MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University scientists are collaborating with colleagues in Iowa, Nebraska and Arkansas to advance weather intelligence, strengthen climate resilience and address the impacts of environmental change in agriculture-based communities. Xiaomao Lin, professor of agronomy and state climatologist for Kansas, and Abigail Langston, assistant professor of geography, are leading K-State's partic  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 19 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers joined a 13-state coalition to defend the Dakota Access Pipeline, which has safely transported oil and gas from North Dakota to Illinois for the past seven years. Keeping the Dakota Access Pipeline open significantly benefits Nebraskans. Without the pipeline, crude oil would be either shipped by truck or train through Nebraska. Thus, th  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 17 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a major lawsuit in Lancaster County District Court against Change Healthcare alleging violations of Nebraska's Consumer Protection and Data Security Laws. The complaint stems from a catastrophic data breach and subsequent operational shutdown that exposed the personal and electronic protected health information of what the Attorney   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 9 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: On Monday, a federal court halted a Biden rule that would have provided taxpayer-subsidized health plans to illegal aliens. Attorney General Hilgers joined a coalition of 18 other state attorneys general in suing to stop the proposed Biden rule from going into effect. The court sided with the coalition of state attorneys general and granted a preliminary injunction. The regulation would have  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Governor Jim Pillen joined other Republican governors supporting President Donald J. Trump's nomination of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and calling for her swift confirmation. The letter to U.S. Senate leadership cites Noem's extensive experience addressing the crisis at the southern border, as well as her leadersh  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 20 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Governor Jim Pillen is highlighting achievements of Summer EBT (S-EBT) and has introduced additions to the program, as the state begins enrollment for 2025. These accomplishments and enhancements reflect Nebraska's commitment to meeting the evolving needs of families and promoting long-term well-being for children across the state. During the news conference, Gov. Pillen was joined by   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 19 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: A class of Nebraska Engineering students closed out the semester on a roll, celebrating strikes and ending up in the gutter. As part of a lesson in a Construction and Materials Testing course led by Emmeline Watson, the students spent the last few weeks of the semester designing, crafting and testing concrete bowling balls. The project aimed to give students hands-on experience with fiber-reinforced concrete, w  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 19 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Ronica Stromberg, School of Natural Resources With a grant from the National Science Foundation, Jenny Dauer is helping students think bigger about science, communication and civic engagement. Dauer, associate director for undergraduate education in the School of Natural Resources, received $400,000 in NSF funding this fall to further examine how the Science Literacy 101 class can encourage civic engagement  more