WACO, Texas, Oct. 18 [Category: Sports] -- The American Football Coaches Association posted the following news: * * * BYU takes care of Notre Dame in Top 10 Showdown * BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier hit Walker Lyons with a six-yard touchdown pass with 1:47 left to go in the game, giving the Cougars a 28-24 lead over Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish drove all the way to the BYU four-yard line with four seconds remaining, but their game-winning touchdown pass missed its mark and BYU held on for   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates Counties in Nebraska as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Wildfires * *Please note this designation was issued earlier this year. This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disa  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- The Nebraska Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * October 14, 2026 Nebraska Students Near the Top of Peer States on Act Nebraska students continue to lead the way with one of the highest composite scores nationally compared with states that test all their students on the ACT exam that measures college readiness in English, reading, mathematics, and science. All Nebraska public school juniors are required to take the ACT as part of th  more