Author Archives: Brian Neben
1868 Foundation raffling of new Chevy Silverado at State Fair
GRAND ISLAND - There are a few more days remaining to purchase a raffle ticket for a brand new Chevy Silverado thanks to the Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation. Nebraskans have until 11:59 p.m. Sunda...
Aug 31, 2023 Nebraska State Fair 1868 Foundation, Courtesy
Expanded Safe Kids program debuts at 2023 Nebraska State Fair
GRAND ISLAND - Nebraska State Fair and the We Care for Kids campaign are working together to add an additional layer of security for parents and children at the 2023 Nebraska State Fair. The new Safe ...
Aug 31, 2023 Nebraska State Fair, Courtesy
GIPS Foundation names Teacher of the Year Winners
GRAND ISLAND - Six Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) educators were honored earlier this month at the annual All Staff Welcome Back celebration. During the Welcome Back ceremony, the Grand Island Pub...
Aug 31, 2023 Grand Island Public Schools, Courtesy
Drought conditions remain unchanged, area looking at dry start to September
NEBRASKA - While drought conditions remain largely unchanged, the area is looking at a dry and hot first half of September, which could lead to future degradation. The U.S. Drought Monitor released th...
Aug 31, 2023 U.S. Drought Monitor, Courtesy
Gov. Pillen, Lincoln Mayor announce property swap for new prison
LINCOLN - Governor Jim Pillen joined Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird in announcing the new agreed upon site for the state's new 1,512-bed correctional facility. The property, approximately 300 acre...
Aug 31, 2023 Gov. Jim Pillen Office, Courtesy
Pillen establishes Women's Bill of Rights by Executive Order
LINCOLN - Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen signed an Executive Order establishing the Women's Bill of Rights. Gov. Pillen is the second U.S. Governor to sign such an order, declaring the biological defini...
Aug 31, 2023 Gov. Jim Pillen (Courtesy)
Lake Ogallala fishery to be renovated this fall
OGALLALA - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has announced plans for a fall renovation of the Lake Ogallala fishery. Deteriorated aquatic habitat conditions and declining sportfish populations ha...
Aug 30, 2023 KAL VISUALS / Unsplash
AG Hilgers requests FDA to protect kids from E-Cigarette addiction
LINCOLN-Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers and a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general called on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its Center for Tobacco Products to do more to ...
Aug 30, 2023 Lindsay Fox / CC
NDOT holds first-ever Transportation Summit in Kearney
KEARNEY - On Aug. 23, more than 225 state, federal, and local government officials gathered in Kearney for the state's first-ever Transportation Summit. The event was hosted by the Nebraska Department...
Aug 30, 2023 Nebraska Department of Transportation, Courtesy
Commemorative bricks for Lexington Veterans Pavilion available for purchase
LEXINGTON - As a lasting tribute to veterans in our lives, the Lexington Veterans Memorial Committee now offers a great new way to demonstrate your support of America's veterans in a special and perma...
Aug 30, 2023 Tim Mossholder / Unsplash