LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 22 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2022: Governor Pete Ricketts announced recent appointments he has made to fill Nebraska's boards and commissions. The following appointees are unpaid and are not subject to Legislative confirmation: Board of Appraisers for Educational Lands and Funds Bonnie M. Downing, Dunning Nebraska Aquaculture Board Richard Lackaff, Bassett Commission for the Protection of Children Cor  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 21 (TNSPer) -- The Oklahoma Department of Human Services issued the following news release: The American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) has announced the election of new officers and the appointment of five new members to its Executive Governing Board. The APHSA Board sets the overall strategic direction of the association and oversees its operations to ultimately further its mission. Newly elected Chair of the Board, Dannette R. Smith, CEO of the Nebra  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 20 (TNSOps) -- Creighton University issued the following news: A Jesuit priest who was martyred in 1977 while serving the poor of El Salvador will undergo beatification Jan. 22 during a ceremony to be held in San Salvador, the nation's capital. The ceremony, approved by Pope Francis, will confer the title of "Blessed" upon the Rev. Rutilio Grande, SJ, a native of El Salvador who devoted his life to disputing notions that the poverty of El Salvadoreans reflected the will o  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 19 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022: Governor Pete Ricketts released the 32nd episode of "The Nebraska Way," featuring Dr. Ryan T. Anderson, President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center. During the episode, Anderson discusses his work with the Ethics and Public Policy Center, the current state of religious liberty, and the ongoing fight against extreme gender ideology. Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D., is the President of   more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: Emotional exhaustion, isolation and "nonsensical" visitor and other hospital policies contributed to parents of children hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units feeling less satisfied with care during the early days of COVID-19. Research from the University of Michigan School of Nursing, Marquette University and University of Nebraska Medical Center examined the family impact and financ  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 19 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: A multi-year analysis of Nebraska corn production by researchers in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources sheds new light on crop yield improvement and demonstrates the value of the university's partnership with Nebraska ag producers and natural resources districts. Plant genetics previously has received the most attention as a factor  more