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Drought Monitor lists area as abnormally dry or moderate drought in 35 of the last 41 months

Farmers First: USDA Secretary Rollins unveils first phase of federal agriculture agenda with appearance in Valparaiso
Farmers First: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins unveiled the first phase of the Trump administration's "Make Agriculture Great Again" agenda with an appearance at a longstanding small family farm in Valparaiso.

Boxing champ Terence Crawford tells Omaha graduates to work hard and keep fighting for success
Unbeaten four-division world champion Terence “Bud” Crawford encouraged graduating University of Nebraska at Omaha students Friday to devote themselves to hard work, never give in to negativity and never stop setting goals.

University Minute: Highlighting UNK Chancellor Priority Candidate, Dr. Neal Schnoor
LINCOLN, Neb. — In this week’s University Minute, University of Nebraska System President Dr. Jeff Gold explains why Dr. Neal Schnoor was selected as the priority candidate for chancellor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

On cusp of 60th birthday, Head Start still faces uncertain national future
Federal funding for Head Start was not expressly eliminated in the federal budget proposal this month, giving local employees of this national early education org a little more hope as they continue to face an uncertain future.

Robert Prevost, first American pope in history of the Catholic Church, will take the name Leo XIV
Robert Prevost, a missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church.

Huskers partner with News Channel Nebraska to televise spring 'Husker Games' soccer match
LINCOLN, Neb. — News Channel Nebraska is televising a Husker women’s soccer match this weekend as part of the Husker Games spring festivities.
Nebraska is hosting an exhibition match against Wyoming on Saturday, with NCN’s live coverage starting at