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Work will begin on I-80, from Giltner to Hampton
Apr 8, 2026 / NDOT
April 8, 2026 (Grand Island, Neb.) — Weather permitting, work will begin April 19 on Interstate 80 (I- 80) from reference post 322+23 to refe...
Nebraska’s January Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.0%
Apr 8, 2026 / Grace Johnson
Nebraska’s Job Market Steady Amid National ChangesNebraska’s preliminary unemployment rate for January 2026 is 3.0 percent, seasonally ...
Winning contest entry shows AI's agricultural potential
Apr 8, 2026 / Russell Shaffer, IANR Communications
Lincoln, Nebraska, April 8, 2026 — Nipuna Chamara, research assistant professor in biological systems engineering at the University of Nebras...
More than a game: UNK students give back through Buddy Bowling, TOP Soccer programs
Apr 8, 2026 / Tyler Ellyson UNK Communications
KEARNEY – The crash of pins and bursts of laughter filled Big Apple Fun Center as bowlers celebrated each turn with cheers and high-fives. F...
Gov. Pillen Signs Mid-Biennium Budget Adjustment Package
Apr 8, 2026 / Laura Strimple
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen signed the 2026 mid-biennium budget adjustment package with no line-item vetoes.The Governor thanked Chairm...
Hastings College Theatre to present Shakespeare’s comedy ‘As You Like It’
Apr 8, 2026 / Michael Howie Hastings College
(Hastings, Nebraska) – Exile, mistaken identity and forest magic are coming to Scott Studio Theatre for Hastings College Theatre’s peri...
GI City Council Wraps up Study Session
Apr 8, 2026 / Spencer Schubert Communications Manager City of GI
The most recent Grand City City Council study session has wrapped up for the evening. Mobile food units were the focus of tonight’s discussio...