LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 7 (TNSper) -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of former prosecutor Carolyn Bosn to serve as the representative for District 25 in the Nebraska Legislature. She will fill the seat and complete the term of Sen. Suzanne Geist. Geist announced her resignation yesterday. It is effective at the end of the day. Bosn's first day in the Legislature will be Tuesday, April 11. "Carolyn will hit the grou  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 4 (TNSper) -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on April 3, 2023: Governor Pillen announced Rob Jeffreys as the next director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). Jeffreys will start April 17, 2023. "Rob is a visionary and nationally recognized leader in corrections with a long track record of success," said Governor Pillen. "I respect his many years in public service and his expertise in this field. Director Jeffreys  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 6 (TNSawa) -- Southeast Community College issued the following news: Jose Soto, vice president for Access, Equity and Diversity at Southeast Community College, is the recipient of the Diversity Leadership Alumni Award presented by the Nebraska Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Impact Awards Committee. The award is for the 2022-2023 academic year. The award is designed for a UNL graduate who encompasses the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 5 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following statement on April 4, 2023: * * * The Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb's response regarding former President Trump's arraignment and charges today: "Today is a historic moment where every American who supports our democracy should be holding Trump accountable for his lies and corruption. Rep. Bacon's milquetoast statements do not hold Trump accountable. "Instead, Bacon is joining extremist Republicans  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Groundwater levels have declined in most of Nebraska following multiple years of below-average precipitation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists found in a new statewide analysis. About three-quarters of the 4,787 observation wells across the state experienced groundwater level declines during 2021-22. * * * The Conservation and Survey Division, the natural resourc  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Whether worn in the country or city, the iconic blue and gold jackets of FFA chapters stand out -- a symbol of a Nebraska-wide institution that impacts rural and urban areas. * * * Nebraska FFA members have been discussing that subject this school year through a Pen Pal letter exchange between rural and Omaha members. The process has helped the teens gain a better underst  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * To anyone reading the headlines, it's no surprise that young adults in America are under duress: Rates of depression and anxiety are growing, and happiness levels are declining. * * * There's no shortage of guesses about why: social media and cellphones, a shaky economy and reverberating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are popular hypotheses. Husker sociologist Philip Sc  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release on April 4, 2023: * * * Two researchers affiliated with the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are part of a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional team that has received significant funding from the National Science Foundation for a project predicting the effect of climate extremes on the food system. Understanding the vulnerability of food s  more