Gov. Pillen Announces Funding Boost, New Direction for Business Innovation Act

Dec 22, 2025 / Laura Strimple

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is announcing a boost in funding, and a new direction for an initiative that has provided funding to Nebras...

Justice Department Announces Results of Operation Relentless Justice 205 Child Victims Located and 293 Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested in Nationwide Crackdown, Including Two in the District of Nebraska

Dec 22, 2025 / Amy Donato

The Department of Justice announced the results of Operation Relentless Justice, a coordinated enforcement effort to identify, track, and arrest ch...

Deceased Person Found in Furnas County Identified as Missing Lincoln Woman, Jerica Hamre

Dec 22, 2025 / Erika Thomas, Public Information Office Manager, City of Lincoln Police

The Lincoln Police Department and Nebraska State Patrol have identified the person found deceased in rural Furnas County last week as Jerica H...

Nebraska’s Minimum Wage Increases to $15 Effective January 1, 2026

Dec 22, 2025 / Grace Johnson Public Information Officer

LINCOLN - Nebraska’s minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour effective January 1, 2026. In accordance with an initiative passed by voters ...

Hastings Police Report

Dec 22, 2025 / HPD

December 22nd 2025Reported Offenses: On December 221, 2025, a 52-year-old Hastings resident reported a theft in the 900 block of Richmond Avenue. ...

Frager Earns Big Ten Honor

Dec 22, 2025 / NU Athletics

Nebraska’s Braden Frager was honored for the second time this season on Monday, as he was chosen as Big Ten Freshman of the Week. The Lincol...

Hastings College students lead Special Olympics powerlifters to victory at State Games

Dec 22, 2025 / Michael Howie Hastings College

  (Hastings, Nebraska) – The spirit of athleticism and inclusion shone brightly on Saturday, December 13, as the Special Olympics power...

Five Huskers Earn Annual Senior Awards

Dec 22, 2025 / NU Athletics

Five Nebraska football seniors have been named winners of 2025 team awards.  The group will formally receive their awards as part of the Outla...

Buyuktuncel's Triple-Double Leads Huskers past North Dakota

Dec 22, 2025 / NU Athletics

Lincoln - Behind Berke Buyuktuncel’s first triple-double, No. 15 Nebraska overcame a slow first half and posted a 78-55 win over North Dakota...

UNK Women Roll South Dakota Mines Sunday, 80-67

Dec 22, 2025 / UNK Lopers

Kearney, Neb. – Redshirt senior point guard Jillian Aschoff scored a career-high 31 points and became Nebraska Kearney's all-time assist lead...