OMAHA, Nebraska, May 28 -- Mutual of Omaha Insurance, a provider of insurance, banking and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups, issued the following news release: * * * "Make it Personal" Podcast Offers Unique Approach to Financial Advice OMAHA, Neb. - In an age of one-size-fits-all financial advice, Mutual of Omaha Advisors offers a fresh, personalized approach with its new podcast, "Make it Personal - Your Money, Your Plan, Your Future," and companion e-book, "Seven Pr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 27, 2025, entitled "Nebraska Job Openings and Labor Turnover - March 2025": * * * Nebraska had 49,000 job openings in March 2025, compared to 48,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Julie Wilson noted that the job openings rate in Nebraska was more PR

LYONS, Nebraska, May 28 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Beginning farmers chosen for conservation fellowship Nine Nebraska producers have been selected for the fourth cohort of the Center for Rural Affairs' Beginning Farmer Conservation Fellowship. The program explores conservation practices such as cover cropping, rotational grazing, pollinator habitat, soil health, water conservation, topography, and more. "Across our state, farmers and ranchers ar more PR

LYONS, Nebraska, May 29 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: * * * New guide offers Spanish speakers resources to train for a commercial driver's license LYONS, NEBRASKA -- A new guide from the Center for Rural Affairs equips Spanish-speaking Nebraskans with information on earning a Commercial Driver's License (CDL). The "Nebraska Commercial Driver's License Resource Guide" offers a step-by-step overview of the state's CDL process and provides information on how more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Supporting Ag Research LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Recently, U.S. Congressman Flood led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, emphasizing the importance of agricultural research at land-grant universities across the country. He was joined by three Senators and 26 Representatives. "Agriculture research is one of my  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Fact vs Fiction: Setting the Record Straight on Don Bacon's Twitter Meltdown Don Bacon spent much of the Memorial Day Weekend having a meltdown and spewing misinformation in reaction to hundreds of his constituents protesting his vote to rip away Medicaid and SNAP from Nebraska families. Fiction: Bacon claims that Nebraska SNAP recipients will see no reduction in benefits and state more PR

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * Fighting for Real Improvements for Taxpayers For many Americans filing taxes can be painstaking and time-consuming. Poor customer service and outdated technology systems at the IRS contribute to a lack of transparency and threaten to turn the process into a dreaded ritual every tax season. Streamlining the process to empower Americans to more easily file their taxes is an important goal. I have worked di more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 29 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska Rural Poll celebrates 30 years of capturing rural voices By Celilo Brun The Nebraska Rural Poll -- the longest-running survey of its kind -- is celebrating its shaping of discussions on economic development, public policy and quality of life across the state through the release of its 30th anniversary survey, available now online and in mailboxes this week. An initiative of the University of Ne more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Nebraska: Lawmakers Kill Bill Facilitating Voter-Approved Medical Cannabis Access Lincoln, NE: State lawmakers killed legislation ( LB 677 ) that sought to provide a regulatory framework for the production and dispensing of medical cannabis. Some 70 percent of Nebraskans approved a pair of ballot measures in November legalizing the use of medical c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith Announces Upcoming Staff Outreach Events Washington, DC -- Constituents of Third District Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) are invited to meet with a member of his staff during June in Trenton, Pierce, Oshkosh, Neligh, Fullerton, Holdrege, Elwood, O'Neill, Alma, Nelson, Butte, Beaver City, Burwell, Hebron and Stockville. A staff outreach event is an opportunity for constituents to meet directl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Appoints Hilary Maricle to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA's Farm Service Agency in Nebraska The Trump Administration recently appointed Hilary Maricle as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Nebraska. Maricle joined the Nebraska FSA team on May 5, 2025.  "When America's farming communities prosper,  more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, May 28 -- Union Pacific issued the following news release on May 27, 2025: * * * Union Pacific's Big Boy 4014 Will Make Two Whistle-Stops in Colorado During Limited 2025 Excursion The legendary locomotive will be accompanied by Union Pacific's New No. 1616 Lincoln Locomotive Union Pacific Railroad announced today its legendary steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, will make two whistle-stops in Greeley, Colorado, this summer as part of a limited summer excursion. Big Boy will more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 28 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Construction to launch on affordable homes project in Omaha June 2 ceremony spotlights UNL Architecture's partnership with community housing groups By Kerry McCullough-Vondrak The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Architecture, in partnership with Partners for Livable Omaha and Holy Name Housing Corp., is launching an innovative housing initiative to address Omaha's growing demand for affordable more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker engineers advance work on intelligent, self-healing technology By Tiffany Lee A University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering team is another step closer to developing soft robotics and wearable systems that mimic the ability of human and plant skin to detect and self-heal injuries. Husker engineer Eric Markvicka, along with graduate students Ethan Krings and Patrick McManigal, recently pre more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 31 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Religious beliefs, services play larger role for older, rural Nebraskans By Deann Gayman Older, rural Nebraskans are more likely to attend religious services regularly and are more heavily influenced by their religious beliefs, according to the latest Nebraska Snapshot, produced by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Sociological Research. The snapshot is produced bi-monthly from the most rec more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 28 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Texas, California teams crowned champions at Science Olympiad Student teams from Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas, and Sierra Vista Middle School in Irvine, California, took top honors at the 41st Annual Science Olympiad National Tournament at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on May 24. This is the first time Seven Lakes High School has captured the title and adds another championship for Sierra V more PR

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSLrpt) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following report (No. 24-02356-58) entitled "A Prohibited Default in the Clinically Indicated Date Field Limited Some Veterans' Eligibility for Community Care at the Omaha VA Medical Center in Nebraska." Here are excerpts: * * * The OIG conducted this review to assess the merits of two hotline complaints--one in March 2024 and one in April 2024--alleging Omaha VA Medical Center leaders manipulated the clinically more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Fischer Highlights Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) issued the following video to promote mental health in the ag industry and workforce on 'Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day.' Earlier this month, the Senate unanimously approved Fischer's resolution designating May 29th as 'Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day.' The resolution more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 28 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Website showcases thousands of ways UNL serves Nebraska By Russell Shaffer As Nebraska's flagship land-grant institution, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is home to dozens of departments and hundreds of programs focused on contributing to the growth and prosperity of the state. Now, the university's Engagement Collaborative group and Nebraska Extension have launched a webpage that, for the first time, more PR