State Transportation Improvement Plan for 2027-2030 Announced

Lincoln, Neb. — The proposed Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for fiscal years 2027 through 2030 is available for public review and comment at: ndot.info/ stip. according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT).

Nebraska Fire Departments Receive $10,000 Grant Through the State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program

The program, in collaboration with the National Volunteer Fire Council, provided a total of $1.5 million to 150 volunteer fire departments nationwide Six volunteer fire departments in Nebraska were among 150 nationwide recipients of a $10,000 grant through the State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter...

Legacy in Play: The History Behind Sports Mascots

It’s true what they say: “Sports is the most important unimportant thing in life,” and when you make it fun, it’s even better. Sure, being a fan and watching your team lose a big game hurts—but it’s supposed to!.

Leave it to our government to outlaw sliced bread

You’ve heard it all your life: “It’s the best thing since sliced bread”.

Brett Lindstrom nonpartisan petition for Governor fails to meet signature threshold

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Secretary of State’s office announced today (Friday, Aug. 14) that Brett Lindstrom did not meet the statutory requirements to appear as a nonpartisan candidate for governor on the 2026 general election ballot.

July Traffic Fatality Toll

Lincoln, Neb. — During the month of July 2026, twenty-one people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation.¨       These 21 fatalities occurred in 19 fatal crashes.

Nebraska Selected for Federal Grant to Advance Predictive Analytics in Child Welfare

Lincoln, NE –   Nebraska is one of 10 jurisdictions selected nationwide to receive a federal grant to test predictive analytics in child welfare, providing the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Children and Family Services with an opportunity to strengthen how data...

State Transportation Improvement Plan for 2027-2030 Announced

Lincoln, Neb. — The proposed Statewide Transportation Improvement Program(STIP) for fiscal years 2027 through 2030 is available for public review and comment at: ndot.info/stip.according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT). Copies are available from each ofthe eight district offices.

Driver Detained Due to Accident Avoidance

OSCEOLA - Sunday on highway 92 near H Blvd there was a car fire. Osceola Fire and Rescue was dispatched there. During the incident a car ignored their traffic stop after waiting approximately 20 minutes.

A Tradition of Service: Apply to a U.S. Service Academy

REPRESENTING YOUFrom our rolling Sandhills to the Missouri River Valley and everywhere in between, Nebraskans are bound by a set of exceptional values: hard work, determination, and above all, a natural tendency to serve those around us.