OMAHA, Nebraska, July 29 -- Mutual of Omaha Insurance, a provider of insurance, banking and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups, issued the following news release: * * * Mutual of Omaha Introduces Fixed Index Annuity Product OMAHA, Neb. - Mutual of Omaha is proud to announce the launch of its first fixed index annuity (FIA) product, Ultra Advantage, which aims to offer policyholders greater flexibility and control over their retirement savings. Ultra Advantage FIA allow  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Nebraska Faces Nearly $100 Million Budget Shortfall - Republicans Want to Make it Even Worse * As Nebraska faces a projected $95 million budget deficit, Republican congressional candidates are endorsing legislation that will sink the state even further into debt and risk ripping food off the tables of more than 63,000 Nebraska families. House Republicans' Big, Ugly Bill will requ  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 30 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Open house to debut Huskers' new state-of-the-art music building By Kathe Andersen The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Glenn Korff School of Music will host an open house for its new building at 10th and Q streets, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 22. The event will be followed by the Cornhusker Marching Band's annual exhibition at 7 p.m. in Memorial Stadium. Both events are free and open to the public. The open h  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 1 (TNSrep) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Two-thirds of Nebraskans are satisfied with work, survey finds Disparities found among income levels By Deann Gayman A little more than two-thirds of Nebraskans feel satisfied with their jobs, but contentment falls among those earning less, a recent survey shows. The latest Nebraska Snapshot from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Sociological Research shows that overall, 28% of Ne  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Wildlife shows wide range of responses to human presence in U.S. national parks Nebraska's John Benson helps lead multinational study By Leslie Reed Many summer visitors to America's national parks hope for a glimpse of a moose or a bighorn sheep -- or perhaps to spot a wolf or a bear. A newly published study by a multinational group of wildlife scientists took advantage of the unique opportu  more

WAYNE, Nebraska, July 30 -- Wayne State College issued the following news release: * * * Nelsen Selected for CASE's Mid-Career Fellowship Program The year-long fellowship provides an immersive professional development experience with a strong focus on mentorship, career planning, leadership development, and networking. Melissa Nelsen, director of major gifts for the Wayne State Foundation, has been selected as one of 10 professionals by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education's   more