LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 26 (TNSEve) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, a Penn State law professor and immigration law scholar, will present "Facing Immigrant Exclusion: Then and Now" at 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. The free public event is part of the 2021-22 E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. To order tickets, click here, call 402-472-4747 or visit the Lied Ce  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, Oct. 27 (TNSPer) -- Hastings College issued the following news release: Six individuals have joined the Hastings College Board of Trustees, and participated fully in a Board meeting that was held on campus last week. During the meeting, Ann Martin, a 1978 Hastings College graduate, was elected to serve as Board chair. Martin joined the Board in 2015. Martin succeeds Roger Doerr, who retired from the Board at the meeting. Doerr, emeritus professor of business and economics,  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 27 (TNSOps) -- Creighton University issued the following news release: Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for mental health services in America is increasing at a time when the workforce in this field is aging and declining. The result is a growing psychiatrist shortage that is becoming a threat to public health. One Creighton University faculty member is addressing the shortage with the Collaborative Care Model--a collaborative, integrated approach or team-  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 28 -- Creighton University issued the following news release: In 19 nations across the world, in refugee camps and cities where roadside bombs and kidnappings sometimes restrict their ability to participate, teachers eager to improve their understanding of English language instruction are finding a lifeline through Creighton University's Intensive English Language Institute (IELI). Since 2018, the Omaha-campus based IELI has taught a Global English Language teacher-traini  more

MADISON, South Dakota, Oct. 28 (TNSMon) -- Dakota State University issued the following news: Heartland Consumers Power District is sponsoring a $1.5 million gift to Dakota State University to primarily be used for scholarships over a 10-year period. This financial support from Heartland reflects an investment in both their customer communities and DSU. Heartland provides wholesale electric energy to 29 municipal electric systems in South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. Their new schola  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 30 -- Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued the following news release: Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson co-led a ten state coalition in filing a lawsuit against the Biden Administration for imposing a vaccine mandate on federal contractors and federally contracted employees. The lawsuit takes issue with the Biden Administration's use of federal procurement statutes to mandate vaccinations through Executive  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Oct. 29, 2021: Gov. Doug Burgum today stressed his support for a legal challenge filed today on behalf of North Dakota and nine other states to the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate on federal contractors. North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem joined nine other states - Missouri, Nebraska, Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Montana, New Hampshire, South Dakota and Wyoming - in a lawsuit  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following statement: * * * Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the State of New Hampshire has joined with the states of Missouri, Nebraska, Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming to file a lawsuit against the federal government for imposing a vaccine mandate on federal contractors and federally contracted employees. In connection with the filing, Attorney G  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 30 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson jointly led with Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt a ten-state coalition in filing a lawsuit against the Biden Administration for imposing a vaccine mandate on federal contractors and federally contracted employees. The lawsuit takes issue with the Biden Administration's attempt to mandate vaccinations for one-fifth of the U.S. workforce through E  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 27 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Don Bacon can't seem to stop saying one thing and doing another. Bacon told News Channel Nebraska yesterday that he'd "like to see a new candidate" for president in 2024, but that hasn't stopped him from voting with Donald Trump 90 percent of the time and falling in line with GOP ringleaders on issues from health care to Social Security. Since it seems like Bacon could use a refresher, let's take a   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts announced that he had signed an executive order barring state agencies from enforcing coronavirus vaccine mandates on state teammates. "President Biden's coronavirus vaccine mandate is a stunning violation of personal freedom and abuse of the federal government's power," said Governor Ricketts. "While we have encouraged Nebraskans to get vaccinated, this is a personal health   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 26 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2021: Governor Ricketts released the 28th episode of "The Nebraska Way" featuring Ambassador Andrew Bremberg of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. During the episode, Bremberg discusses his career in policy making, representing the United States at the United Nations, and today's fight against communism and authoritarianism. Ambassador Andrew Bremberg is the President and CEO   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 28 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts announced the reappointment of Brian W. Kruse as Douglas County Election Commissioner. Kruse has served as Douglas County Election Commissioner since 2016. Previously, Kruse worked as a Funeral Director in Omaha. Additionally, he has worked as an Assistant Unclaimed Property Administrator at the State of Nebraska Treasurer's Office. Kruse holds a Bachelor of Science in Histo  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following the news that the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is being sued for discrimination against Ratio Christi, a Christian ministry after the organization was denied funding to host a respected philosopher on campus. "The University of Nebraska-Lincoln should have no problem supporting speakers from a wide variety of viewpoints on campus, incl  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 28 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following report by the College of Business Bureau of Business on Nebraska's economic indicators for September 2021: The report was written by Eric Thompson. * * * Summary: The LEI-N fell by 0.91% during September 2021. The decline in the leading indicator, which is designed to predict economic activity six months in the future, suggests that economic growth will slow significantly in Nebraska during the first   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 27 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: On Oct. 25, Frank Mitloehner, a leading researcher in the realm of livestock sustainability, asked a packed auditorium on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus to picture three coffee cups -- a ceramic cup, a Styrofoam cup and an insulated reusable mug. Coffee will stay warm in any of those cups, but to widely varying degrees. And just as different mugs trap heat diffe  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 27 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Nebraska's leading economic indicator fell in September, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The leading indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, dropped 0.91%. "The moderate decline suggests economic growth will slow significantly in Nebraska during the first quarter of 2022," said economist Eric Thomps  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 26 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: As shoppers adjust their holiday gift-buying strategies due to supply chain issues, they might want to think about retooling their holiday meals, too. Just as consumers are feeling the supply chain headaches, so too are farmers, food processors and shelf stockers. Nearly everything from fertilizer for fields, feed ingredients for livestock to harvesting fresh produce has been imp  more