FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy

May 1, 2026Updated: May 1, 2026
AP nullBy MELISSA GOLDIN

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Hundreds of wrestlers pack downtown Grand Island for Friday Night Lights event

Hundreds of wrestlers pack downtown Grand Island for Friday Night Lights event

Brain Injury Survivor Set for Final Football Game in Sertoma All-Star Classic

Brain Injury Survivor Set for Final Football Game in Sertoma All-Star Classic

UNK Students Get Inside Look at Rural Healthcare

UNK Students Get Inside Look at Rural Healthcare

Approved in Nebraska, severe storm emergency declaration now heads to D.C.

After it was approved by the governor's office last week, an emergency declaration for the severe storms that struck the state of Nebraska in May is now heading off for approval in Washington, D.C.

East Team Seeks Repeat Victory in Sertoma 8-Man Classic

East Team Seeks Repeat Victory in Sertoma 8-Man Classic

ANNEVAR celebration returns with weekend of tradition and community

ANNEVAR celebration returns with weekend of tradition and community