LYONS, Nebraska, Aug. 14 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Center for Rural Affairs statement on Solar for All LYONS, NEBRASKA - On Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, the Center for Rural Affairs received a formal notice of termination from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its $62.4 million Solar for All grant. "Solar for All is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for Nebraskans to improve energy resilience," said Brian Depew, the Center's Executi  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 15 -- The Iowa Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: Iowa has 3,600 fewer jobs than a year ago as wholesale inflation rises at highest level in three years Iowa Workforce development, National Bureau of Labor statistics, and Deere earnings all out Thursday * Des Moines - A slew of new economic data out Thursday painted a grim picture of Iowa's economy following a Nebraska Republican declaring last week that Iowa and Nebraska are in a "rec  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 14 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news: * * * Global Voice for Healthcare Improvement: Donald Berwick's Keynote You Can't Miss This fall, NRC Health and The Governance Institute are proud to welcome one of the most influential voices in modern healthcare, Donald M. Berwick, M.D., MPP, FRCP, KBE, to the stage at Human Understanding Beyond | HUB25 and The Governance Institute Leadership Conference. Dr. Berwick wil  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Health Center Association of Nebraska (HCAN) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing concerns over the agency's reinterpretation of "Federal Public Benefit" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). HCAN represents seven Federally Qualified Health Centers operating in 87 locations across Nebraska. The letter argues that the new interpretation could under  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Nebraska Department of Transportation has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation concerning the organization's Request for Information regarding the 2025 National Freight Strategic Plan. NDOT's input emphasizes the plan's necessity for rural states like Nebraska, which rely heavily on freight to bolster agricultural and manufacturing sectors pivotal to the national economy. In its correspondence, NDOT advocates for revisions to the NFS  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior expressing strong opposition to an interim final rule that rescinds existing National Environmental Policy Act regulations and replaces them with non-codified procedures. The tribe argues that the rule was issued without prior, formal tribal consultation, thereby sidestepping the department's obligations and undermining the federal government's trust responsibility. The tr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Recovery Efforts Completed Yesterday for Man Missing In Rocky Mountain National Park * Date: August 14, 2025 On Wednesday, August 13, a body believed to be that of Blake Kieckhafer, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska, was recovered above Emerald Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park rangers completed an on-scene investigation and recovery operations took place by helicopter. His body   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Search Efforts Underway for a Missing Man Last Seen In Rocky Mountain National Park * News Release Date: August 12, 2025 Contact: Kyle Patterson, Public Affairs Officer Contact: Park Information Office, (970) 586-1206 Rocky Mountain National Park rangers began search efforts for Blake Kieckhafer, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska. Kieckhafer was reported missing to park range  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 15 (TNSrep) -- Mutual of Omaha Insurance, a provider of insurance, banking and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Financial Confidence Continues to Drop: New Data from the Mutual of Omaha Protection Index Report Underscores Taking Timely Action to Proof the Futures of Americans Only about 1 in 4 Americans say they feel financially protected today but Gen Z is bucking the trend with a surprisingly hopef  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13083) on Aug. 11, 2025, by agricultural policy specialists Lisa S. Benson and Christine Whitt: * * * Unauthorized Farmworkers in the United States In June 2025, some news stations reported that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents had conducted immigration raids of farms and meat processing plants in California, Nebraska, New York, and New Mexico, removing workers t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 14 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska Business launches new financial training to empower nonprofit professionals By Kimberly Smith Responding to increasing demand from nonprofit professionals, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Nonprofit Management Institute is offering a new suite of financial management programs beginning this fall. Offered through the Center for Executive and Professional Development in the College of Busine  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 15 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center receives governor's award By Geitner Simmons The Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center has received the Governor's Excellence in Ag Partnership Award for its scientific excellence and support of Nebraska agricultural stakeholders. Gov. Jim Pillen presented the award at the 2025 Governor's Summit in Kearney on Aug. 13. "Family farm security equals food security, whi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska mobile home parks face high flood risk, study warns By Kerry McCullough-Vondrak In the wake of disastrous floods that have inundated other parts of the country, University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers say Nebraska could experience similar devastation, with the consequences falling disproportionately on the state's most vulnerable residents. A new study, prompted by Nebraska's cata  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 12 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska's corn expertise helps crack code in journey to revolutionize agriculture By Troy Fedderson Experts in the heart of Husker Nation are once again helping the world unravel the genetic secrets of corn -- a crop that plays a pivotal role in global agriculture. In the latest published work from the lab of Nebraska's James Schnable, Vladimir Torres-Rodriguez and Guangchao Sun helped an internationa  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 16 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Online course gives public the chance to solve crimes using insects By Russell Shaffer The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of Entomology invites the public to enroll in a non-credit, online forensic entomology course this fall. Developed and taught by Erin Bauer, graduate lecturer in entomology, the interactive class uses game-based learning methods to unravel immersive fictional murder mys  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services issued the following news release: * * * USCIS Assists Federal Operation Targeting Nebraska Human Trafficking Ring at Area Hotels At least one defendant is charged with U visa fraud-related charges OMAHA, Neb. -- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services provided valuable assistance to federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies during a coordinated operation targeting a human tra  more