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SNAP benefits paused in November due to federal shutdown

News Staff

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), at the direction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), will pause Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on October 29 due to the federal government shutdown.

Twin River graduate Trey Quick leads the Association of Big Ten Students, giving a voice to students from Lincoln to Washington. Photo provided

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A BIG (TEN) VOICE

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

LINCOLN — A Twin River graduate is becoming a leading voice among Big Ten students.Trey Quick, a 2023 Twin River graduate, is a rising star in student government at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and beyond.

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Troopers arrest Chicago homicide suspect in North Platte

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Thursday, June 12, 2025

NORTH PLATTE — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested an Illinois man wanted in connection with a Chicago homicide investigation.Wednesday afternoon, NSP was alerted that a homicide suspect was believed to be traveling through Nebraska, driving a semi.

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Smith encourages Third District students to apply for Youth Advisory Council

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) is currently accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Third District Youth Advisory Council and encourages high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to submit their applications by June 27th.

Fischer, colleagues introduce bill to stand up for Israel at United Nations

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Wednesday, April 30, 2025

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) joined Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), in introducing the Stand with Israel Act to cut off U.S.

USDA expediting $10 billion in direct economic assistance to agricultural producers

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Wednesday, March 19, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on National Agriculture Day, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year.

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Gov. Pillen signs executive order, support for Trump immigration policy

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Tuesday, January 28, 2025

LINCOLN — Friday, Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order establishing the Support for Federal Immigration Policy Implementation for the state of Nebraska. The document outlines actions to be undertaken by state agencies to effectuate the executive orders issued Jan. 20 by President Donald J.

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Senator files term limits resolution

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

LINCOLN — Senator Loren Lippincott (district 34) has filed Resolution 21 (LR21) for Nebraska to join the states calling for a convention for proposing a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The effort is being spearheaded by the nonpartisan, nonprofit, U.S.

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School data breached nationally

Rick Holtz

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

FULLERTON — PowerSchool, a cloud-based software platform used by schools across the country, announced that they became aware of a data breach that affected some of its clients last month.Unauthorized access to the company’s platforms began on Dec. 19 and ended on Dec.

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Voters send message at polls

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

NANCE COUNTY — Americans across the country went to the polls on Tuesday to decide the direction of the future.Nance County residents returned 1,864 ballots in this week’s General Election. Voter turnout in the county was an eye-popping 77.44 percent. Nebraska’s statewide voter turnout was 73.