LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 9 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Agricultural economics students help shape Fairbury's future * In spring 2025, students from an agricultural economics class at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln met with residents from Fairbury, Nebraska, to discuss the community's plans for growth and development, and how the students could help. A year later, the impact of those discussions is still being felt and, in some cases, the discussed goals  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by Isabelle Marchese: * * * The House Energy and Commerce Committee Is Sounding the Alarm on Medicaid Fraud Medicaid was sold to the American people as a program meant to serve pregnant women, the disabled, the elderly, and children. Unfortunately, the program is now riddled with fraud committed by organized crime syndicates, identity thieves, and fraudulent shell businesses. The House Energy an  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 9 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson leads pro-life effort to withdraw mifepristone from FDA approval list * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson is leading 13 other states in a letter supporting Senator Josh Hawley's "Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act." This legislation would withdraw mifepristone from the FDA's approval list. If it becomes law, the act would al  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Bacon, Panetta Introduce the Bipartisan Stop Global Tariffs Act * Washington - Representatives Don Bacon (NE-02) and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) today introduced the bipartisan Stop Global Tariffs Act, which eliminates President Donald Trump's most recent tariffs while providing retroactive relief to importers harmed by his trade policies. This bill, also co-led by House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ra  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Colonel Tellez to Succeed Brigadier General Marks as Commandant, Reinforcing Warfighter Focus at the Academy * U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) -In preparation for a change of command ceremony next month, Col. Brandon J. Tellez, Class of '01, has been assigned as the Academy's 32nd Commandant of Cadets, succeeding Brig. Gen. Gavin P. Marks, who will retire this summer after a distinguished Air Force career. Col.   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 9 -- Creighton University posted the following news: * * * Creighton student named 2026 Goldwater Scholar for AI research * For Creighton University student Sara Avila, research is a way to advance technology and expand access, reduce inequities and create opportunities for others. That commitment has earned Avila one of the nation's most prestigious undergraduate honors: the Barry Goldwater Scholarship. Established by Congress in 1986, the scholarship recognizes s  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSFR) -- The Kansas State Historical Society, Topeka, is moving forward with plans to repatriate human remains and associated funerary objects to the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The decision follows an inventory that identified remains representing at least seven individuals of Native American ancestry, along with 278 funerary objects. Details of the findings were released in a notice published by the Nationa  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 10 -- The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * DWEE plans outreach for proposed changes to Title 126 and Title 132 The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) announces proposed changes to two (2) sets of agency regulations: Title 126 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Management of Waste and Title 132 - Integrated Solid Waste Management Regulations. The proposed regula  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Planetary Science Caucus Co-Chairs Bacon & Chu Issue Statement on White House's Proposed Budget Cuts to NASA Science * WASHINGTON - Last week, President Trump's Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the Administration's Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget request, which proposes to cut NASA's overall budget by 23% and cut NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) by 47%. This request would also ter  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Visits Nebraska on Returning Education to the States Tour * Lincoln, NE - Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Nebraska on her Returning Education to the States Tour. Secretary McMahon joined Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen for a tour of Hamlow Elementary School and Waverly Intermediate School in Waverly, Nebraska for a literacy roundtabl  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 10 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus issued the following news: * * * Maverick Store Launches New Adoption and Insights Portal for Course Materials Submitting adoptions early and directly through the Maverick Store helps ensure students have access to the correct materials at the most affordable price. * The Maverick Store, in partnership with the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and Barnes & Noble College, has launched a new Adoption and Insights Portal  more