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 -- 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: * * * 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

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

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

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

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