OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 20 (TNSper) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Helen Hurst, DNP, RNC-OB, APRN-CNM, joined Creighton University on July 1 as professor of nursing and associate dean of the College of Nursing Phoenix Campus. "I am pleased to welcome Helen Hurst to the administrative team in the College of Nursing," says Catherine Todero, PhD, BSN'72, RN, FAAN, dean of the College of Nursing and vice provost of Health Sciences Campuses. "Her experience and expertise will hel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: The Omaha Police Officers Association (OPOA) - representing over 900 police officers - has endorsed Rep. Don Bacon over radical Tony Vargas in the NE-02 race. Why? Vargas is a defund the police activist who attended Omaha's unlawful protests in 2020, then proceeded to bash the Omaha police. OPOA then called out Vargas for "shamefully siding with the vandals, rioters, and looters seeking to tear  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Like so many other vulnerable Democrats, Tony Vargas is attempting to distance himself from unpopular President Biden. Vargas wants Nebraska voters to forget that he donated to and campaigned for Joe Biden. Biden also endorsed Vargas in 2020. NRCC Comment: "Tony Vargas has been one of Joe Biden's biggest supporters from the start, and Nebraska voters will reject Vargas for supporting Biden's har  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Governor Pete Ricketts issued Executive Order (EO) 22-05 to extend previous executive orders made to facilitate hospital planning and ensure additional healthcare workforce capacity. With the extension, Executive Orders 21-12 and 21-15 (as amended by EO 22-02) are now effective through December 31, 2022. The Governor's order announcing the extension is available by clicking here   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: Governor Pete Ricketts issued Executive Order (EO) 22-05 to extend previous executive orders made to facilitate hospital planning and ensure additional healthcare workforce capacity. With the extension, Executive Orders 21-12 and 21-15 (as amended by EO 22-02) are now effective through December 31, 2022. The Governor's order announcing the extension is available by clicking here   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 20 (TNSawa) -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced this year's recipients of the Governor's Wellness Award. Steffany Lien, Miss Nebraska 2022, joined the Governor and DHHS to congratulate the award recipients and highlight the importance of workplace wellness. Five Nebraska organizations are being honored for offering evidence  more

LOUDONVILLE, New York, Sept. 24 (TNSawa) -- Siena College issued the following news: A book club for Siena community members and alumni just had its first gathering to hear a Siena faculty member read from her newly-published short story collection. Karin Lin-Greenberg, M.F.A., associate professor of English, read from Vanished, recently released by the University of Nebraska Press, at a September 15 event with guests joining in person and via Zoom. Lin-Greenberg began writing the short stor  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 23 (TNSpar) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Modern agriculture increasingly depends on complex, ever-changing technology. The same applies for 21st-century manufacturing. To fill that demand, Nebraska needs a pipeline of well-trained workers -- and a pipeline of capable teachers to provide students with technology-focused instruction. * * * Eric Knoll, an associate professor of practice with the University of Nebr  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska's Omaha Campus issued the following news release: * * * As NASA prepares to once again send humans to the moon, Kyle Finley and Dave Pares are exploring alternative approaches to interstellar travel that can ultimately reduce cost, risk, and impact on the environment. * * * The eyes of the nation have been on NASA's Artemis I, a shuttle designed largely utilizing 1960s-era technology with the goal to put a human, once-again, on  more

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Sept. 22 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * The University of South Dakota reported a strong year of enrollment this year, with record-breaking enrollment in several key areas. * * * Overall, first-time full-time undergraduate enrollment increased approximately 7.7%. Among these students, enrollment from Nebraska reached a historic high this year, with enrollment from Iowa and Minnesota nearing record rates as well. In every school an  more