GOVERNOR JIM PILLEN HAS NAMED JEWEL RODGERS OF OMAHA AS NEBRASKA’S NEW STATE POET. HER WORK, ALONG WITH THAT FROM THREE OTHER ...

Governor Jim Pillen announced the new state poet in a ceremony on Monday. Jewel Rodgers, an Omaha native, was named the new ...

A spoken-word poet, Rodgers said she hoped to make poetry accessible and relevant to all Nebraskans, including by using other art forms in addition to words on a page.

Nebraska’s next state poet is a fixture around poetry slams and political events in the state’s largest city, having spoken ...

Years ago, I had the pleasure of covering the dedication of a new, $17-million bridge spanning the Missouri River east of ...

Nebraska means beef, a world leader in red meat production but how to address so-called fake meat brings mixed feelings.Some ...

Now that Gov. Jim Pillen appears to be on the road to recovery after a wild ride aboard a bucking bronco, his next rodeo act will be roping up enough ...

Jim Pillen is expected to be hospitalized for several ... was with his family when he was thrown off a new horse and injured, according to the governor's office. He was taken to a hospital in ...

Just an extraordinarily fierce hit with the ground,” Pillen said. “Could have fell two inches further, and that would have ...

On Dec. 22, Pillen was in a horse riding accident. He spent several days in the hospital. With five days until the next legislative session, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is ready to get back to work.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, a former University of Nebraska defensive back, knew about getting hit hard long before he played ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Governor Jim Pillen announced Thursday the appointment of the Honorable Jason M. Bergevin of Columbus as an associate justice to the Nebraska Supreme Court, representing the ...