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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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

Friday’s Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. for most of Nebraska, including all of the southeast and ...

A group of young people descended on the Capitol on Wednesday in hopes of convincing state lawmakers to support adding a ...

Gov. Jim Pillen declared a state of emergency Thursday for wildfires that have been burning in Custer and Dawes Counties in ...

Gov. Jim Pillen has declared a state of emergency in response to fires in two Nebraska counties. The fires in Custer and Dawes counties have been burning since early on in the week. Custer County ...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen has declared a state of emergency for the Custer Complex Fire. It started around Broken Bow and now consists of three active fires.