OMAHA, Nebraska, April 15 (TNSAwa) -- The College of Saint Mary issued the following news: College of Saint Mary (CSM) has selected Kymber Shallenberger of Scottsbluff, Neb., as a Marie Curie Scholar, starting in the fall. Shallenberger received the surprise scholarship check for $80,000 at her home over Easter weekend. She earns the scholarship after standing out in academic talent and showing outstanding leadership service. "Kymber is a strong student academically that manages her time very   more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, April 17 (TNSAwa) -- Hastings College issued the following news release: One Nebraska student was recognized at the 2021 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Logan Sylliaasen of Wahoo, Nebraska, received a National Gold Medal and an American Voices Medal for her story entitled "The Vault." The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is the country's longest-running and most prestigious scholarship program for students in grades 7-12 interested in creative writing. Hastings College   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 16 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Adriana Miller, a senior psychology and sociology major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has earned a Fulbright award to teach English in Taiwan. A member of the University Honors Program, she is a graduate of Lincoln High School. Miller was motivated to apply for the Fulbright because of her experiences getting to know many international students at the university and in   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 21 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news on April 20, 2021: Governor Tim Walz today issued a request under the federal Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) to bring assistance from Ohio and Nebraska to Minnesota in advance of the Derek Chauvin trial verdict. The EMAC support is part of the state's response to requests for public safety assistance from local governments. " As the world awaits a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin, we nee  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 20 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following letter: To: Nathan Garnett, General Counsel, OfferUp.com, 1745 114th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98004 The undersigned attorneys general are committed to protecting the safety and well-being of the residents of our states. It has come to our attention that some users on the OfferUp platform are marketing and selling blank or fraudulently completed COVID vaccine cards bearing the logos of both the Centers for D  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 23 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: A multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general, led by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, today wrote to President Joe Biden and congressional leaders to voice strong concerns, and opposition to, the recent steps towards packing the U.S. Supreme Court. Judicial independence is a core tenet of our judicial system and the bulwark upholding our rights and liberties. Recent actions by some   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 22 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: This week, Governor Pete Ricketts and 14 other Governors submitted a joint letter to President Biden regarding his executive order on the climate issued January 27, 2021. The President's executive order set a goal of restricting "at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030" (30 x 30). Currently, about 97% of land in Nebraska is privately owned. In their letter, the Governors reminded the B  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 22 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: This morning, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that Switzer Ranch of Loup County has been selected as the recipient of the 2021 Nebraska Leopold Conservation Award(R). Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who inspire others with their dedication to land, water, and wildlife habitat resources in their care.  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 24 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Todd O. Engleman of Omaha as District Court Judge in the Fourth Judicial District (Douglas County). Engleman, 46, has worked as managing attorney at Nebraska Legal Group in Omaha since August 2016, specializing in family law. He was the associate general counsel of Waite, McWha, & Heng in North Platte from 2012 to 2015. From 2001 to 2012, Engleman served in the Lin  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 24 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Tressa M. Alioth of Bennington as District Court Judge in the Fourth Judicial District (Douglas County). Alioth, 47, has worked as deputy county attorney in the Douglas County Attorney's Office since 1998. Her most recent responsibilities with the office have included serving as lead prosecutor in felony trials and supervising a team of six felony deputy county att  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 12 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: This morning, Governor Pete Ricketts held a press conference to provide an update on the State's coronavirus response. He announced that the State will soon issue revised Directed Health Measures (DHMs). The updated DHMs will change the quarantine requirements for individuals who've recently received a positive antibody test. Felicia Quintana-Zinn, Deputy Director of Public Health for the Nebraska  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 24 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on April 23, 2021: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following a vote by the Legislature on LB 408, a bill to limit the growth of local government property taxes. "Thank you to the bipartisan group of 29 senators who voted to advance property tax relief last night," said Gov. Ricketts. "These 29 senators stood with the people of Nebraska who have been crying out for relief. A group of  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 21 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following joint statement by Chair Precious McKesson: * * * The Nebraska Democratic Party's Black Caucus issued the following statement Tuesday after jurors found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, who was black, during an arrest. "Last year, the death of George Floyd   more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, April 13 (TNSAcc) -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: The University of Nebraska at Kearney's business administration and business administration comprehensive degree programs have maintained their accreditation with AACSB International - the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This accreditation covers all business programs offered by UNK. The emphasis areas included are accounting, business intelligence, economics, fin  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: A pilot project in the Omaha Public School district detected new SARS-CoV-2 infections which wouldn't have been detected otherwise, indicating that infection and case rates in schools are much higher that what's being reported through routine self-initiated tests and reporting. This study is believed to be the first description of SARS-CoV-2 testing in K-12 school  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 22 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * By Kateri Hartman A new survey from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln shows college students' drinking rates dropped during the pandemic -- contrary to popular belief. Distress, boredom, and the widespread promotion of increased drinking during the pandemic on social media could have been a recipe for a disaster in the form of college student alcohol use. But findings  more