Rural Radio Network

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents has approved the university's representatives to the Nebraska Medicine board, formalising governance ties between the university system and its affiliated health network. The move concerns the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its partner hospital system, and was reported by regional outlets including Rural Radio Network.

A lightning strike knocked the Gering solar farm in Nebraska offline for 59 days before it was restored to service, according to a Rural Radio Network report. The extended outage highlights how vulnerable utility-scale solar installations can be to severe weather, and the incident is drawing attention to repair timelines and resilience planning for renewable energy facilities in the region.