Only the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha and the two-year Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis reported increases: 1.6 percent for the medical school campus, to nearly 4,000 students, and 5.7 percent for the ag school, to 335 students.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s enrollment dropped 1 percent, to a little under 26,000. The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s fell 1.9 percent, to around 15,400. And the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s enrollment declined by 1.1 percent, to a little above 6,300 students.

Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union and its Montana affiliate filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Missoula on Tuesday against the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Interior and Justice.

The groups want the court to order the release of all records pertaining to cooperation between federal, state and local law enforcement and private security companies.

Government agency representatives declined immediate comment.

The suit cites prior efforts by law enforcement to disband Native Americans and other protesters opposed to a separate project, the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Keystone XL would transport crude oil from Canada through Montana and South Dakota to Nebraska.

COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s largest utility is reminding anyone with a boat to take steps to prevent the spread of invasive zebra mussels.

Nebraska Public Power District environmental specialist Justin King says zebra mussels can create major problems. For instance, boating has been shut down at Cunningham Lake in Omaha because of the mussels.

The small black-and-white striped mussels, native to eastern Europe, are voracious eaters, gobbling up plankton that many native freshwater fish need to survive.

The mussels can also attach themselves to dam and utility mechanisms, causing damage to motors and facilities.

Tips for preventing the spread of zebra mussels can be found at www.neinvasives.com .

State Sen. Lydia Brasch and former state Sen. Mark Christensen filed notice Wednesday that they plan to challenge the Lancaster County district judge’s ruling.

Judge Darla Ideus rejected their arguments that the petition drive to place the issue before voters violated Nebraska law and the state constitution.

Supporters say the measure would extend health care coverage to an estimated 90,000 low-income residents who don’t qualify for traditional Medicaid or federal tax subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.

Secretary of State John Gale has said petition organizers gathered more than enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot.

“I don’t like the lawsuits, but it does command some attention,” Davis said.

The 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act contains specific rules that require public accommodations and private businesses to be accessible.

The lawsuits address a variety of issues that people with disabilities have difficulty dealing with, such as sloped parking lots, narrow handicapped-accessible spots, high tables or hallways that are blocked.

Davis has cerebral palsy, which limits her ability to walk and stand. Hillesheim was paralyzed from the waist down when his spine was severed during heart surgery as an infant. They both rely on wheelchairs.

“When I go into a business and can’t use the bathroom, that’s not fair,” Davis said.

Hillesheim said they used to point out issues to workers and businesses owners, but that rarely made a difference. He said advocacy alone doesn’t work, and he’s “tired of feeling second-class.”

Hillesheim and Davis have filed 93 percent of federal ADA discrimination suits in Nebraska since April 2017.

The two were previously involved in the Minnesota nonprofit Disability Support Alliance, which filed dozens of ADA discrimination lawsuits in that state. The group disbanded amid disagreements among members and allegations that some members were taking advantage of the lawsuit settlements.

Hillesheim said most of the money they receive from settlements goes toward paying their lawyer.

Kristal Stoner will also serve as vice president of the National Audubon Society.

Audubon Nebraska’s mission is to conserve and restore Nebraska’s natural ecosystems focusing on birds.

Stoner says birds are “a captivating link to the natural world and an incredible lens through which to view our greatest conservation challenges.”

Stoner holds a master’s degree in science with an emphasis in ecology, evolution and behavior from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Nebraska Wesleyan University.

38-year-old Victor Castillo-Pupo, of Grand Island, was driving a pickup truck east on a rural road early Sunday morning when it slid out of control. Investigators say the truck wen into the south ditch, across the road and into north ditch before rolling.

Dawson County Sheriff Gary Reiber says Pupo was thrown from the truck and pronounced dead at the scene.

Fresenius Kabi filed a notice Wednesday in U.S. District Court that it was dismissing the lawsuit, and Sandoz Inc. withdrew a motion to intervene in the case.

The lawsuit tried unsuccessfully to keep state officials from using what company officials suspected were their drugs in the Aug. 14 execution of Carey Dean Moore.

Nebraska executed Moore using a never-before-tried combination of four drugs. Fresenius Kabi presented evidence that it had manufactured at least one of the drugs, and Sandoz argued it may have produced another drug.

The companies argued that the execution would hurt their reputations and bottom lines if the public associated their products with executions.