KEARNEY, Nebraska, Feb. 17 (TNSGra) -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: University of Nebraska at Kearney students disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible to receive grants as part of a second allocation of $1.9 million in federal funds. On Jan. 14, the U.S. Department of Education announced an additional $21.1 billion available to higher education institutions to serve students and ensure learning continues as part of the second round of Higher E  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 20 -- The College of Saint Mary issued the following news on Feb. 19, 2021: This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Heart of the Walking Woman Celebration (formerly Queen of Hearts), which recognizes students who exemplify character, service, and leadership on campus. Inductees took some time to reflect on what it means to them to be chosen as a finalist for this prestigious honor. Winners will be chosen during a virtual ceremony on Saturday, Feb. 27. The live stream e  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Lynelle Homolka of Central City as County Court Judge in the Fifth District. The district consists of Boone, Butler, Colfax, Hamilton, Merrick, Nance, Platte, Polk, Saunders, Seward, and York counties. Homolka, 46, has served as Merrick County Attorney and Central Nebraska Youth Services Administrator since 2011. In her role as county attorney, Homolka has handled j  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 19 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Ryan S. Post of Lincoln as District Court Judge in the Third Judicial District (Lancaster County). Post, 34, has served as Civil Litigation Bureau Chief for the Nebraska Department of Justice (NDOJ) since May 2017. In this capacity, he has supervised a team of ten assistant attorneys general that defend roughly 300 new trial court cases per year. He has also advised  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: This morning, Governor Pete Ricketts hosted a press briefing at the State Capitol to highlight a new property tax credit that eligible Nebraskans can claim when filing their state income taxes. In August 2020, the Governor signed LB 1107 into law to create the refundable property tax credit. The credit is based on the amount of a taxpayer's property taxes paid to schools. The credit will provide up   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 20 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: This morning, Governor Pete Ricketts joined with State Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Heavican, Speaker of the Legislature Mike Hilgers, and the Legislature's Judiciary Chairman Steve Lathrop to announce a new public safety initiative. The State is formally submitting a letter to the United States Department of Justice to request funding for a partnership with the Crime and Justice Institute (C  more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, Feb. 16 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: Northeast Community College is expanding its work with one of the world's largest food companies to offer training opportunities for its employees at one of its facilities in northeast Nebraska. Tyson Foods, Inc. is launching Upward Pathways, an in-plant career development program that provides frontline team members with job skills training and workforce certifications at no cost. The program will be   more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Feb. 19 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2021: Helping to improve the health of Nebraskans is behind a $1 million gift from CyncHealth to the University of Nebraska at Kearney College of Business and Technology. The gift sets up a fund at the University of Nebraska Foundation for the Nebraska Healthcare Collaborative Chair of Population Health at UNK. The endowed fund will enable the university to recruit an expert in health   more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Feb. 15 (TNSPer) -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: Regent Paul Kenney of Amherst, representing District 6 on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, on Friday assumed the role of chair of the board for 2021 after serving as vice chair in 2020. Regent Bob Phares of North Platte, representing District 7, was elected vice chair of the board. He will become chair in 2022 in accordance with board policy. Kenney is an agribusinessman, fa  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Feb. 18 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2021: University of Nebraska President Ted Carter asked state senators on Tuesday to extend a 30-year partnership to keep NU facilities up-to-date, praising a "smart, responsible and action-oriented" legislative proposal he said would address a longstanding challenge for the campuses while saving valuable taxpayer dollars. Carter was joined by Board of Regents Vice Chairman Bob Phares   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 17 (TNSPer) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Carrick Detweiler has been elected a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors. NAI's Senior Member program recognizes early-stage innovators and inventors whose success in patents, licensing and commercialization has the potential to positively impact the welfare of society. Senior members are rising leaders in their fields whose wor  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Scientists have long known that all living things require specific amounts of elements such as carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous to survive and thrive -- it's why we fertilize our yards and crops, for example. But the increasing frequency of phenomena such as harmful algal blooms, nitrate-contaminated water and "dead zones" in oceans and lakes have underscored that there can be too  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 17 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2021: University of Nebraska System President Ted Carter today asked state senators to extend a 30-year partnership to keep NU facilities up-to-date, praising a "smart, responsible and action-oriented" legislative proposal that he said would address a long-standing challenge for the campuses while saving valuable taxpayer dollars. Carter was joined by Board of Regents Vice Chairman Bob Phares  more