News Tipoffs - Nebraska Editors
ACF Awards $7.3 Million to Help States Build Prevention Infrastructure to Reduce Foster Care Entries
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release:
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ACF Awards $7.3 Million to Help States Build Prevention Infrastructure to Reduce Foster Care Entries
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is awarding $7.3 million in Title IV-E Prevention Accelerator Grants to 10 states to strengthen their capacity to implement and sustain ev
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rul
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illega
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Alzheimer's research pioneer announces leadership transition after 38 years at Banner Health
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release:
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Alzheimer's research pioneer announces leadership transition after 38 years at Banner Health
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PHOENIX (Sept. 10, 2026) - Banner Health today announced a leadership transition at Banner Alzheimer's Institute, with Eric M. Reiman, MD, stepping down from his role effective Oct. 1 to embark on a new chapter in his professional and personal life. Over his 38-year career, Dr. Reiman helped
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to defend the right to worship in your own home
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to defend the right to worship in your own home
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 14-state friend-of-the-court brief at the United States Supreme Court in defense of the right to pray within your own home.
An Orthodox Jewish citizen in the city of University Heights, Ohio, was b
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Attorney General Hilgers Responds to Nebraska Supreme Court Decision in Hilgers v. Weber
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 9 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Responds to Nebraska Supreme Court Decision in Hilgers v. Weber
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LINCOLN -Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced today that the Nebraska Supreme Court has granted his request for a writ of mandamus in State ex rel. Hilgers v. Weber, ordering Lincoln city officials to submit three Lincoln City Charter proposed amendments to the ballot at the November general
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requir
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using t
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to close loopholes that let scammers flood the U.S. phone network with illegal robocalls. The coalition wants the FCC to require phone companies to do a better job vetting who they do business with, so
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Banner Health performs Greeley's first VELYS robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release:
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Banner Health performs Greeley's first VELYS robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery
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GREELEY, Colo. (Sept. 10, 2026) - Patients in Greeley now have access to robotic-assisted knee replacement surgery, with the first procedure recently completed in August 2026 at Banner North Colorado Medical Center by Hunter Aronson, DO, using the VELYS(tm) Robotic-Assisted Solution. The addition
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Creighton reaches record enrollment as Class of 2030 begins
OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 10 -- Creighton University posted the following news:
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Creighton reaches record enrollment as Class of 2030 begins
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Creighton University set an overall enrollment record this fall, reaching 8,948 students while welcoming the third-largest freshman class in University history.
The total includes students across Creighton's undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, marking a new enrollment high for the University as a whole.
"An increasing number of stud
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Democratic Governors Association: Breaking NYT Report Exposes Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen's Latest Hypocrisy Scandal
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news:
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Breaking NYT Report Exposes Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen's Latest Hypocrisy Scandal
New York Times: As He Backs ICE Crackdown, Nebraska Governor Employs Undocumented Workers
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New reporting from The New York Times revealed that while Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen tries to talk tough on immigration, he "built a multimillion-dollar hog enterprise" that relied on undocumented workers for over a decade.
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EU ambassador to discuss AI, Ukraine during Creighton visit
OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 9 -- Creighton University posted the following news:
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EU ambassador to discuss AI, Ukraine during Creighton visit
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Creighton University will host the ambassador of the European Union to the United States, Jovita Neliupsiene, for a special visit and discussion on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
The event, held at the Hixson-Lied Auditorium inside the Harper Center on Creighton's Omaha campus, will take place at 4 p.m. and include remarks as well as a moderated Q&A session.
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Group on Earth Observations: From Orbit to Human Health - When Satellite Air Quality Data Can Make Difference
GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 7 -- The Group on Earth Observations posted the following news:
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From orbit to human health: when satellite air quality data can make a difference
When wildfire smoke darkens skies, dust storms sweep across borders, or traffic pollution builds over a city, communities need timely information about where pollution is elevated, how it is moving, and who may be exposed. We experienced the need for clear information first hand in the summer of 2026, when wildfire s
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Kohl's Expands Babies"R"Us Shops, Adds New Brands and Products
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisconsin, Sept. 11 -- Kohl's, a department store retail company, issued the following news release:
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Kohl's Expands Babies"R"Us Shops, Adds New Brands and Products
Kohl's is adding dedicated Babies"R"Us shops to 56 additional stores this September, bringing a focused selection of baby gear, nursery items, and gifting essentials to more communities nationwide.
