AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Wayne Nebraska. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/wayne-ne 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/wayne-ne https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 27 Feb 2025 01:48:55 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), the newest member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the https://www.americantowns.com/news/photos-ricketts-returns-from-first-senate-codel-31541926-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/photos-ricketts-returns-from-first-senate-codel-31541926-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen will declare Wednesday, March 1, 2023 "National Pig Day" and announce the name of the metal pig that has https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-to-name-office-pig-on-national-pig-day-31542342-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-to-name-office-pig-on-national-pig-day-31542342-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen was joined by fourth graders to help celebrate Nebraska’s 156th Statehood https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-declares-national-pig-day-names-office-pig-31543180-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-declares-national-pig-day-names-office-pig-31543180-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE – Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced his issuance of an executive order banning the state of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-issues-eo-banning-state-use-of-ccp-tech-31544344-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-issues-eo-banning-state-use-of-ccp-tech-31544344-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Today, Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith released the following statement on the Biden https://www.americantowns.com/news/trade-subcommittee-chairman-smith-statement-on-biden-administrations-trade-agenda-31544889-grand-island-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/trade-subcommittee-chairman-smith-statement-on-biden-administrations-trade-agenda-31544889-grand-island-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. - Today, the office of Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) announced the process for Third District communities and public entities to https://www.americantowns.com/news/smith-announces-community-project-funding-process-for-fiscal-year-2024-31544890-grand-island-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/smith-announces-community-project-funding-process-for-fiscal-year-2024-31544890-grand-island-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen reacted to media reports that the Nebraska Public Service Commission has failed to employ a railroad https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-calls-upon-psc-to-focus-on-rail-safety-31545783-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-calls-upon-psc-to-focus-on-rail-safety-31545783-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE – Today, Governor Jim Pillen urged legislators to support LB 753 to make sure children across the state get the educational choices https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-urges-support-for-lb-753-31545784-beatrice-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pillen-urges-support-for-lb-753-31545784-beatrice-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor highlighting the Biden https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-fischer-pushes-back-against-federal-overreach-31546740-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-fischer-pushes-back-against-federal-overreach-31546740-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today released the following https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-statement-on-epa-e15-proposal-31546742-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-statement-on-epa-e15-proposal-31546742-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today questioned President Biden’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-fischer-highlights-importance-of-eas-to-rural-communities-31546744-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-fischer-highlights-importance-of-eas-to-rural-communities-31546744-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NEB. – U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) traveled to the Rio Grande Valley this week as part of https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-fischer-and-ricketts-visit-southern-border-31546745-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senators-fischer-and-ricketts-visit-southern-border-31546745-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) today announced that her staff will hold service academy days in Kearney and https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-announces-service-academy-days-in-kearney-and-bellevue-31546746-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-announces-service-academy-days-in-kearney-and-bellevue-31546746-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today joined a bipartisan https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-joins-bipartisan-group-introducing-bill-to-tackle-national-security-threats-from-foreign-tech-31546749-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-joins-bipartisan-group-introducing-bill-to-tackle-national-security-threats-from-foreign-tech-31546749-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, recently cosponsored the Major https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-joins-bipartisan-legislation-to-deliver-combatinjured-veterans-full-military-benefits-31546752-lincoln-ne.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/fischer-joins-bipartisan-legislation-to-deliver-combatinjured-veterans-full-military-benefits-31546752-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0600