JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Dec. 3 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: Governor Parson appointed Judge Jennifer Growcock to the Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District. Judge Growcock will succeed Judge Nancy Steffen Rahmeyer, who retired in October. Judge Growcock earned her Bachelor of Arts in English with minors in political science and psychology from the University of Iowa. She received a Juris Doctor from the University Of Nebraska College  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 30 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts appointed LeAnne M. Srb of Papillion as District Court Judge in the Fourth Judicial District (Douglas County). Srb, 47, has worked as a District Court Referee in Douglas County since 2017. In this capacity, she handles cases related to child support, medical support, and spousal support, as well as State and private contempt matters regarding non-compliance with Dist  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 30 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Molly B. Keane of Elkhorn as District Court Judge in the Fourth Judicial District (Douglas County). Keane, 46, has worked as a Deputy County Attorney in the Douglas County Attorney's Office since 2005. In that role, she has supervised a team of attorneys in general prosecution of all felony offenses. She has also supervised the Child Victim/Sexual Assault U  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 1 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Patrick M. Lee of Kearney as District Court Judge in the Ninth Judicial District, which consists of Buffalo and Hall counties. Lee, 37, has worked in the Buffalo County Attorney's Office as Deputy County Attorney since May 2011. In that capacity, he has prosecuted all levels of criminal cases. Over the past decade, Lee has served as a special prosecutor on n  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Dec. 1 (TNSOps) -- Creighton University issued the following news release: Creighton University medical experts are counseling patience but also vigilance in the face of reports of a new COVID variant emerging from South Africa. Dubbed "omicron" and identified as a "variant of concern" by the World Health Organization, the variant has caused the United States and other nations to suspend travel from multiple African nations, even as medical authorities there insist that omicro  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 3 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: In response to his longstanding interest in protecting Nebraskans from frauds, scams, and unfair and deceptive business practices, Attorney General Doug Peterson is pleased to announce the launch of the Consumer Affairs Response Team (CART). As a newly formed component of the Communications staff serving in the Attorney General's Office, CART was created to address the growing need for an i  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 30 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: This morning, the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, issued a preliminary injunction halting the Biden Administration from enforcing its vaccine mandate on healthcare workers. On November 10, 2021, Nebraska co-led a coalition of 10 states in filing a lawsuit to stop that mandate, which was issued by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). "This is signific  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 3 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts has designated Buffalo County as Nebraska's newest Livestock Friendly County (LFC). Gov. Ricketts made the announcement during the opening ceremonies at the 2021 Nebraska Cattlemen Annual Convention at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney. Buffalo County is the 51st county in the state to apply for, meet the requirements, and receive the LFC designation. The Livestock Friend  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 4 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts announced that a key member of his team will be transitioning to a role outside state government. Taylor Gage has served as an advisor to Governor Ricketts since 2013, most recently playing the role of Director of Strategic Communications. Gage has advised the Governor on communications, issue management, and stakeholder engagement among other duties. "Thank you to Taylor for   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 1 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts released the 30th episode of "The Nebraska Way" featuring Nebraska Farm Bureau President Mark McHargue. During the episode, McHargue discusses his background in farming and livestock production, the importance of agriculture to Nebraska, and today's fight to keep agriculture strong and growing here in the Good Life. Mark is a fourth-generation farmer producing pork, corn, popc  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 30 -- South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2021: South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced today that a Missouri federal court granted South Dakota's request for an injunction on the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. Earlier this month, South Dakota joined a coalition of ten states challenging the mandate. In addition to South Dakota, the coalition includes Missouri, Ne  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 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 October 2021: The report was written by Eric Thompson. * * * Summary: The LEI-N rose by 0.61% during October 2021. The increase in the leading indicator, which is designed to predict economic activity six months in the future, signals moderate economic growth in Nebraska during the spring of 2022. There was an i  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 30 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following Q&A with David Harwood, professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences on Nov. 29, 2021: * * * For more than 30 years, David Harwood, professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been a leading scientist investigating how global temperature change affected Antarctic ecosystems and the stability of the large southern ice  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 30 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: A University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientist will help lead a new multinational team that is drilling into Antarctica's past to gain a glimpse at Earth's future. As the United Nations' Conference of the Parties (COP26) focuses on science and national investment to combat climate change, researchers are preparing to drill into the ocean floor below Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf to dis  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 30 (TNSRep) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Recent research conducted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of Agricultural Economics indicates crop insurance premium subsidies offered by the federal government have contributed to fewer and larger farms. The current taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance program in the United States represents a culmination of a series of legislative acts, beginning in 1980 with t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 2 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: As nitrogen fertilizer prices rise across the country, a research team that includes University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists has gained new resources and partners as they work to decrease the amount of nitrogen that crops such as sorghum and corn require to reach their maximum yield potential. The National Science Foundation recently awarded supplemental funding to the project,   more