Nebraska Liquor Control Commission Suspends Executive Director without Pay

Director of liquor commission suspended

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission suspended executive director Hobert "Hobie" Rupe on Thursday after federal law enforcement agents served a search warrant on the commission office.

Nebraska Liquor Control Commission suspends executive director without pay

Nebraska Liquor Control Commission executive director Hobert Rupe was suspended without pay following an emergency meeting on Thursday.

Nebraska Liquor Control Commission suspends executive director amid federal investigation

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission unanimously voted Thursday to suspend its executive director. During an emergency meeting, the commission voted 2-0 to suspend Hobert Rupe without pay. The third seat on the board is vacant. This decision comes after a federal search warrant was served at the commission’s office on Wednesday. According to Chairman Bruce Bailey,...

Nebraska Liquor Control Commission suspends director, citing joint federal-state investigation

Commissioners Kim Lowe of Kearney and Bruce Bailey of Lincoln of the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. May 29, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission suspended its executive director, Hobert “Hobie” Rupe, without pay Thursday after a federal search warrant was served on the commission a day before. The now two-member commission met for less than 3 minutes. Commissioner Bruce Bailey of Lincoln, t…

Nebraska Liquor Control Commission unanimously votes to suspend director

The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission unanimously voted to suspend its executive director, Hobert Rupe, without pay during an emergency meeting on Thursday.

Nebraska Liquor Control Commission suspends director amid federal investigation

The Liquor Control Commission suspended director Hobert "Hobie" Rupe on Thursday after a search warrant was served against him involving a "joint federal-state investigation into alleged criminal conduct."