AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Gering 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.devel1.americantowns.com/gering-ne 144 69 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/gering-ne https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sun, 14 Dec 2025 09:44:10 -0600 Horizon Music Festival is the ultimate summer experience for Christian music lovers. This TICKET FREE Event runs for two days over Labor Day weekend, https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/horizon-music-festival-2025-31756557-gering-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/horizon-music-festival-2025-31756557-gering-ne.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Join the summer fun at Oregon Trail Days in Gering, Nebraska! Events range from our Street Dance, to a Car Show, Chili Cook-Off, Parade, and much https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/oregon-trail-days-2025-31751637-gering-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/oregon-trail-days-2025-31751637-gering-ne.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Now in its 28th year, the annual Harvest Festival is one of the premier events on the western Nebraska calendar, held the third weekend of September https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/legacy-of-the-plains-museum-harvest-festival-2024-31686366-gering-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/legacy-of-the-plains-museum-harvest-festival-2024-31686366-gering-ne.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Join the summer fun at Oregon Trail Days in Gering, Nebraska! Events range from our Street Dance, to a Car Show, Chili Cook-Off, Parade, and much https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/oregon-trail-days-2024-31678095-gering-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/oregon-trail-days-2024-31678095-gering-ne.html Arts and Entertainment Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE - On August 1, 2025, Governor Jim Pillen joined leadership from the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) and the Nebraska Department of https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-pillen-joins-nsp-and-ndot-leadership-urging-driver-caution-following-worker-injury-31761056-lincoln-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-pillen-joins-nsp-and-ndot-leadership-urging-driver-caution-following-worker-injury-31761056-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE - The state of Nebraska is providing resources to assist in recovery operations at the Horizon Biofuels plant in Fremont. Three https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/state-provides-resources-to-assist-in-recovery-at-fremont-plant-explosion-31761055-lincoln-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/state-provides-resources-to-assist-in-recovery-at-fremont-plant-explosion-31761055-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen has announced that small businesses, nonprofits and residents in a handful of Nebraska counties are eligible to https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-pillen-announces-approval-of-disaster-request-loans-now-available-in-aftermath-of-june-storms-31761054-lincoln-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-pillen-announces-approval-of-disaster-request-loans-now-available-in-aftermath-of-june-storms-31761054-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Built by generations of hard work and innovation, Nebraska’s ranchers are known worldwide for raising the highest quality, most nutritious, https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/beefing-up-nebraskas-ranching-industry-31761052-lincoln-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/beefing-up-nebraskas-ranching-industry-31761052-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen joined the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) in announcing plans to invest in and improve over 560 https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/pillen-promotes-commitment-to-nebraska-highways-31761053-lincoln-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/pillen-promotes-commitment-to-nebraska-highways-31761053-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement after the Tax Rate Review Committee met to review the State’s fiscal https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-pillen-touts-historic-income-tax-relief-31761051-lincoln-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-pillen-touts-historic-income-tax-relief-31761051-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen is issuing a reminder about the deadline to register for this summer’s Governor’s Summit: https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/deadline-approaches-to-register-for-2025-governors-summit-31759143-lincoln-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/deadline-approaches-to-register-for-2025-governors-summit-31759143-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen has sent a request to President Donald J. Trump asking for a major disaster declaration for the State of https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-pillen-requests-presidential-disaster-declaration-for-dawson-county-storms-31761050-lincoln-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-pillen-requests-presidential-disaster-declaration-for-dawson-county-storms-31761050-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen released the following statement welcoming and thanking members of Nebraska Task Force One back to Nebraska. https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/pillen-thanks-welcomes-home-nebraska-task-force-one-31759140-lincoln-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/pillen-thanks-welcomes-home-nebraska-task-force-one-31759140-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen, the only farmer currently serving as a Governor in America, is praising the progress President Donald J. Trump https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-pillen-praises-trumps-progress-on-trade-31759142-lincoln-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-pillen-praises-trumps-progress-on-trade-31759142-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen issued a disaster declaration for Dawson County as a result of last month’s storms that hit the https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-pillen-issues-disaster-declaration-for-dawson-county-following-june-storms-31759139-lincoln-ne.html https://www.devel1.americantowns.com/news/gov-pillen-issues-disaster-declaration-for-dawson-county-following-june-storms-31759139-lincoln-ne.html Government and Politics Sun, 14 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0600