WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * A Win for America's Consumers, Farmers, and Energy Independence * From Falls City to Lyman, Valentine to Superior, and everywhere in between, Nebraska's Third District is home to some of the hardest-working people I know. Serving them in Congress remains the honor of a lifetime, and one I will never take for granted. Just as Nebraskans work hard every day to provide for their families, strengthen their   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 15 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Achievements | Honors, appointments and publications for May 15 * Recent achievements for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community were earned by Rick Alloway, Tala Awada, Jared Benton, Drashti Bhatt, Chad Brassil, Jeff Chambers, Catherine Day, Julian Gillilan, Gadi Hernandez-Corado, Kate Johnson, Joe Luck, Ramon Montalvo IV, Natalie Sehi, Gerald Steinacher, Marilyn Wolf and the VEX Robotics Team. H  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 16 -- Adler University issued the following news: * * * From Nebraska research lab to Chicago conference: Psy.D. student Autumn Hanson's journey Autumn Hanson presented her neuropsychology-based research at the 13th annual Association of Chicagoland Externship and Practicum Training (ACEPT) Conference at National Louis University on May 1, where she placed third overall. * Originally from a small town in Nebraska, first-year Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psycholog  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-NE Slams Big Spending Legislators with New Mirror Campaign * Lincoln, NE - Americans for Prosperity-Nebraska (AFP-NE) launched a new accountability effort Friday, calling out the biggest spenders in the state legislature by telling them in no uncertain terms to look in the mirror. The new campaign kicked off by targeting select lawmakers with the worst voting record  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 16 -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * American Airlines gets game day ready with largest-ever football schedule for fans * Football fans can get a head start on their game plan for fall with expanded flights on more than 80 routes this football season, spanning both professional and college games. * The airline's unique AAdvantage Perks sweepstakes program blends the love of travel with the love of football. * The matchups are set and American is r  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The Missouri Hospital Association posted the following news: * * * DHSS Shares CDC Health Advisory On Multicountry Hantavirus Cluster Linked To Cruise Ship * The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services shared the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's health advisory on the 2026 multicountry hantavirus cluster linked to a cruise ship to ensure clinicians and public health officials are aware of recommended evaluation  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer Addresses Offutt Infrastructure Projects, POW/MIA Lab * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Department of Defense officials on the status of flood recovery projects and the failure to request funding for a new laboratory for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) at Offutt Air Force Base. Download video of Fischer's  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 15 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Pillen Announces Appointments to Boards and Commissions * LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced appointments made to boards and commissions from December 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026. A list of current board and commission openings can be found on the Governor's website ( https://governor.nebraska.gov/board-comm-req ), along with instructions on completing an applicatio  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 15 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Holland's new NSF-funded resource to boost AI, machine learning research * A powerful new suite of hardware will enhance University of Nebraska researchers' ability to conduct cutting-edge science, particularly work involving artificial intelligence and machine learning. With a nearly $700,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, the Holland Computing Center recently deployed PLUMAGE, a flexible  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 15 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Husker hospitality: Campus prepares for thousands of summer visitors * Every summer, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln transforms. Residence halls that housed students during the academic year become temporary homes for thousands of campers, athletes, researchers and conference attendees from around the world. Dining centers stay busy, meeting rooms fill with activity and campus shifts into full hospi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * NRCC Launches Ad Targeting Democrat Denise Powell After Dark Money Denise Powell narrowly escaped her messy and expensive Democrat primary in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) launched a paid digital advertising campaign targeting Powell. "Dark Money Denise Powell is a career political operative with more connections to Los Angeles  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies and Innovation, issued the following opening statement on May 14, 2026, at a hearing on the science, technology and innovation posture of the U.S. Department of Defense. * * * Good afternoon and welcome to today's Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation Subcommittee hearing on the science, technology, and innovation posture of the Department of Defense.  more