In a press release, Gov. Jim Pillen said this extra money can be used for "critical" investments in education and property ...

The Nebraska Forest Service said wildfires in central Nebraska were nearly contained; however, much of the state was under a high risk for wildfires until 8 p.m. Friday.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Gov. Jim Pillen announced the resignation of Nebraska State Fire Marshal Scott Cordes on Friday.

Jim Pillen appointed him as state fire marshal in 2023. Cordes' last day is March 7. Assistant state fire marshal Doug Hohbein will serve until a permanent pick is announced.

The state fire marshal has resigned. Scott Cordes will now serve as the city administrator in Norfolk. Gov. Jim Pillen appointed him as state fire marshal in 2023. Cordes' last day is March 7.

Nebraska's projected $432 million budget deficit shrunk Friday with a more optimistic economic outlook, but lawmakers still ...

State Sen. Mike Jacobson’s Legislative Bill 527 won second-round approval Friday, following the U.S. House's Friday call for ...

More than 150 firefighters have been actively battling the Complex Fire at its peak, working tirelessly to contain the ...

Red flag warnings were posted from the Nebraska Panhandle through Iowa and Missouri into western Illinois, and into Kansas ...

Records obtained by Flatwater Free Press reveal Nebraska officials worried about far-reaching fallout from the Trump ...