HASTINGS, Nebraska, March 19 -- Hastings College issued the following news release on March 18, 2021: Journalist and author Daisy Hernandez will discuss the intersections of race, gender, immigration and global health in a talk titled "Kissing Bugs: A talk on global health, women's labor and the art of true stories" at Hastings College on Wednesday, March 31 at 12:30 p.m. Hernandez will speak remotely via Zoom to a socially-distanced audience in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Avenue). T  more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, March 18 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: A five generation, multi-state business headquartered in Norfolk has made a financial investment in the future of agriculture, in Northeast Community College and in the economy of the region. Bob Dudley, owner and president, said many of APPEARA's customers are ag-based. "From implement dealerships, ethanol plants, fertilizer and seed dealers, etc., we service a lot of customers from the ag industry,  more

PEORIA, Illinois, March 13 -- Bradley University issued the following news release: Bradley University will return to hosting Commencement in-person this May. Six ceremonies will take place between Saturday, May 15, and Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Shea Stadium, 1523 W. Nebraska Ave, Peoria, Ill., following all State of Illinois COVID-19 regulations. Traditionally, Bradley hosts one ceremony for all of its colleges and graduate students. By breaking the single ceremony into multiple ones over two   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 20 (TNSPer) -- Grand View University issued the following news: Grand View University is proud to announce the hire of Nathan Ragsdell to take over its Esports program. Dr. Jay Prescott, Vice President of Student Affairs, says, "having a combination of playing and collegiate coaching experience makes Nathan the ideal candidate to bring continued success to the Grand View program." Ragsdell pursued a path to professional ranks in Overwatch after graduating from the Univ  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 17 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Jeffrey A. Gaertig of Beatrice as County Court Judge in the First Judicial District. The First Judicial District consists of Gage, Jefferson, Johnson, Nemaha, Pawnee, Richardson, Saline, and Thayer counties. Gaertig, 48, has practiced law in Beatrice since 2013. He has practiced at Smith Schafer Davis Gaertig since 2016, specializing in criminal defense. In his pra  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 16 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts encouraged businesses to apply for the 2021 Governor's Wellness Award beginning March 15, 2021. "Working to improve personal health and wellness is key to a great quality of life," said Gov. Ricketts. "Every year, we take the opportunity to highlight some of the organizations across the state that are helping empower their teammates. We encourage organizations to apply, so w  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 20 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nebraska Democratic Party's Black, Latinx and Native American caucuses are proud to announce contributions to Omaha and Lincoln candidates from the Candidates of Color Fund. Ten strong candidates will receive a total of $2,600. The fund was developed by NDP Chair Jane Kleeb in 2017. Black Caucus Chair Precious McKesson, Latinx Caucus Chair Dulce Sherman and Native American Caucus Chair Colette   more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, March 17 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: Libraries across northeast Nebraska are receiving additional materials that cater to their youngest patrons. The Northeast Community College Early Childhood Education program has created Library Kits to share with the area libraries that are designed for childcare facilities, preschools, and schools to utilize. Each kit contains a children's literature book and activities to enhance the comprehension   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 17 -- Metropolitan Community College issued the following news release: Smithfield Foods and Metropolitan Community College are partnering to provide a comprehensive apprenticeship program offering student apprentices an opportunity at a high-demand job while earning free college credit that can be used toward a certificate or degree. Ten Smithfield apprentices signed agreements on Friday, marking the beginning of their participation in the four-year program which provide  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, March 13 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: Each spring, one of Earth's greatest migrations occurs along a 90-mile stretch of the Platte River valley in central Nebraska. An estimated 500,000 to 600,000 sandhill cranes - roughly 80% of the total population - stop here from late February through early April to fuel up on food before resuming their journey to northern nesting grounds. Letty Reichart, an associate professor of biol  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Pablo Loza's arrival in Scottsbluff in late February to assume his new position as feedlot management and nutrition specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Panhandle Research Feedlot marked the beginning of his career in the Nebraska Panhandle and the end of an epic journey. Loza's trip from his home country of Argentina required 29 hours and four flights. It followed  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 18 (TNSJOu) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Burning rubber? Tired. Breathing rubber? Inspired. The single-celled microorganisms known as methanogens are, no surprise, known for emitting methane: in the guts of humans and other animals, in hydrothermal vents that gash the ocean floor -- almost anywhere, really, that oxygen is not. But biochemist Nicole Buan and colleagues at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have now gen  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Luci Moran, a senior journalism major from Omaha, won the top prize in the virtual Philip Perry Photojournalism Challenge on March 14 for her essay "The Nature of Motherhood." Moran will receive a $10,000 scholarship to complete her studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her story explored postpartum depression and the challenges faced by new mothers, such as Sam Vargas   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The value of agricultural land in Nebraska increased by an average of 6% over the prior year, to a statewide average of $2,895 per acre, according to the preliminary findings of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 2021 Farm Real Estate Market Survey. This marks the second consecutive year that agricultural land in the state has experienced an increase in average market value. L  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 13 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news release: The University of Nebraska system has released the latest episode of its "Leading Nebraska" podcast series, featuring research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha aimed at reducing rates at which criminal offenders are re-arrested. The podcast highlights research led by Ebonie Epinger, a doctoral student in UNO's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Epinger studies patterns that can   more