Governor Jim Pillen welcomed more than 900 participants to Kearney for the 2025 Governor’s Summit on August 14. The annual Governor’s Summit, co-hosted by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, convenes the state’s economic development community to discuss shared strategies to grow Nebraska.

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This fall, families across Nebraska will have the chance to unplug from their screens and connect with the outdoors as the Forest Festival Family Fun Night returns to Horning State Farm Demonstration Forest in Plattsmouth.

Sandhills Care Center resident Patty Kaiser had been attending the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota for years. She is a resident at the Sandhills Care Center in Ainsworth, a place she has called home for many years, as she worked in the building for over 20 years before becoming a resident.

In a Debt Crisis, a New Ballroom, Air Force One, and Billions for ICE are a Waste Forgive me if I’m feeling a little confused (regular readers of this column will probably say “what’s new?”) but aren’t we in a national debt crisis?

Rural Economic Development. This is a subject that has been a central focus in statewide discussions for most of my adult life. It would seem that one thing that most hardworking Nebraskans agree on is that the key to long-term tax relief and growing the “good life” is to continue to grow opportunities to not only keep Nebraska talent in Nebraska, but also attract talent to Nebraska. In short, grow our economy. A fundamental aspect of this objective is to safeguard and expand the essential infrastructure Nebraskans rely on for their daily lives. At the most basic level, this includes access to education, healthcare, roads, reliable electricity and communication, including high-speed internet. Without these core services we can never expect to retain and attract our youth into our communities, specifically rural Nebraska.