Nebraska leaders and Senator Fischer welcomed the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Omaha. Local officials demonstrated to the secretary regional resources while requesting a new hospital. During the visit to an Omaha VA, the secretary focused on medical support for women and young veterans.
In legal developments, students turned down for grants by the VA for pursuing particular fields have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court. In real estate news, a MoCo firm acquired a VA building real estate portfolio for $77.5 million. In a separate case, a man facing murder charges in Florida was tracked down in West Virginia.