Brain-injured woman wandered from Iowa facility before being found at Nebraska truck stop

A female resident of a Coralville care facility wandered from the home earlier this year and was later found at a Nebraska truck stop 265 miles away. The incident occurred in January at Community NeuroRehab’s Glen Oaks facility in Coralville, a state- …

Tyrese Haliburton Nearly Chose Nebraska—Now He’s an NBA Finals Hero

Jun 5, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) shoots the ball against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22) during the fourth quarter in game one of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. / Kyle Terada- …

No change to Nebraska brand law this year

Nebraska Senators did not vote a final time on the bill that would have changed the Nebraska brand law. Dawson County Senator Teresa Ibach carried the bill that morphed from week to week throughout session. Initially the bill would have exempted feedlots …

Nebraska needs a nuclear energy strategy

In February 2021, thousands of Nebraskans found themselves in the dark of rolling blackouts. A brutal polar vortex froze wind turbines, strained natural gas supplies and exposed serious weaknesses in our energy grid. However, even as multiple power sources …

Nebraska Congressman introduces bipartisan bill to increase National Weather Service staffing

THE STATE. WELL, JUST HOURS AGO, CONGRESSMAN MIKE FLOOD INTRODUCED A NEW BILL AIMED TO. RECLASSIFY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEES. THE BIPARTISAN EFFORT STEMS FROM STAFFING ISSUES THAT YOU LEARNED ABOUT FIRST, ON KETV. OFFICES ACROSS THE COUNTY, ACROSS …

Nebraska Bill Banning Most Hemp Products Stalled Until 2026

“Why do we have to act as if we’re the moral compass for the state? We’re senators. We’re not people’s parents,” said State Senator Terrell McKinney, who just became my new fave senator (don’t hold me to that, I don’t know anything else about him).  The …

Mentoring and literacy with Miss Nebraska and Miss Nebraska's Teen

Nebraska, Florida Leading the Charge for Two-Way Star Kamauri Whitfield

Kamauri Whitfield, a two-way star from Orlando, is drawing significant attention as he approaches about 30 scholarship offers before his junior year. After helping his high school team secure a 7-on-7 title, he received a key scholarship from Florida, …

Dairy industry in Nebraska poised for growth with support from state leaders and farmers

LINCOLN, Neb. — Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska State Dairy Association celebrated June as Nebraska Dairy Month, emphasizing the significant contributions of the dairy industry to the state's economy. Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly read a …

First night of Miss Nebraska lights up North Platte

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The first night of the Miss Nebraska and Miss Nebraska’s Teen competition kicked off with a dazzling showcase of talent, poise, and personality as delegates from across the state took the stage. From energetic dance numbers to …