Food Safety: Jalapeño-linked Salmonella continues to ripple through Nebraska retail and prepared foods, with recalls expanding to at least 18 ready-to-eat meat and poultry products and major chains including Walmart, Kroger and Whole Foods pulling affected items tied to Taylor Fresh Foods. Public Health & Environment: A new investigation finds more than half of tested Omaha yards in the lead Superfund area still have unsafe lead levels for kids, and residents report inconsistent cleanup or additional sampling offers from the EPA. Agriculture & Livestock Tech: UNL researchers say a new H5N1 bird flu vaccine approach shows strong protection in mice and cattle, aiming to help fill the gap since no licensed cattle vaccines exist. Autonomous Farming: A Canadian startup partnership with UNL has grown into an autonomous farming engineering facility in Seward, expanding Nebraska’s ag-tech footprint. Local Infrastructure: North Platte will add two fall recreation trails, funded through a state recovery grant, while Lincoln schedules multiple street closures for utility and water main work. Business & Capital: Omaha-based Berkshire Hathaway reports cash down but profit up, with CEO Greg Abel accelerating stock buybacks and deploying billions into Alphabet. Policy Watch: Nebraska lawmakers advanced Medicaid waiver and doula reimbursement changes in LB958, plus a slate of other bills affecting workers’ comp, open meetings notices, and diesel fuel taxation.