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Nebraska Football Opponent Preview: Season-Opener vs. Cincinnati Bearcats
The waiting is almost over. Summer's hot, long days are about to turn to tunnel walks and the charged energy of the college football season. And for Nebraska Huskers alumni and fans, the 2025 season will begin with a bang. The Cornhuskers kick off...

Energy bills could be big but not beautiful in GOP-led areas
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act now law, there could be a spike in consumer energy bills in states represented by Republicans and handouts to blue-state residents. That’s terrible news for everyday Americans and for members of the GOP hoping...

Nebraska Sues GM Over Alleged Unauthorized Collection of Driving Data
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit this week alleging General Motors and its telematics service provider OnStar collected driving data without consumers’ knowledge or consent to create driving scores that were later sold to...

Nebraska, Cornhusker State Games to Get National Spotlight
ESPN’s SportsCenter: 50 States in 50 Days will make a stop in Lincoln and will feature the 2025 Cornhusker State Games. Nebraska’s feature will air throughout the day next Tuesday, July 15th, beginning with the broadcast at 6 a.m. CDT. ESPN anchor...

Nebraska is one of the worst states for Black babies. Recent momentum toward change offers hope.
Tanika Cannon remembers the excruciating pain of labor when she was a teenager, pregnant with her first child. She remembers learning at the hospital that her baby was OK, but the hospital was full. Staff suggested she go to the hospital where her...

What is the coolest thing made in Nebraska?
It's time again to answer one simple question: What is the coolest thing made in Nebraska? Nominations are open through July for the fourth annual “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska” competition, run by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce and Nebraska...

AgTech Connect conference returns to Lincoln with focus on innovation and AI in agriculture 2 hours
The Combine, Nebraska’s AgTech Incubator, has announced the full agenda for the fourth annual AgTech Connect Conference, set for July 15–16 at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln. The event will showcase cutting-edge agricultural technologies,...

Fischer advances $16 million for USDA research facility construction at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Senator Deb Fischer, US Senator for Nebraska | Sen. Deb Fischer Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Deb Fischer, US Senator for Nebraska | Sen. Deb Fischer Official U.S. Senate headshot Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the...

Nebraska Hardy
As Harlan Hamernik grew the Liatris wildflower seed at Bluebird Nursery in Clarkson, a farmer plowed the prairie where the original plants had grown. A customer had dropped the perennial seed off with Harlan after collecting it from the tall...

Agriculture continues to battle labor uncertainty
News Agriculture continues to battle labor uncertainty The agriculture industry continues to grapple with ongoing uncertainty over the future of farm labor. Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen says, “We have a problem that’s been going on for 50 years...

Adrian Smith discusses agriculture policies amid local visits announcement
Rep. Adrian Smith, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Nebraska's 3rd district, has been active in addressing agricultural and constituent concerns through recent engagements and public announcements.On July 10, 2025, Rep. Smith tweeted...

Nebraska’s slow burn healthtech success challenges the urgency of Philly’s growth
This collaboratively reported story is part of the partnership between Technical.ly and Silicon Prairie News, which focuses reporting on the Omaha and Nebraska innovation ecosystem. Find more at technical.ly/omaha. Nebraska’s emerging healthtech...

Grocery Goliath: Small-town Nebraska grocery stores disappear as Dollar General booms
OAKLAND — If you drive down U.S. Highway 77, you won’t see the grocery store that has managed to keep afloat in this town for more than 100 years. It’s five blocks off the highway, on Oakland’s main drag. What you will see is a bright yellow sign,...

Nebraska independent takes another run at unseating a Republican senator
WASHINGTON (TNND) — A former union leader who gave Republicans a scare last year trying to unseat an incumbent senator in a reliably red state is launching another effort to unseat a GOP lawmaker with a run as an independent he hopes can appeal to...

Nebraska WR Jaidyn Doss enters NCAA transfer portal
Nebraska wide receiver Jaidyn Doss entered the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. He spent two years with the Huskers. Doss played just five games over two seasons, four as a freshman and then one as a defensive back this past...

Nebraska sues GM, OnStar over alleged sale of driver data recorded by vehicle tech
LINCOLN, Kan. (KSNW) – The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office announced Tuesday that it has filed a lawsuit against General Motors and OnStar for allegedly collecting, processing, and selling sensitive driving data from Nebraskans without their...

78th Annual International Livestock Identification Assn Conference Heads to the Nebraska Panhandle
“Rendezvous on the Oregon Trail” Brings Innovation, History, and Hospitality to Gering, NE Gering, Nebraska – July 9, 2025 — The Nebraska Brand Committee, as a member of ILIA, is proud to host the 78th Annual International Livestock Identification...

Fischer secures $16M for UNL agricultural research facility, $1.5M for drought center
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska announced the advancement of $16 million in additional funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service facility at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's...

Pillen taps school officials, former state senators for Nebraska school funding commission
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen on Tuesday announced the appointments of all but one member to Nebraska’s new School Financing Review Commission to review and provide annual recommendations to stabilize state aid to schools and reduce reliance on local...

Nebraska sues GM, OnStar over selling driver data without consent
Nebraska on Tuesday sued General Motors over selling driver data to third parties without consent. File Photo by Jeff Kowalsky/EPA July 9 (UPI) -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against General Motors and OnStar,...