LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has issued a disaster declaration for 23 counties resulting from storms that impacted the state earlier this month. Thunderstorms from Aug. 8 – 11 resulted in exceptionally high winds and heavy rain and caused si'... Read More
(North Platte, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) arrested one person after a short pursuit in Lincoln County late Monday. At approximately 11:36 p.m. Monday, a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a Nissan Altima for speeding '... Read More
The body of an adult man was recovered from Lake McConaughy State Recreation Area on Aug. 18 after a search and rescue effort that started Aug. 17. An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death and to help identify the man. As of 5 p'... Read More
Two Rivers Public Health Department (TRPHD) is conducting medication takeback events in central Nebraska this Wednesday (August 20) and Monday (August 25). Wednesday, August 20th, 4-6 PM: Holdrege City Auditorium at 421 Grant Street Monday, A'... Read More
KEARNEY— Two Rivers Public Health Department says that the Cottonmill Swimming Pond in Kearney has tested positive for E. coli bacteria according to samples taken this past Monday. The Friday morning release stated that when E. coli bacteria lev'... Read More
United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that five people were charged by complaint for a range of federal violations that center around their alleged conspiracy to engage in labor trafficking, sex trafficking, and harboring of aliens at seve'... Read More
August 11, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The Nebraska State Patrol is building the next class of State Troopers. Applications are open now at NebraskaTroopers.com. “Now is the perfect time to join the NSP team,” said Colonel Bryan Waugh, Superinten'... Read More
As students prepare to head back to classrooms this August, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recognizes the critical role physical, mental, and emotional well-being play in academic success. “The transition from summer'... Read More
LINCOLN - The first round of Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) benefits, issued on April 23, 2025, will be expiring on August 23, 2025. Any unused benefits from the first round of Summer EBT funds will expire and must be returned to the federa'... Read More
Storm damage has displaced 387 inmates inside two housing units at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) according to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. No injuries have been reported and all staff and inmates are safe and accounted'... Read More
OMAHA- The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating an incident in which a subject died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after fleeing a traffic stop. At approximately 1:30 a.m. August 7, a trooper performed a traffic stop on a Ford F-1'... Read More
LINCOLN — Attorney General Mike Hilgers today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist in addressing the spread of illegal offshore gaming across the country. The coalition stres'... Read More
COLUMBUS — The Nebraska State Patrol Special Investigations Team is investigating a Columbus Police Department officer-involved shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon. At approximately 5:15 p.m., NSP was requested to investigate an incident i'... Read More
LEXINGTON - The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating multiple crashes that left several people injured and closed parts of I-80 for several hours Thursday. The initial crash occurred just before 1:00 p.m. Thursday near mile marker 244 on I-80 we'... Read More
