OMAHA, Nebraska, July 22 -- The College of Saint Mary issued the following news: * * * Practical Nursing Graduates Achieve 100% NCLEX Pass Rate for Fifth Year Practical nursing graduates at College of Saint Mary (CSM) achieved a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX-PN exam for the fifth year. "This milestone reflects the culture we've intentionally built within the PNC program. We hold our students to high standards because our patients deserve safe, competent nurses," said Shamra Lundeen, director o  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Announces Flyover Fintech Panel on Tackling Payments Fraud * LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced Flyover Fintech will feature a panel on "Tackling Payments Fraud." The panel, featuring industry leaders from Citi, Fiserv, FICO, and Plaid, will take place at the Congressman's Flyover Fintech Conference in Lincoln on August 4th, 2026. "Technology is usher  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Gottheimer Announces New Federal Actions to Combat Cyclospora, Other Foodborne Parasites to Promote Food Safety Gottheimer Announces Bipartisan Foodborne Illness Rapid Response Act; Demands CDC Restore Mandatory Parasite Surveillance; Backs Bipartisan Food Safety; Information Sharing Bill - Today, Monday, July 20, 2026, at Holy Name Medical Center, Congressman Josh Gottheimer  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 22 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Manning to retire after five decades at Nebraska U By Kristina Jackson, University Communication and Marketing Bill Manning has met some memorable characters during his more than five decades on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus. There have been football players he encountered while working the locker room and sidelines on game day, all the way up to legendary head football coach Bob Devaney.   more

NEW YORK, July 21 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust posted the following news release: * * * Montana State Receives $2.5 Million Grant for Simulation Labs in New Nursing Education Buildings * BOZEMAN, MT, July 21, 2026 -Montana State University's (MSU) Mark and Robyn Jones College of Nursing received a $2.5 million grant this summer that will help outfit state-of-the-art simulation labs at all five of the college's locations. The grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. He  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 22 -- The Nebraska Department of Economic Development issued the following news: * * * State of Nebraska Recognizes City of Minden's Business and Workforce Growth City leaders honored for continued success in the Leadership Certified Community program - The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED) has recognized the City of Minden (pop. 3,132) for more than a decade of leadership in a statewide program that encourages strategic planning to support business g  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 22 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following statement on July 21, 2026: * * * Healthcare Access: Why It Doesn't Stop at Your Door By Jason Messerli, Strategic Advisor, Customer Strategy, NRC Health Access is something that I always took for granted. I was very fortunate. My mom has been a nurse for over 50 years, and while I was growing up, she knew every primary-care physician, every specialist, and seemingly every nurs  more

LYONS, Nebraska, July 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs posted the following news release: * * * Public invited to visit Winnebago River Watershed Booth at the North Iowa Fair * MASON CITY, IOWA - The Winnebago River Watershed Management Coalition (WRWMC) is inviting community members to stop by its booth at the North Iowa Fair July 29 through Aug. 2 to learn more about ongoing efforts to improve water quality, reduce flooding, and enhance recreation throughout the   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Announces Support for Reforming Birthright Citizenship * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) announced his support for reforming birthright citizenship: "Birthright citizenship was included in the U.S. Constitution to reconcile an incredible error in America. It was added to ensure those freed from slavery were granted American citizenship. This made our nation b  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts on Combatting ATM Fraud and Scams in Nebraska * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) discussed his work to combat crypto ATM fraud in Nebraska. Ricketts highlighted successes at the State of Nebraska Department of Banking and discouraged overreliance on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). "As Governor of Nebraska, I had a Department of Banking, an  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 21 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Rocketry Team Finishes Third at Midwest High-Power Rocketry Competition * by Mark D. Weinstein, Executive Director of Public Relations Cedarville University's Student Launch Team placed third overall at the 2026 Space Grant Midwest High-Power Rocketry Competition, earning recognition for engineering innovation, technical excellence and Christ-centered leadership. Competing against 16 collegiate teams from  more

NEW YORK, July 21 -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust posted the following news release: * * * Rosebud Sioux Tribe to Build $4.6M Behavioral Health Treatment Facility * ROSEBUD, S.D., July 21, 2026 -The Rosebud Sioux Tribe is planning to build a $4.6 million outpatient behavioral health treatment facility, expanding access for the Sicangu Lakota Oyate to community-led mental health, suicide prevention, crisis intervention and substance use treatment services. The new 8,4  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 22 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska Snapshot shows AI awareness differs by age, education, income By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing Artificial intelligence is being adopted rapidly across industries, workplaces and in personal use, with an estimated 1 in 4 Americans using it regularly, but there is a knowledge gap. The new Nebraska Snapshot shows that only about half, or 47%, of Nebraskans surveyed say the  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 22 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Sheldon receives $100,000 Warhol grant for two exhibitions By Annie Wilkins, Sheldon Museum of Art Sheldon Museum of Art has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The award will support two 2027 exhibitions -- "Bad Witches: The Spiritual as Empowerment," showing Jan. 30 to July 11; and "Pablo Helguera: Socialscapes," showing Aug. 14 to Jan. 2. "Bad Witches"  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 22 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Watts named interim senior associate vice chancellor for business and finance Jon Watts has been appointed interim senior associate vice chancellor for business and finance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Interim Chancellor Katherine S. Ankerson announced the appointment July 14. In the role, Watts will provide day-to-day leadership support for the university's Office of Business and Finance, ov  more