LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 9 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * A workshop in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Barkley Speech-Language and Hearing Clinic is helping people identify normal changes in memory, as well as strategies for maintaining good cognitive health with aging. * * * "Everything you see about diet, exercise, staying social and staying cognitively active, those are the magic bullets," said Judy Harvey, coordinator of the mem  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 12 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today the Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations (CIR), which rules on labor disputes, issued an order upholding Governor Jim Pillen's November 2023 executive order (EO 23-17) for all state employees to return to their workplaces. The CIR's decision completely upheld the validity of the Governor's executive order, ruling that the issue of ordering the state's workforce back to the  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 10 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that Tom Riley, director of the Nebraska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be leaving his position with the state and transitioning back to the private sector. Riley's last day with the agency will be Aug. 2. "I appreciate Director Riley's public service to the state, and I wish him the best in all future endeavors," said Gov. Pillen. Rile  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 12 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Today, Governor Jim Pillen and Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert announced additional funding for three Omaha-area projects through the state's Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery & Investment Act (Shovel-Ready) program. Omaha Performing Arts, Joslyn Art Museum, and the Elkhorn Athletic Association initially each received awards of $3.86 million through the State's first round of Shovel-Ready awards  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, July 9 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: H. Dele Davies, MD, interim chancellor of UNMC, announced on Monday the appointments of interim leaders in the UNMC Office of Academic Affairs and in Graduate Studies. Effective immediately: * Jane Meza, PhD, will become interim vice chancellor for academic affairs. * Kendra Schmid, PhD, will become interim dean of graduate studies and interim associate vice chancellor for academic affairs  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 11 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, representatives from the Attorney General's Office will be available to personally meet citizens interested in submitting concerns to the Office. Mobile Office hours will be from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Peterson Activity Center. Citizens will be able to pick up Consumer Protection Kits (https://ne.accessgov.com/ago/Forms/Page/ago/7ab6f6e3-2664  more