OMAHA, Nebraska, May 23 (TNSeco) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Creighton's Omaha campus will undergo changes to prepare the University to address the challenges of the future. Creighton is constantly improving its campuses to create innovative spaces and remain ranked among top universities, and Creighton President the Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, PhD, welcomed those improvements as an example of progress and forward movement. "I invite you to join us as we step into  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, May 26 (TNSper) -- Hastings College issued the following news release: Dr. Bradley Peterson, associate professor of physics at Hastings College, has been named president-elect of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences (NAS), a private foundation founded in 1880 that works to disseminate scientific knowledge and facilitate cooperation among scientists in Nebraska. He will serve in the role for a year, then serve as president of the organization for a year followed by two years as c  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 26 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release and a letter: Governor Kim Reynolds led a letter joined by Gov. Pillen of Nebraska and Gov. Parson of Missouri urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase volumes of biodiesels in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2023, 2024, and 2025. * * * To: The Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Administrator, 1101A, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 24 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Hilgers sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people, and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and co  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 27 (TNSper) -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Brigadier General Craig Strong to become the 34th Adjutant General of the Nebraska Military Department, which includes the Air National Guard, Army National Guard, and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Strong will take over for Major General Daryl Bohac, who plans to retire in July after serving as Adjutant General since 2013. "Br  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 25 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen announced he has authorized the deployment of 10 state troopers to the Texas border effective immediately. The deployment comes in response to a request for assistance from the state of Texas, and follows Governor Pillen's promise to back Texas and Governor Greg Abbott in their fight to protect the southern border from illegal immigrants and dangerous drugs entering the country. Texa  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 25 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen announced he has signed the 2023-2025 Biennium budget and issued line item vetos. "The budget passed by the Legislature and signed into law by me is one of the most fiscally conservative budgets in our state's history," said Governor Pillen. "This budget treats nickels like manhole covers. During a period of extraordinary inflation, we managed to limit budget growth to under 2%. To   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 27 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen signed LB276, the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Act into law. Governor Pillen was joined by LB276 author Senator Anna Wishart, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) CEO Dannette R. Smith, Former State Senator Annette Dubas, and CenterPointe President Topher Hansen. The Act will allow the creation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCHBCs) throu  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 23 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen, joined by over 30 senators, signed LB574 into law. The bill includes a 12-week abortion ban, which takes effect immediately, and includes regulation of puberty blockers for minors and a ban on gender-altering surgeries for minors, which both take effect on October 1. "Today is a historic day in the State of Nebraska. It is a day where we are standing up and protecting our kids so t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 24 (TNSawa) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * The winner of the 2023 Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize is "Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town and the Road to Reconciliation" (Harper Collins, 2022) by Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii). * * * The book prize, awarded by the Center for Great Plains Studies, celebrates the most outstanding work about the Great  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 26 (TNSper) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Laurie Richards, who retired last year from her role as state film officer through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, has been named the interim programmer at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, effective June 1. * * * "I'm thrilled that Laurie has taken on this interim role to continue the independent film programming tha  more

WAYNE, Nebraska, May 23 (TNSawa) -- Wayne State College issued the following news release: * * * The prestigious award, sponsored by State Nebraska Bank & Trust, was presented at the spring baccalaureate ceremony. * * * Wayne State College is proud to announce that Dr. Randa Garden, professor of communication arts, was presented the State Nebraska Bank & Trust Teaching Excellence Award at the college's May 6 commencement ceremony. Garden has taught at Wayne State since 1999. Matthew Ley, ch  more

WAYNE, Nebraska, May 25 (TNSawa) -- Wayne State College issued the following news release: Dr. Michael White, associate professor of communication arts and film advisor at Wayne State College, has received the 2023 Doug Hawley President's Award for Lifetime Achievement in Film from the Iowa Motion Picture Association (IMPA). White, who has taught at Wayne State since 2017, received the award during the IMPA's 32nd annual awards ceremony at the Boman Fine Arts Center in Forest City, Iowa. This  more