NORTH PLATTE- Those with Interstate 80 in their travel plans for the next couple of months are being asked to bring their patience and cautious driving habits eastbound near North Platte. Work is scheduled to begin, weather permitting, on Tuesday (Ap'... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb.— The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) recently released its 2025 annual report, giving a summary of their efforts and accomplishments. The document gives tangible result information to improve the state's transportation sy'... Read More

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen rescinded the most recently issued burn ban for the state on Thursday, clearing the way for burn permits to be issued through local fire chiefs or designated department members. The new executive order (2610) cites a r'... Read More

LEXINGTON, Neb.— Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from multiple other agencies, arrested a Colorado man after a pursuit Sunday afternoon. Sunday afternoon, NSP received information about a reckless Chevrolet Impala driving '... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb.— The window is closing to join the Nebraska State Patrol in 2026. Applications are open at NebraskaTroopers.com through Tuesday, March 31. “Serving as a Nebraska State Trooper offers endless opportunities to grow, to serve, and to'... Read More

WASHINGTON— Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, in consultation with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA), issued a temporary emergency fuel waiver to allow nationwid'... Read More

Response continues to several large fire scenes in the state of Nebraska that have burned hundreds of thousands of acres and brought together thousands of personnel utilizing resources from local, state, and federal levels. According to the Nation'... Read More

Nebraska researchers are focusing on the special challenges of preventing and treating drug abuse and addiction in rural areas. Scientists are studying a host of issues among people who depend on drugs, including how community dynamics can limit t'... Read More

The primary election is set for May 12, as it was announced today that Secretary of State Bob Evnen has certified the statewide ballot. According to Nebraska Revised Statute §32-801, the Secretary of State is tasked with certifying candidates, offic'... Read More

United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods announced that a federal jury in the District of Nebraska convicted Aaron T. Luneke, 44, of Columbus, Nebraska, on both counts of a federal indictment charging him with bank fraud and attempted bank fraud. The j'... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb.— The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has announced the launch of a newly redesigned driver license and state identification card, featuring new Nebraska-themed imagery, enhanced security elements, and a new black-and-white'... Read More

FORT BRAGG, N.C., and LINCOLN, Neb. – The Department of War announced the death of four U.S. Army Reserve soldiers who were supporting Operation Epic Fury. The soldiers were killed March 1, in Kuwait at the Port of Shuaiba, during an unmanned aircr'... Read More

LINCOLN, Neb.— The City of Ogallala has been designated as a Certified Local Government by the Nebraska State Historic Preservation Office, which is a department of the Nebraska State Historical Society. This program, of which Ogallala is now a '... Read More

LEXINGTON, Neb.— Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested one person after finding more than 240 pounds of suspected cocaine during a commercial vehicle inspection. Tuesday afternoon, an NSP Carrier Enforcement trooper conducted a com'... Read More