OMAHA, Nebraska, May 22 -- First National Bank of Omaha issued the following news: FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) and its employees have contributed $75,000 from its Employee Impact Fund to the American Red Cross of Nebraska and Southwest Iowa and Salvation Army Omaha. Each organization will receive $37,500 to assist in providing financial assistance and services to those impacted by the severe storms and tornadoes that brought devastation to homes, neighborhoods and businesses. "Communit  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 23 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news: Super Lawyers named nine Fredrikson attorneys to the list of 2024 Great Plains Super Lawyers and included five Fredrikson attorneys on the list of 2024 Great Plains Rising Stars. * * * Fredrikson's 2024 Great Plains Super Lawyers Iowa * Philip S. Bubb (Construction Litigation) * Krystle L. Campa (Real Estate) * Bret A. Dublinske (Energy & Resources) * Bridget R. Penick (Employment & Labor) * E  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 23 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today took action to stop vaccine mandates and protect religious freedoms. New York has eliminated religious exemptions for school vaccination requirements and has imposed massive penalties on religious schools that refuse the vaccine. Vaccine mandates infringe upon parents' First Amendment right to raise their kids according to their faith. Nea  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 23 -- The Iowa Supreme Court issued the following news release: Chief Justice Susan Christensen has appointed District Court Judge Craig Dreismeier, Council Bluffs, as chief judge of the Fourth Judicial District. Judge Dreismeier succeeds Chief Judge Jeffrey Larson who will retire July 1, 2024. Judge Dreismeier will begin the position of chief judge July 2, 2024. "Judge Dreismeier and I served as judges together in the Fourth Judicial District for several years so I know   more

DECORAH, Iowa, May 22 -- Luther College issued the following news: Luther College's Phi Beta Kappa chapter welcomed 30 students into membership at the annual induction ceremony, held on Saturday, May 18. David Kamm, emeritus professor of art and former gallery coordinator at Luther, gave the Ruth A. Davis Memorial Address and was inducted as an honorary member into Phi Beta Kappa as well. Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest and most respected undergraduate honors organization in the United States. Th  more