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Gov. Pillen Announces Appointments to Newly Created School Financing Review Commission
Nebraska Governor
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July 10, 2025
NEBRASKA, July 10 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Gov. Pillen Announces Appointments to Newly Created School Financing Review Commission LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced appointments to the School Financing Review...
Nebraska Department of Economic Development Awards $8.3 Million of Community Development Block Grant Funds
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
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November 8, 2024
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $8,308,100 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to twenty-three projects in eighteen unique communities through the 2024 Downtown Revitalization, Planning, and Public...
Nebraska Department of Economic Development Awards $8.3 Million of Community Development Block Grant Funds
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
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November 8, 2024
The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $8,308,100 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to twenty-three projects in eighteen unique communities through the 2024 Downtown Revitalization, Planning, and Public...
Breakout Sessions, Speakers Finalized for 2025 Governor’s Summit in Kearney
Nebraska Governor
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July 10, 2025
NEBRASKA, July 10 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Breakout Sessions, Speakers Finalized for 2025 Governor’s Summit in Kearney LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen invites Nebraskans to register for the 2025 Governor’s Summit: Growing...
Career Academy Students Explore Nebraska’s Justice System
State of Nebraska Judicial Branch
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January 29, 2025
The Judicial Branch hosted 22 high school juniors and seniors from Lincoln Public Schools’ Career Academy for an educational tour on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. This unique opportunity allowed students to gain firsthand knowledge of the various...
Nebraska Supreme Court Holds First High School Session Under Chief Justice Funke at Wahoo
State of Nebraska Judicial Branch
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November 7, 2024
Newly appointed Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke presided over his first visiting high school court session with the Nebraska Supreme Court at Wahoo High School on November 6, 2024. Students attending arguments came from Wahoo, Bishop Neumann, Mead,...
Governor Pillen Proclaims Mentorship in Nebraska Month, Recognizes Top Public Servant Mentors
Nebraska Governor
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January 25, 2025
NEBRASKA, January 25 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Governor Pillen Proclaims Mentorship in Nebraska Month, Recognizes Top Public Servant Mentors LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen proclaimed January as Mentoring Month in Nebraska...
Nebraska Expands Innovative Teacher Apprenticeship Program Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week
Nebraska Department of Education
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November 6, 2024
News Release November 6, 2024 Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) have announced a multi-million dollar expansion of the Nebraska Teacher Apprenticeship Program aimed at addressing the teacher shortage crisis in the...
From Nicaragua to Nebraska—Discovering a Welcoming Culture and Relaxed Pace of Life
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
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January 28, 2025
Native Nicaraguans Argentina Espinoza and Magdiel “Junior” Garcia, Jr. first arrived in Nebraska during the middle of winter. Yet their strongest initial impression of the state wasn’t the cold weather but the warmth and welcome of the people....
From Nicaragua to Nebraska—Discovering a Welcoming Culture and Relaxed Pace of Life
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
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January 28, 2025
Native Nicaraguans Argentina Espinoza and Magdiel “Junior” Garcia, Jr. first arrived in Nebraska during the middle of winter. Yet their strongest initial impression of the state wasn’t the cold weather but the warmth and welcome of the people....
Lighthouse Autism Center Announces New Location in South Sioux City, Nebraska, creating 35 Jobs and Serving 25 Families
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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January 28, 2025
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb., Jan. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lighthouse Autism Center, South Sioux City, Nebraska, a leading provider of center-based Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy, is thrilled to announce the opening of its newest center in...
Governor Pillen Proclaims Mentorship in Nebraska Month, Recognizes Top Public Servant Mentors
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
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January 27, 2025
Left to right: Miss Nebraska Reachel Warren; First Lady Suzanne Pillen; Governor Jim Pillen; Melissa Mayo, executive director of MENTORNebraska; DeMoine Adams, CEO of TeamMates; Christopher McCoy, executive director of 100 Black Men of Omaha;...
Governor Pillen Proclaims Mentorship in Nebraska Month, Recognizes Top Public Servant Mentors
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
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January 27, 2025
Left to right: Miss Nebraska Reachel Warren; First Lady Suzanne Pillen; Governor Jim Pillen; Melissa Mayo, executive director of MENTORNebraska; DeMoine Adams, CEO of TeamMates; Christopher McCoy, executive director of 100 Black Men of Omaha;...
How an Iowan Became a Huskers Fan and Joined the Nebraska Community
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
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January 22, 2025
Chad and Lizzie Vietz “Growing up in Iowa, a state divided by the Iowa [Hawkeyes] and Iowa State [Cyclones] teams, it’s so nice that everybody here is a Huskers fan,” said Lizzie Vietz, who attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) after...
How an Iowan Became a Huskers Fan and Joined the Nebraska Community
Nebraska Department of Economic Development
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January 22, 2025
Chad and Lizzie Vietz “Growing up in Iowa, a state divided by the Iowa [Hawkeyes] and Iowa State [Cyclones] teams, it’s so nice that everybody here is a Huskers fan,” said Lizzie Vietz, who attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) after...
Governor Pillen and Senators Introduce Legislation to Benefit Nebraska Agriculture
Nebraska Governor
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January 15, 2025
NEBRASKA, January 15 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Governor Pillen and Senators Introduce Legislation to Benefit Nebraska Agriculture LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen and state senators presented three bills critical to...
Governor Pillen, Attorney General Hilgers, and Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect Nebraska Children
Nebraska Governor
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January 14, 2025
NEBRASKA, January 14 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Governor Pillen, Attorney General Hilgers, and Senators Introduce Legislation to Protect Nebraska Children Lincoln, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen joined Attorney General Mike Hilgers...
NDE SEEKING PUBLIC INPUT ON NEBRASKA’S COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STANDARDS FOR FINE ARTS, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND WORLD LANGUAGES
Nebraska Department of Education
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January 15, 2025
News Release January 15, 2025 Nebraska state statute requires updates to Nebraska College and Career Ready content standards every seven years. Current standards for Fine Arts, Physical Education, Social Studies, and World Languages were adopted...
Nebraska Students Rank Near the Top on Act Compared to Peer States
Nebraska Department of Education
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October 16, 2024
News Release October 16, 2024 Nebraska students outperformed nearly all peer states nationally on the ACT entrance exam that measures college readiness in English, reading, mathematics, and science. All Nebraska public school juniors are required...
Gov. Pillen Announces Jewel Rodgers as Nebraska State Poet
Nebraska Governor
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January 6, 2025
NEBRASKA, January 6 - CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Gov. Pillen Announces Jewel Rodgers as Nebraska State Poet LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen designated Jewel Rodgers of Omaha as Nebraska’s new state poet. Her work, along with...