A Curated Destination for Growing Families
The new shops feature a thoughtful lineup of go-to products from
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Mutual of Omaha Names Matt Prescott Vice President of Corporate Tax
OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 10 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Mutual of Omaha Insurance, a provider of insurance, banking and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups, posted the following news release:
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Mutual of Omaha Names Matt Prescott Vice President of Corporate Tax
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OMAHA, Neb. - Mutual of Omaha has named Matt Prescott Vice President of Corporate Tax. He oversees all aspects of the company's tax function, including compliance, strategic tax planning and financial reporti
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Nebraska: Supreme Court Unanimously Turns Back Effort to Strike Down Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Access Law
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release:
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Nebraska: Supreme Court Unanimously Turns Back Effort to Strike Down Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Access Law
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Lincoln, NE: In a 7-0 opinion, members of the Nebraska Supreme Court set aside litigation that sought to invalidate the state's voter-approved medical cannabis access law.
The Court's decision upholds a 2024 lower court decision, wh
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NRC Health: How Patient Experience Feedback Improves Communication in Emergency Care
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 11 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news:
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How Patient Experience Feedback Improves Communication in Emergency Care
A single patient comment can stay with a clinician for years. But the healthcare organizations making the greatest strides in patient experience aren't focused on eliminating negative feedback. They're focused on learning from it.
During a recent NRC Health webcast, "Yes! These Numbers Still Hu
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Old Dominion University: Nicole M. Crawford Named Executive Director of Barry Art Museum
NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Old Dominion University issued the following news:
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Nicole M. Crawford Named Executive Director of Barry Art Museum
September 10, 2026
Nicole M. Crawford, an experienced museum leader, curator and scholar known for connecting art with teaching across academic disciplines, has been named executive director of Old Dominion University's Barry Art Museum.
Crawford will begin her new role on September 21 after serving as director and chief curator of the Unive
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Smith Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hour for Chase County
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Smith Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hour for Chase County
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Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) announced today that his staff will hold a mobile office hour for constituents in Chase County on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. This office hour is an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith's staff about federal issues, receive assistance with a federal agency, or take advan
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Smith Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hour for Dundy County
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:
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Smith Announces Upcoming Mobile Office Hour for Dundy County
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Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03) announced today that his staff will hold a mobile office hour for constituents in Dundy County on Monday, September 21, 2026. This office hour is an opportunity for constituents to meet directly with a member of Smith's staff about federal issues, receive assistance with a federal agency, or take advant
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UNI marks highest enrollment since 2020 with 9,366 students
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, Sept. 10 -- The University of Northern Iowa posted the following news release:
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UNI marks highest enrollment since 2020 with 9,366 students
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#Incoming class includes 1,709 freshmen, UNI's largest total since 2017
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The University of Northern Iowa has enrolled 1,709 freshmen for the current academic year, the institution's highest total in nearly a decade and a 10.3% jump from last year. In total, UNI welcomed 9,366 students, marking the institution
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UTC English professor chases "The Allure of Elsewhere" in newest book
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Sept. 10 -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus posted the following news:
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UTC English professor chases "The Allure of Elsewhere" in newest book
In 2014, Dr. Karen Babine packed up her tiny camper, loaded her two cats in the car and left Minneapolis for Nova Scotia.
She spent the next month camping her way east, eventually making it to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince EdwardIsland.
"I had never been out that far east," said Babine, a UC Foundat
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Va. A.G. Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using
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White House Fact Sheet: Returning Biden Overcharges to Working Families
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces the Working Families Obamacare Refunds
RETURNING BIDEN OVERCHARGES TO WORKING FAMILIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that the federal government will return to the American people hundreds of millions in Obamacare overcharges, collected by the Biden Administration, by issuing refunds of $500 per person to nearly 1 million Americans in
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