Furloughs continue at Premium Protein (Lincoln Journal Star) Furloughs of production employees at Premium Protein Products, a meat company operating in Lincoln and Hastings, have been extended to July 15, according to a recorded message delivered Tuesday on the company’s Hastings telephone. [News Source]

Schieffer: Focus more on education (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal) Texas needs more work on public education and less focus on narrow party goals, a former U.S. ambassador for the Bush administration and democratic gubernatorial candidate said Wednesday. [News Source]