LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts announced that a key member of his cabinet will be transitioning to a role outside state government. Lauren Hill Kintner has served as a member of the Governor's cabinet as Director of the Governor's Policy and Research Office for nearly 24 years. Throughout her tenure, Kintner served as lead policy advisor and legal counsel to Governor Ricketts and his two predecessors, Gover  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts commented on the State's net revenue receipts for September 2022, which topped projections by $110 million for the month. "Nebraska's growth continues to be incredibly strong, creating opportunities for our families to enjoy the Good Life," said Gov. Ricketts. "In September, State revenues far exceeded forecasts once again. By growing Nebraska and controlling spending, the  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Oct. 11, 2022: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued the following statement in response to speculation around an upcoming vacancy left by U.S. Senator Ben Sasse's possible resignation. This is the only statement that will be issued prior to any potential change in status on Senator Sasse. "The first I learned about Senator Sasse's plan to resign from the United States Senate was yesterday, when he c  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2022: Governor Pete Ricketts; Dannette R. Smith, CEO of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); and Kevin Bagley, Director of the DHHS Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care, honored four healthcare practitioners with Nebraska Medicaid Provider awards. The awards recognize outstanding providers within Heritage Health Adult, Nebraska's Medicaid program. "The winners   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson and the Nebraska State Patrol are pleased to announce a new, local hotline designed for the public to report suspected sex trafficking or labor trafficking. The Nebraska Human Trafficking Hotline can be reached 24 hours per day at 833-PLS-LOOK (833-757-5665). The Nebraska Human Trafficking Hotline is designed to receive tips on possible human traffick  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus posted the following news release: Rural Nebraskans are not optimistic about the economy in the next year, according to the 2022 Nebraska Rural Poll. When asked in late spring and summer about their expectations for various economic items in the next year, most rural Nebraskans surveyed believe the following will become worse: inflation (87%), gasoline or fuel prices (87%), grocery prices (86%) and interest rates   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Modern technology can inundate present-day ag producers with data from their farms and ranches. Tractors, combines and sprayers, facilitated by satellites, sensors and drones in combination with crop and livestock information, together generate a regular flood of field information. * * * Those precision-ag data sets are vast, but they exist separately on a wide range of s  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Developing countries around the globe face a challenge that pits economic growth against environmental protection. As they expand their agricultural production, they often convert forest into cropland and pasture. But the large-scale removal of trees weakens the world's ability to prevent further climate deterioration and biodiversity loss. Brazil presents a key example. The coun  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers have identified specific sorghum genes and traits -- including seed color -- that contribute to a healthy gut microbiome, the ecosystem of microorganisms living in the GI tract. This groundbreaking discovery paves the way for identifying additional traits in sorghum and other crops that have the potential to improve human health, a  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * With a grant from the National Science Foundation, a Husker research team is expanding a program aimed at helping STEM students from underrepresented backgrounds succeed academically, professionally and personally as they progress through the first two years of their college careers. * * * With a five-year, $999,125 award from NSF, University of Nebraska-Lincoln researche  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2022: * * * The digitization, transcription and annotation of all of Willa Cather's known letters is nearly finished. More than 2,600 of the 3,200 pieces of correspondence have been published online through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Willa Cather Archive. * * * The feat has spanned nearly a decade, with the first letters published in book form, "The Selecte  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 14 (TNSpro) -- The University of Nebraska's Omaha Campus issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2022: The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has announced the creation of a new Office of Engagement that will serve to connect student, faculty, staff, and community-focused efforts taking place on and through the UNO campus to leverage more strategically one of the university's greatest strengths. A formal announcement of the creation of the Office of Engagement wa  more