Nebraska News

Public Service Awards Given at NSBA Annual Meeting

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Tue, 10/15/2019 - 12:00am

La Vista – The Nebraska State Bar Association recognized several members of the legal community last Thursday for their exemplary service to the public.

Study Shines Light on Hours Saved Using Lean Six Sigma

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Mon, 10/14/2019 - 12:00am

A recent case study by Harvard University highlights the implementation of structured daily planning meetings across the Nebraska state government.

Inaugural Nebraska Fintech Conference Next Month

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Fri, 10/11/2019 - 12:00am

A networking group for financial technology professionals will hold its inaugural conference next month in Lincoln.

The Nebraska networking group Flyover Fintech will hold the Flyover Fintech Conference Nov. 12 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center.

Kerrey to Talk About John Marshall, Love of Law

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Wed, 10/09/2019 - 12:00am

Former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey will deliver the University of Nebraska College of Law’s Attorney General Jon Bruning Public Service Lecture on Oct. 17.

WEC Volunteers Help People in Need

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 12:00am
Posing for a group photo, from left, are Darwin Brown, Sean Jones, Jeremy Jakub, Timothy McDonald, Mickel Keil, Charlie Garza. (Courtesy Erika Hill/Nebraska Department of Correctional Services)

McCook – Even though they never get the chance to meet the recipients of their efforts, volunteers from the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services’s Work Ethic Camp in McCook are gratified to know they make a difference to adults and children who live in the community.

County Crime Lab Can Now Test for Hemp vs. Marijuana

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Tue, 10/08/2019 - 12:00am

The crime lab for the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has completed validation of a laboratory test to distinguish between hemp and marijuana.

Martin Named Rotary Club 2019 Nebraskan Of the Year

Published by jaymi@omahadail... on Mon, 10/07/2019 - 12:00am

JoAnn Martin, CEO of Ameritas Mutual Holding Co., will be recognized as the Nebraskan of the Year by the Lincoln Rotary Club No. 14 later this month.

The award will be presented at a luncheon Tuesday, Oct. 29, starting at noon at the Lincoln Embassy Suites, 1040 P St.

Nebraska to Receive Army Corps Funds for Levee Repair Projects

Published by admin on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 12:00am

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it will spend $1 billion to repair levees in Nebraska and seven other states that faced damage from flooding.

U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, a Nebraska Republican, said she was involved in negotiating the money as part of a disaster relief bill that was adopted this summer.

Nebraska Law Students Give Back at Recent Legal Events

Published by admin on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 12:00am

Two recent events provided an opportunity for University of Nebraska College of Law students to give back to the community.

Civil and Immigration Clinic students recently offered free legal services in the area of “Clean Slate” relief to veterans and individuals of limited means at the Project Connect Lincoln event at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Nebraska Reports First Death Related to Vaping

Published by admin on Thu, 10/03/2019 - 12:00am

A death related to severe lung disease associated with vaping was reported earlier this week by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.

The person, who was over 65, was from the area served by the Douglas County Health Department, according to a news release. They died in May.

A dozen different vaping-related deaths, reported in 10 other states, have been reported, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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