LINCOLN— The Nebraska Cattlemen Foundation (NCF) awarded over $70,000 in scholarships to help the next generation of the agriculture industry in their academic pursuits. The scholarships were awarded to sixty-five distinguished students. Preside'... Read More

(Alliance, Neb.) — The Nebraska State Patrol is seeking help from the public to locate a missing person in western Nebraska. Ebram Anthony Sifuentes is the subject of a missing person investigation. Mr. Sifuentes is a 32-year-old Hispanic male, '... Read More

Lincoln, NE – The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has sent out its seventh and last regular scheduled issuance of Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) benefits starting today, September 9, 2025. Throughout the 2025 Summer EBT'... Read More

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that Dustin Noble, 46, of North Platte, Nebraska, was sentenced on September 4, 2025, in federal court in Lincoln, Nebraska, for Conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act. United States District Judge Susan '... Read More

LINCOLN— The Multi-State Lottery Association has stated that due to high sales, tonight's (Wednesday, September 3) estimated jackpot amount for the Powerball drawing has increased to an estimated $1.4 billion or $634.3 million with the cash option '... Read More

Beginning Monday, Sept. 1, Nebraska counties will have another opportunity to strengthen their local infrastructure through the Nebraska Department of Transportation’s (NDOT) County Bridge Match Program (CBMP). Now entering its 10th round of fundin'... Read More

LINCOLN— The Nebraska Sandhills, a richly illustrated collection of essays celebrating the history, geography, ecology and culture of Nebraska’s Sandhills, has been named the winner of the 2025 Nebraska Book Award in the category of Nonfiction: '... Read More

LINCOLN— Due to high sales, the Multi-State Lottery Association has increased the estimated jackpot amount for the Wednesday, August 27 Powerball drawing to $850 million or $383.7 million with the cash option selected. The Powerball jackpot star'... Read More

NORTH PLATTE — The Nebraska Department of Transportation will begin work on Interstate 80 (I-80) between Cozad and Darr on September 2, weather permitting. The work will be from reference post 221.46 to reference post 230.54. Paul Reed Construct'... Read More

(Lexington, Neb.) — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Tennessee woman after a brief pursuit in Dawson County. At approximately 1:10 p.m. Sunday, NSP received a report of a Ford Edge speeding and passing other vehicles on th'... Read More

(Lincoln, Neb.) – Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested one person after a pursuit overnight in eastern Nebraska. At approximately 11:45 p.m. Thursday, a trooper saw a motorcycle speeding, with no license plates, on eastbound I-80 nea'... Read More

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