CHADRON, Nebraska, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- Chadron State College issued the following news release: Chadron State College will host the 2023 Pilster Great Plains Lecture and Sandoz Symposium: Mari Sandoz's Homeland: Past, Present and Future Sept. 28-30. The Pilster Great Plains Lecture, which is free and open to the public, by Dr. Andrew Graybill will be Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Center. He is a Professor and Director of the Clements Center for Southwest Studies at Southern Methodist Un  more

CHADRON, Nebraska, Aug. 25 -- Chadron State College issued the following news release: Seven new faculty members have joined Chadron State College for the fall semester. Three of the new faculty earned their undergraduate degrees from CSC. In the School of Liberal Arts they are Dr. Adam Hoesing and Dr. Tiffany Wasserburger. In the School of Professional Studies and Applied Sciences they are Adrianna Calle, Jessica Heesacker, and Dr. Miranda Scoggan. And, in the School of Business, Mathematics,   more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Aug. 21 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: Assistant Professor Judy Henning of the College of Education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney has been honored with the prestigious L. Anne Clyde Research Award. The international accolade, presented at the 2023 International Association of School Librarianship and Research Forum Conference in Rome, Italy, recognizes outstanding research or theoretical contributions to the field of school  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference in Eagle Pass with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to provide an update on their joint efforts under Texas' Operation Lone Star to respond to President Joe Biden's reckless open border policies. "Texas is ground zero, front and center of the bo  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 24 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 23, 2023: * * * The Nebraska Democratic Party issues the following response, from Chair Jane Kleeb, to appointed Senator Pete Ricketts' re-election announcement. The Democratic candidate challenging Ricketts will be announced later this Fall: "The announcement of appointed Senator Pete Ricketts' re-election bid is a continuation of the state GOP power grab. By contributing $1.5 million to help s  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 24 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following statement on Aug. 23, 2023: * * * The Nebraska Democratic Party's Executive Director Precious McKesson issued the following response to the first Republican Primary Debate being held on August 23, 2023. "The Republican presidential hopefuls in today's first debate are the most extreme slate in history. Republicans are out of sync with the majority of Americans as they focus on cultural wars rather than solutions   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2023: Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the reorganization and wind down of the state's Center of Operational Excellence (COE), and a transition to a transformative systems-scale approach for reducing the size and cost of state government. "I've challenged our entire team to drive breakthrough change," said Gov. Pillen. "We are going to accelerate our progress to reduce waste in governme  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen has announced the membership of a new working group that will examine workforce issues in Nebraska. "In Nebraska, we are facing a workforce shortage. Our unemployment rate remains among the lowest in the nation, creating a unique challenge for attracting great people to our state," said Gov. Pillen. "No industry is exempt from current shortages. We need to solve this problem if we   more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: Northeast Community College has welcomed five new faculty members this fall. The instructors teach in the divisions of applied technology and business and humanities. New instructors are: Dr. Theresa Bane, Norfolk, psychology. Born in Sacramento, Calif., Bane earned an associate of arts degree from Sierra College and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology from California State University in Sacrame  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: Yesterday, Governor Kevin Stitt joined Texas Governor Greg Abbot's press conference in Eagle Pass, TX along with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to provide an update on their joint efforts in responding to President Biden's border crisis. "The chaotic scenes at the southern border are a stark reminder of the conseq  more

EAGLE PASS, South Dakota, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2023: Yesterday, Governor Noem highlighted the breakdown of rule of law at the United States' southern border under the Biden Administration. While in Eagle Pass, Texas, Governor Noem took an aerial tour of the southern border. Video footage from the helicopter tour can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDeRixcK8c0). Governor Noem also joined a Border Security Pre  more

EAGLE PASS, South Dakota, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: Governor Kristi Noem and four of her Republican Governor colleagues highlighted the total breakdown of the rule of law at America's southern border. Governor Noem joined a border security press conference hosted by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in Eagle Pass, Texas. They were joined by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, and Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt.  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 24 -- Southeast Community College issued the following news: In June 2023, the Southeast Community College Board of Governors approved a preliminary 2023-2024 budget that included a maximum general-fund tax levy rate of 9.25 cents per $100 of assessed valuation as part of the transition to the new Community College Future Fund model. Based on open forums, feedback from state senators and other community leaders, the Board on Aug. 22 unanimously approved an advertising b  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Aug. 25 -- The University of Nebraska Kearney campus issued the following news: University of Nebraska System President Ted Carter announced to faculty and staff Tuesday that after four years of leadership, he will step down from his Nebraska post on Dec. 31 to become the next president of Ohio State University. Ohio State's Board of Trustees formally voted to appoint Carter to the presidency during a Tuesday meeting on the university's Columbus campus. He will assume that r  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 22 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference in Eagle Pass with Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt, and South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem to provide an update on their joint efforts under Texas' Operation Lone Star to respond to President Joe Biden's reckless open border policies. "These Governors here with me today are deploying mi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Nebraska's leading economic indicator grew in July, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, rose 0.89%. * * * "The solid increase in the leading indicator suggests economic growth will continue in Nebraska through the end of 2023 and into the first month o  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2023: Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that payments to Nebraska cattle producers who have suffered weather-related losses, will be compensated at a higher rate. Gov. Pillen thanked Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for answering his call to boost the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment rate, in response to his urgent request on behalf of Nebraska cattle producers. Gov. Pillen   more