ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 29 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news: Governor Tim Walz signed Chapter 13, HF 729 into law as passed by the Minnesota Legislature. HF 729 provides emergency deficiency funding to the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Public Safety for the unanticipated costs of responding to protests and public safety concerns in Brooklyn Center and surrounding communities following the death of Daunte Wright on April 11, 2021. This bill a  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 27 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following statements regarding insurrection-supporting and Donald Trump confidant Charles Herbster announcing that he is running for governor of Nebraska in the 2022 election: "Herbster is the same guy who helped fund the Jan. 6 Trump rally that led to a deadly insurrection at the Capitol which left five people dead," said NDP Vice Chair Spencer Danner. "This  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 30 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) sent a letter to Congress in support of robust funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). The LSC provides vital legal assistance to low-income Americans, including support for families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. "The legal services provided by LSC organizations, such as Nebraska Legal Aid, are a critical element in ensuri  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 27 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that Nebraska has experienced a decade of solid growth. Over the last 10 years, Nebraska's population grew 7.4%, which is the second best decade of growth in the last hundred years. "Nebraska's great decade of growth happened for one reason: our people," said Gov. Ricketts. "Thanks to their efforts, we have been able to work together   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 29 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Yesterday afternoon, Governor Pete Ricketts presided over the ribbon-cutting of the State's new economic development field office in North Omaha. The office--a satellite of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED)--is co-located with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) at 5319 N. 30th Street. Its purpose is to promote economic opportunity, create high-wage jobs, and purs  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 27 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts signed the State of Nebraska's next two-year budget into law. The budget controls state spending and delivers significant property tax relief among other key priorities. "The budget I have signed controls state spending and significantly increases direct property tax relief for the people of Nebraska," said Gov. Ricketts. "As the Legislature continues their work, there are a  more

GOODWELL, Oklahoma, April 27 (TNSOps) -- Oklahoma Panhandle State University issued the following news release: The Oklahoma Panhandle State University agronomy crops judging team placed 4th at the National Invitational Crops Contest held April 16 in Kansas. A group of five agronomy seniors made the trip, including Cassidy Tolle Johnson, Katie McCall, Dillon Roesch, Chandler Evans, and Karsten Harrison. The team was coached by Dr. Curtis Bensch, OPSU professor of agronomy. The team took fourth  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 29 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following report by the College of Business Bureau of Business on Nebraska's economic indicators for March 2021, by Eric Thompson, associate professor of economics and director of the Bureau of Business Research: * * * Here are excerpts: Summary The LEI-N rose by 1.49% during March 2021. The indicator has risen during each of the last six months, suggesting that the Nebraska economy will expand at a robust pa  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 1 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release on April 30, 2021: The University of Nebraska Medical Center Simulation in Motion-Nebraska program (SIM-NE) will resume in-person training across the state beginning June 1. SIM-NE staff suspended in-person training in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. SIM-NE staff use four customized, 44-foot-long trucks to provide state-of-the-art training to enhance lifesaving skills at the request o  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 29 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release on April 28, 2021: The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff received a renewal of its National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) Stellar School Award during the annual, national convention, which was held virtually in April. The NSNA Stellar School Chapter Recognition Program recognizes school chapters that demonstrate ongoi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release on April 26, 2021: Drones are quickly becoming a ubiquitous tool in the United States, playing a role in the military, scientific research, journalism, weather forecasting and more -- including, soon, Amazon package delivery. And the industry is expected to grow at a rapid clip: By 2023, the unmanned aircraft systems sector is projected to grow about 25%. To many of us, today's d  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 28 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Two University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering students have been awarded a Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for their invention designed to keep grain farmers safe. Seniors Ben Johnson, an electrical engineering major from Aurora, and Zane Zents, a computer engineering major from Omaha, pitched the plan for their product, Grain Weevil, for the national award. They were chosen alongsi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 28 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Rural America is at a critical point -- in the past, a vision of bucolic agrarianism; ahead, increasing industrialization and absentee land ownership that raises serious questions about its future. It's also at the heart of many grand global challenges, ranging from climate change to racial justice. A Nebraska law professor will explore rural America's challenges and opportunitie  more