CHADRON, Nebraska, Feb. 3 -- Chadron State College issued the following news release: Chadron State College student Shane Collins is the Project Strive/TRiO January Student of the Month. Collins, a sophomore from Prairie City, South Dakota, said he chose Chadron State because of its affordability, small-town feel, and welcoming community. Without the aid of academic and athletic scholarships, Collins believes he would not have been able to attend a four-year college. Collins is a K-8 Elemen  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, Feb. 6 -- Hastings College issued the following news release: Four Hastings College Honors students recently received an NCHC Portz Grant for their campus initiative, "Hammock Henge." The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) offers Portz Grants for honors programs nationwide to promote and support innovative on-campus projects. The students received $700. Savanah Ellis of Beaver City, Nebraska; Ashley Pedersen of Pierce, Nebraska; Emma Downing of Colorado Springs, Colo  more

CHADRON, Nebraska, Feb. 5 (TNSPer) -- Chadron State College issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts has appointed Ruth Mencia of Grand Island, Panashe Jacha of Elkhorn, and Jackson Richling of Grand Island to serve as student trustees on the Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees. They will serve a one-year term and represent Chadron, Peru, and Wayne State College students. "The Trustees value the insight and student perspective these young leaders bring to the Board  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 5 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2021: Attorney General Doug Peterson has joined a coalition of attorneys general from 47 states, the District of Columbia and five U.S. territories in a $573 million settlement with one of the world's largest consulting firms, McKinsey & Company, resolving investigations into the company's role in working for opioid companies, helping those companies promote their drugs, and profiti  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 3 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2021: Attorney General Peterson today took action to ensure state attorneys general can continue to fight against robocalls by joining a bipartisan coalition of 35 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief. In their brief, the states argue that the Telephone Consumer Protection Act's (TCPA) robocall ban was enforceable from 2015 to 2020. In 2015, the president signed into l  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts announced that the State has launched an online portal where Nebraskans can register for coronavirus vaccinations (vaccinate.nebraska.gov). While Nebraskans are encouraged to register in a timely manner, the State is not administering vaccines on a first come, first serve basis. Nebraska's vaccination plan (dhhs.ne.gov/Documents/COVID-19-Vaccination-Plan.pdf) is proceeding in   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2021: Governor Pete Ricketts hosted a morning press conference to highlight the importance of regular physical activity and a nutritious diet. In his remarks, Gov. Ricketts emphasized both the physical and mental health benefits of routine exercise. Dave Mlnarik, Executive Director of the Nebraska Sports Council, invited Nebraskans to participate in the WellPower Challenge as a way to impr  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: This morning, Governor Pete Ricketts gave an update on coronavirus vaccination across the state. He noted that Nebraska administered over 14,000 vaccinations yesterday--the highest daily total so far. Nebraskans can register for vaccination at vaccinate.ne.gov or by calling 531-249-1873. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Incident Commander Angie Ling provided information on the  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 6 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts congratulated Fiserv on a half-century of successful operations in Nebraska and welcomed news that the financial services technology provider is reaffirming its commitment to the Cornhusker State. "Fiserv is an innovative company and an employer of choice in Nebraska and across the nation," said Governor Ricketts. "At a time of tech firm mobility, the company's ongoing investm  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 2 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2021: * * * The Office of Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that the Governor had come into close contact with someone who tested positive for coronavirus. "Governor Ricketts came into close contact with someone on Saturday who tested positive today for coronavirus," said Taylor Gage, Director of Strategic Communications. "The exposure that occurred was work-related.  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 5 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * While Senate Republicans like Ben Sasse and Deb Fischer move to delay a vote on the budget resolution, Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb released the following statement: "There have been over 192,000 COVID-19 cases in Nebraska, and while our farmers, small businesses, and families have struggled to stay afloat as crisis after crisis is thrown their way, now Republicans in Washington are  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 5 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The House voted Thursday to strip Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments due to her endorsement of radical conspiracy theories and violence against Democratic politicians. NDP Chair Jane Kleeb condemned Reps. Don Bacon, Jeff Fortenberry and Adrian Smith for voting against the resolution. "Bacon, Fortenberry and Smith all just made it clear they embrace the QAnon ba  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Feb. 3 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: Officially, Jodi Holt doesn't start her new job as admissions director at the University of Nebraska at Kearney until Feb. 15. But she's already experiencing life as a Loper. Holt and her family - husband Tim and sons Jacob, 17, and Kaden, 13 - are staying in UNK's Village Flats residence hall as they transition from Lincoln to Kearney. They moved into the 99-unit apartment complex in early Janua  more

NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Feb. 3 -- Stephen F. Austin State University issued the following news release: An award-winning author and poet was approved to serve as interim dean of the College of Liberal and Applied Arts during a quarterly meeting of the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents. Dr. Mark Sanders, associate dean and professor of English, has received awards including the Western Heritage Award and the Poetry Nebraska Book Award. His poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 3 -- Creighton University issued the following news release: A transformational gift from CL and Rachel Werner will change the face of campus and expand Creighton University's national reputation as a leader in preparing students for interprofessional, team-based health care. The Werners' investment represents the lead gift for an innovative health sciences facility that will bear their name. The CL Werner Center for Health Sciences Education will serve as the new home of  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Feb. 6 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: Jane Ziebarth-Bovill will share a much-needed message of hope and resiliency when she addresses the University of Nebraska at Kearney community next week. "We are living in challenging times right now, and people need hope and courage to keep on going when life looks dark and difficult," said Ziebarth-Bovill, the featured speaker for this year's installment of the Last Lecture series. The longtim  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 2 (TNSGra) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2021: People remember Walt Whitman primarily as America's national poet, but he was a journalist, too, and much of that work was published anonymously. University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are working to lift that anonymity to provide a more complete picture of a man who wrote about issues that still resonate today. Funded by a three-year, nearly $250,000 grant fro  more