CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Nebraska First Quarter 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - Sept. 4, 2026 * * * Employment declined in 1 of the 3 largest counties in Nebraska from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Nebraska employment decreased 0.1 percent over the year to 1,008,200 in March 2026, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCE  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Governor, Secretary of State and Election Officials Host News Conference on Ballot Petition Process * LINCOLN, NE - Today, Governor Jim Pillen, Secretary of State Bob Evnen, and county election officials stood side-by-side to address recent investigations into ballot petition efforts. In addition to discussing how fraudulent signatures were uncovered, they also discussed potential measures for  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 4 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Husker Coach Fred Hoiberg Announced as Second Keynote for Governor's Summit Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that Fred Hoiberg, head coach of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's men's basketball team, will give a keynote address at the 2026 Governor's Summit. Coach Hoiberg joins Ben Sasse as a headline speaker for the Summit, which will take place September 28-29 in Kearney. Coach Hoiberg   more

LYONS, Nebraska, Sept. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs posted the following news release: * * * Iowa CSP, EQIP application deadline set for Sept. 25 * NEVADA, IOWA - Iowa farmers interested in signing up for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) have until Sept. 25 to apply to be considered for 2027 funding. Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), C  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 4 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Mutual of Omaha Insurance, a provider of insurance, banking and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups, posted the following news release: * * * Mutual of Omaha Maintains A+ Rating and Receives Financial Strength Assessment Upgrade * OMAHA, Neb. -S&P Global Ratings has affirmed the A+ financial strength and issuer credit ratings of Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company and maintained its stable outlook. The agency also upgra  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Sept. 4 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Nepal Floods: Response Continues As Medicines, Supplies Depart for Hard-Hit Communities * Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 484 shipments of requested medical aid to 42 U.S. states and territories and 27 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 9.8 million defined daily doses of medication. Medications and supplies shipped this week included rare disease treatments,  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 3 -- The University of Nebraska Omaha Campus posted the following news: * * * State of the University Address Highlights Momentum of Past Year * The state of the University of Nebraska (NU) System is strong, President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., said Thursday during his second annual State of the University Address. Even so, continued investment is critical to ensuring that the state's only public university system can continue to serve Nebraskans through teaching, research  more

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 4 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * TAMIU Dept. of Fine and Performing Arts Appoints New Orchestra Director The Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Department of Fine and Performing Arts in the College of Arts and Science welcomes Dr. Allison Gaines as its newly appointed Orchestra Director and instructional associate professor of Music. Gaines is a bassist, conductor, educa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * The Best Time of Year in the Good Life * Every year, thousands of Nebraskans from across our state make their way to Grand Island for the Nebraska State Fair. We may all come for different reasons, but for a few days each year, Nebraskans from all walks of life come together to celebrate the people, traditions, and industries that make our state exceptional. From the smell of the latest fair food creat  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * University of Manitoba's Chamali Kodikara Takes Over as President of Institute of Food Technologists Student Association * CHICAGO - September 3, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is proud to announce that Chamali Kodikara from the Univers  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 5 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Bose explores digestion, nutrition data in research at Food Innovation Center By Kristina Jackson, University Communication and Marketing Walking down a grocery store aisle, you can read packaging heralding a food's protein content or antioxidant claim. But how much of that is actually relevant for the human body? Prabhashis Bose is trying to find out. Bose, a doctoral student in the food science and  more