AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHistoric Faith & Community: Reflection Park’s life-sized bronze crucifix in Vesta, Minnesota, is drawing visitors who say it helps them pray “like you are walking with Jesus,” while a nearby Nebraska church in St. Helena, Immaculate Conception, is raising funds for major tuckpointing and structural repairs to preserve its 130-year-old building. Health & Science: UNK’s Dolence lab won a $500,000 federal grant to study the genetic path to peanut allergies, including why females are more likely to develop them. Education & Campus Life: UNL regents will consider a 4.25% tuition increase for 2026-27, and UNK also announced a $500,000 lab grant; meanwhile, NSU named students to its Spring 2026 President’s List. Local Economy & Work: Zipline Brewing Company abruptly shut down its taproom and ended brewing operations, leaving about 20 people without jobs. Sports & Culture: Nebraska’s Marriage and Family Month proclamation signed by Gov. Jim Pillen sparked debate, and a Wild at Heart retreat in Waverly invites men to explore faith and “authentic masculinity” this July. Agriculture & Outdoors: After March wildfires, Nebraska pastures are greening up, but ranchers may need to wait longer for truly usable grazing.
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