LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * 68 students chosen as Nebraska Young Artist Award winners * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of the 29th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards. The awards recognize 11th-grade students from Nebraska for their talents in visual art, dance, music, theatre, and film and emerging media arts. Sixty-eight students from more than   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 10 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Secures Win to Protect Affordable Homes for Iowans * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a victory in her lawsuit against the Biden-Harris Administration to stop a mandate that would have dramatically raised home prices, making them too expensive for many Iowa families. This radical "green" mandate would have forced strict regulations for homeb  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Brain imaging offers insights into cochlear implant success * For someone with hearing loss, a successful cochlear implant can be life-changing. But because outcomes vary, determining candidates most likely to benefit from the procedure is crucial. A cochlear implant is a complex electronic device that can improve hearing in individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. While the implant does not  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood's Office to Co-Host 2026 Military Academy Days in March and April * LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced that his office will co-host four Military Service Academy Day events over the next two months across Nebraska. Military Service Academy Days are hosted by Nebraska's federal delegation. Bellevue Military Service Academy Day March 14, 2026 8:00a  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Ricketts Introduce the ELEVATE Act to Unlock Capital for Small Businesses * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) introduced the bipartisan Encouraging Local Emerging Ventures and Economic Growth (ELEVATE) Act to reduce bureaucratic red tape on small and mid-sized companies that want to spin off a part of their busi  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 10 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * Creighton Students Selected to Present Research at BIG EAST Symposium at Madison Square Garden * Five Creighton University undergraduate researchers will present their work at the 2026 BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium, held March 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The annual event brings together student researchers from all 11 BIG EAST institutions to share projects across discipl  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13175) on March 9, 2026, by research librarian Clayton M. Levy. Here are excerpts: * * * Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) is an agency within the Department of Defense (DOD), which is "using a secondary Department of War designation," under Executive Order 14347, dated September 5, 2025. The DPAA's stated mission is to "provide th  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSFR) -- Legal Services Corp. announces the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid for low-income individuals. The corporation distributes funds to service providers across the country to ensure access to justice in civil matters. This announcement precedes a congressional appropriation for fiscal 2027, with grant terms scheduled to begin in Jan. 1, 2027. Applicants must be qualified to deliver efficient legal services within designated  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Fischer Urge FCC to Preserve Critical Broadband Service That Boosts Rural and Tribal Broadband, Promotes Military Readiness, and Supports American Manufacturing * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Telecommunic  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) preliminary settlement with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, saying it doesn't go far enough to address competition in the ticketing industry and will leave consumers facing artificiall  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts, Cortez Masto Introduce the ELEVATE Act to Unlock Capital for Small Companies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Encouraging Local Emerging Ventures and Economic Growth (ELEVATE) Act. The ELEVATE Act would reduce bureaucratic red tape for small and mid-sized businesses seeking to raise capital investment through  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 11 -- University of Southern California Pullias Center for Higher Education issued the following news: * * * Promoting Successful First-Year Experiences through Research and Practice Researchers from the Pullias Center's Promoting At-promise Student Success (PASS) team and University of Nebraska practitioners came together to present at theAnnual Conference on the First-Year Experience (FYE) in Seattle. Each year, this conference brings together educators with   more

WAYNE, Nebraska, March 11 -- Wayne State College issued the following news release: * * * 'Peace, Love, and Polio' Presentation Scheduled for March 19, 2026 Part of the Ideas and Conversations series. Dr. Doug Christensen and Gretchen Bren will be the featured speakers. * What does peace and love have to do with polio? Find out during an evening of local and global experts, engaging activities, and resources to help bridge understanding about a disease the world hopes to one day eradicate d  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 11 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following statement on March 10, 2026, by strategic advisor William R. England: * * * With PX Data, Timing Matters More Than We May Think In our recent nSight about moving from measurement to momentum, we pointed out how timely patient feedback can complement HCAHPS surveying and help health systems respond more quickly to what patients are experiencing. That piece focused mainly on oper  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Wyoming passes law to fast-track home building permits Cheyenne, Wyoming: On Thursday, Gov. Mark Gordon signed the Fast Track Permits Act into law, requiring local governments to approve or deny completed building permit applications within 30 calendar days, effective July 1. Builders in Wyoming will no longer face open-ended government delays on residential building  more