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Celebrate Nebraska Agriculture!

Written by Sherry Vinton, Director, Nebraska Dept. of Agriculture Agriculture is more than the state's number one industry. Agriculture…

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President Carter elected to ACE Board of Directors

University of Nebraska System President Ted Carter has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Council…

Jerry Adams to be inducted into Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame

For more than 50 years a central Nebraska cattleman has been making strides in the feeding industry with technology,…

Pinnacle Bank announces new CEO

Pinnacle Bank announced the selection of its new CEO this week. Lincoln's Mark Hesser, who has been the bank's…

President’s Op-Ed: To grow Nebraska’s workforce, University will compete harder for talent

By Ted Carter President, University of Nebraska System This weekend 3,200 new graduates will earn degrees from the University…

2023 Aksarben Ball Leadership Announced

New leadership for the 2023 Aksarben Ball will be helmed by two people with longtime Aksarben ties. Kathryn Anderson…

Aksarben announces new Executive Director for its Nebraska Tech Collaborative

The Aksarben Foundation, a network of business and community leaders focused on the most critical issues facing the heartland,…

Pillen rides conservative path to governorship

Lincoln Journal Star Article Jim Pillen, a conservative Republican who has proposed education funding reform along with an aggressive…

Ignite Nebraska program trains people from disadvantaged backgrounds

Omaha World Herald Article It started off as a 3 a.m. idea. That’s how Joni Wheeler describes the creation…

Congratulations to Dawn and Sid Dinsdale, Aksarben’s Most Honored Citizens!

Nearly 1,750 people of all ages gathered together at the CHI Health Center in downtown Omaha Saturday night for…