ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Jan. 16 -- The American Horticultural Society issued the following news: AHS members now have access to special admissions privileges and discounts at more than 330 gardens nationwide through our Reciprocal Admissions Program (RAP). The 10 newest gardens to join RAP in 2020 include Durango Botanic Gardens in Durango, Colorado; Connecticut College Arboretum in New London, Connecticut; Hills and Dales Estate in LaGrange, Georgia; Hauberg Estate in Rock Island, Illinois; Oak  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 18 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Steven Gedde, M.D., director and vice chair of education at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami, was the guest speaker for the Jan. 16 Carl B. Camras, M.D., Memorial Lecture in Omaha. The talk was attended by area ophthalmologists. Dr. Geddes also spoke to UNMC resident physicians on Jan. 17. The talks coincide with January's Glaucoma Awareness Month. Dr. Gedde, a professor of ophthalm  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 16 -- The Red Angus Association of America issued the following news release: Mark Blake, Gibbon, Nebraska, was selected as the 2020 Red Angus Director's Herdsman of the Year at the National Red Angus Show during the National Western Stock Show. The award was announced prior to the selection of the grand champion open female on Jan. 13, 2020. Originally from Earl Park, Indiana, Blake grew up breeding and showing Limousin cattle on his family's operation, Mar-Jon Farms. H  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 18 -- Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following statement: "Nebraska Farm Bureau is pleased with the Senate approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). We especially want to thank Senators Fischer and Sasse for their work in moving this agreement forward. This is a victory for Nebraska agriculture and is more good news for farmers and ranchers who now can depend on access to these markets to sell their products." "This brings long-term stability to Ne  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 18 -- Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following news release: A proposal by the Legislature's Revenue Committee that seeks to lower property taxes and reform the way Nebraska funds K-12 schools has gained the support of the Nebraska Farm Bureau. According to Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson LB 974 makes progress in several areas of concern for the organization. "LB 974 is a good bill. It provides property tax relief for all Nebraskans, including farm and ranc  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 15 -- The Platte Institute issued the following news release on Jan. 14: * * * - Platte Institute to Support Sales Tax Reform Nebraska Sales Tax Could Be Among Country's Lowest * * * The Platte Institute plans to support Sen. Tom Briese's Legislative Bill 946, a bill that would end sales tax exemptions on services and give Nebraska one of the country's lowest sales tax rates. The bill aligns with most recommendations in the Platte Institute's sales tax report. A summar  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 15 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release on Jan. 14: The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing is ranked among the nation's Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs by U.S. News & World Report. In its 2020 Best Online Programs rankings released today, the college's graduate online nursing program is tied at 66th with eight other institutions out of 178 ranked schools. The nursing administration/leadership program, k  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 14 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Emily McElroy has been named dean of the McGoogan Library of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, effective Jan. 1. Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., said that McElroy already has been part of the leadership team for some time, and the change in title is an acknowledgement of the key role she plays on campus. "UNMC has traditionally not used the dean title," Dr. Gold said  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 16 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: The University of Nebraska Medical Center set another record for research funding from external sources exceeding $138 million for fiscal year 2019. It's a 2% increase from the previous year's record total of $135 million, which was itself a 15.8% jump from the previous year. Research translates discoveries into new therapies to save and improve the lives of Nebraska citizens and beyond.   more