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Apr 24 2024	KLKN: UNL expert assures milk is still safe Matt Hille, assistant professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, was interviewed for an April 24 KLKN story on the Food and Drug Administration finding bird flu particles in samples of milk from U.S. grocery stores. “There is no reason to assume that milk is not safe — treated milk,” he said. “It’s not necessarily too surprising based on the testing that was performed."
Apr 24 2024	Lincoln Journal Star: Rare cicada broods won't be heard in Nebraska this spring Kait Chapman, an urban entomologist with Nebraska Extension, was interviewed for an April 24 Lincoln Journal Star article on two broods of periodical cicadas co-emerging in the United States in the coming weeks. The overlap of the two broods is unique because they’re on wildly different schedules. “That’s what the big talk is,” she said. “Not only are the 13-year and 17-year cicadas co-emerging, there’s going to be a little area of overlap in north-central Illinois.”
Apr 24 2024	Lincoln Journal Star: Nebraska economic indicator drops in March after record jump Nebraska’s leading economic indicator fell 1.31% in March, according to the most recent report from the university’s Bureau of Business Research. The decline follows a nearly 4% increase in February. The Lincoln Journal Star and Rural Radio network have run articles on the report.
Apr 23 2024	Lincoln Journal Star: UNL to host several writing camps for students this summer The Department of English will host several youth writing camps for students in grades 2-12 on campus beginning in June. The Lincoln Journal Star published an April 23 article on the camps.
Apr 23 2024	Beef magazine: Canadian cabinet minister to visit UNL to discuss trade, geopolitics François-Philippe Champagne, Canada’s minister of innovation, science and industry, will deliver a May 3 address at the university, speaking on “U.S.-Canada Trade and Geopolitics.” The presentation, which is free and open to the public, is 1 to 2 p.m. in the Willa Cather Dining Complex, Red Cloud B-C. Beef magazine ran an April 23 article on the event.
Apr 22 2024	KOLN/KGIN: Mild winter brings about early tick season Jody Green, an urban entomologist with Nebraska Extension, was interviewed for an April 22 KOLN/KGIN story on tick season starting early after a mild winter. She recommended people check themselves, their children and their pets for ticks after being outside. She also suggested covering up in nature and throwing clothes in a hot dryer for 20 minutes after being outside.
Apr 22 2024	U.S. News and World Report: The 2024 battleground counties — Douglas County, Nebraska John Hibbing, professor emeritus of political science, was interviewed for an April 22 U.S. News and World Report article on the electoral battleground of Douglas County. “Biden is quite likely to win Douglas County,” he said. “The real question is whether he will win it by enough to win the district. My hunch is that he will. The district as a whole probably leans conservative, but not ‘Trump conservative.’"
Apr 22 2024	KLIN: Sartore's 'Photo Ark' exhibition opens at Morrill Hall The new “National Geographic Photo Ark” exhibition at Morrill Hall features photographer and Nebraska native Joel Sartore’s work to document every species living in the world’s zoos, aquariums and wildlife sanctuaries. KLIN and the Lincoln Journal Star have published stories on the exhibition.
Apr 22 2024	North Platte Post: Hejny has shown vision in directing Lead Program's 'tranformational' mission The Alliance Times-Herald and North Platte Post have run articles on Terry Hejny, who has served as director of the Nebraska LEAD Program since 2007. He will retire at the end of June.
Apr 20 2024	Lincoln Journal Star: Powwow celebrates Native culture, Lincoln area graduates The University of Nebraska Inter-Tribal Exchange held its annual Honoring of the Graduates Powwow April 20 on the Meier Commons, north of the Nebraska Union, the Lincoln Journal Star reported. UNITE president Carlee Rigatuse and member Ranger Gunville were interviewed for the story.
Apr 19 2024	Lincoln Journal Star: Regents approve sale of alcohol at Husker baseball, softball games The University of Nebraska Board of Regents has approved the sale of alcohol during Husker baseball and softball games. Stories on the move have appeared in the Beatrice Daily Sun, Columbus Telegram, Grand Island Independent, KETV, KFAB, KFOR, KLIN, KLKN, KOLN/KGIN, Lexington Clipper-Herald, Nebraska Public Media, News Channel Nebraska, North Platte Telegraph, Omaha World-Herald, Rural Radio Network, Scottsbluff Star-Herald, Wahoo Newspaper, WOWT, York News-Times, 247 Sports and Sports Illustrated.
Apr 19 2024	Lincoln Journal Star: Regents approve 'Osborne Legacy Complex' The University of Nebraska Board of Regents has unanimously approved a plan to name the new “Go Big” facility after former coach and athletic director Tom Osborne. Stories on the naming have appeared in KETV, the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald.