WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The Surface Transportation Board issued a finding on the 2024 financial standing of the nation's largest freight carriers. The Surface Transportation Board announced that two Class I railroads, CSX Transportation Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, and Union Pacific Railroad Co., Omaha, Nebraska, met their financial benchmarks. The determination is made annually by the Board, which is required to assess whether a railroad's rate of return on investment meets or exceeds   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, House GOP Military Veterans Share Heartfelt Testimonies on Abbey Gate Anniversary * Washington - Today, Representative Don Bacon (NE-2) and veteran members of the House Republican Conference mark the fourth anniversary of the deadly terrorist attack at Abbey Gate in Kabul, Afghanistan, which claimed the lives of 13 U.S. service members and left dozens more wounded. To honor these fallen heroes,  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Secures Over $1 Million for Constituents Through Federal Casework This Year * LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced that his office has recovered over $1 million in federal casework on behalf of constituents in Nebraska's First Congressional District. "Through the month of July, I'm pleased to share that my team and I have returned $1 million and countin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood's 2025 Labor Day Statement * LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Congressman Flood issued a statement ahead of Labor Day, which will be observed September 1, 2025. "Labor Day is a celebration of the American people, our country's commitment to supporting working families, and the economic prosperity we enjoy. From Kawasaki to Nucor, working Nebraskans across our First District are at the foundati  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Connecting Across the Third District * In recent weeks, I've been grateful to be able to speak with many Nebraskans across the Third District's 80 counties. While I make the most of the time I have in Nebraska throughout the year, the month of August provides a unique opening in the congressional calendar to connect with the people of our state. The Nebraska State Fair has been hosted in our district s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Nebraska Democrats Sprint to the Far Left with Radical Elizabeth Warren and Maxwell Frost * Socialist Elizabeth Warren and radical Maxwell Frost brought their traveling circus to Omaha promoting today's Democrat Party agenda of higher taxes, open borders, and unchecked waste, fraud, and abuse. The clown car of a messy, expensive Democrat primary in Nebraska's 2nd congressional dis  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * Nebraska Awards Grid Resilience Program Grants * The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) awarded over $15 million in grants to local communities to support critical infrastructure upgrades that will strengthen the reliability and resilience of Nebraska's electric grid. Awarded through the DWEE's Grid Resilien  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSFR) -- Crow Butte Resources, Crawford, Nebraska, a company with operations in Dawes County, is seeking to renew a license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue its uranium recovery activities. The firm has applied for authorization to keep operating its existing Crow Butte Project and to build and run the Marsland Expansion Area. The license renewal application, submitted in late 2024 and updated multiple times this year, is now being reviewed by the commis  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- OT Potential, Aurora, Nebraska, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) voicing urgent concerns over proposed reimbursement cuts to occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT) services. The proposed changes are perceived as detrimental to efforts to combat chronic disease in America by undermining the very professions crucial for mobilizing preventive health strategies. The letter highlights a proposed decrease of 1%  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- OT Potential, Aurora, Nebraska, has issued a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) highlighting concerns over proposed reimbursement cuts for non-facility-based occupational and physical therapists for the calendar year 2026. The letter outlines that the suggested decrease of 1% in Practice Expense Relative Value Unit (RVU) for these professions could undermine efforts to lower chronic disease rates in the United States. The criticism  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Nebraska Businesses, Private Nonprofits and Residents Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible businesses, private nonprofits, and residents in Nebraska of the Sept. 26 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset physical damage ca  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSFR) -- The Surface Transportation Board has received a preliminary notification for a major railway control transaction. Union Pacific Corp., Omaha, Nebraska, and Norfolk Southern Corp., Atlanta, Georgia, have expressed their plan to combine. The carriers anticipate submitting their application by January 29, 2026. The filing stems from a merger agreement made on July 28, 2025, in which Union Pacific would acquire all outstanding shares of Norfolk Southern. The board has  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 29 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * University of Nebraska receives record philanthropic support 60,602 donors, the most ever, made a gift during the fiscal year ending June 30 By Connie White The University of Nebraska Foundation announced Aug. 28 record-setting private support for the University of Nebraska, with $416.6 million in new funds committed in the fiscal year ending June 30. This is the first time that fundraising has exceede  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 29 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Beckman blends science, sweets in dairy plant work By Matthew Strasburger Luke Beckman did not really know anything about making ice cream before starting his student job at the dairy plant in the Department of Food Science and Technology's Food Processing Center. What he did know was that he liked ice cream and engineering, both of which came in handy. "It started with small tasks -- cleaning, painti  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 28 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Wahu-Muchiri earns fellowship to examine water ecosystems in African literature By Tiffany Lee A Husker writer and literary scholar has received a fellowship that is among the most prestigious distinctions in the humanities. Ng'ang'a Wahu-Muchiri, associate professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was named a fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies, a program that suppor  more