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EAGAN, Minn., July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Technology and communications integration expert NACR is partnering with the capital city of Lincoln, NE, and its county, Lancaster, to bring a long-time plan to fruition: switching both from a traditional telephone system to a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solution that could save several hundred thousands of dollars annually and will pay for itself in only four years. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20070809/AQTH118LOGO)...
AURORA, Neb., July 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hamilton CapTel(®) presents two panel discussions entitled, "A Holistic Approach To Hearing Healthcare for Veterans" at the VFW National Convention in Reno, NV on July 21, 2012. The panel discussion is at 9:00 am and again at 11:00 am in the Reno Sparks Convention Center. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120719/LA43445LOGO) According to the Government Accounting Office (GAO), hearing loss and hearing-related conditions are...
OMAHA, Neb., July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Omaha Steaks® today announced the launch of a new Referral Rewards program, designed to offer customers the opportunity to receive E-gift cards for inviting their friends and family to try Omaha Steaks. Described as "your friends will be thrilled ...guaranteed," this new program offers existing customers a $10 Referral Reward E-Card to use just like cash on any Omaha Steaks purchase for every friend they have referred who places an...
An onsite Farmers Market is in full swing at the corporate office of Aureus Medical Group, a nationwide leader in medical staffing, including travel nursing jobs, travel physical therapy jobs, and other healthcare careers. Locally grown produce is available for purchase by the company's employees each Wednesday through August 15, 2012. Omaha, NE (PRWEB) July 17, 2012 Aureus Medical Group (web: aureusmedical.com), a nationwide leader in healthcare staffing, announces the opening of its...
OMAHA, Neb., July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), a leading global manufacturer of engineered products for infrastructure, mechanized irrigation equipment for agriculture, and a provider of coating services, will hold its Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 beginning at 8:00 a.m. CDT. An audio discussion of Valmont's second quarter results by Mogens C. Bay, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Terry J. McClain,...
LUTHERVILLE, Md., July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Drug Diversion Investigators (NADDI) - a nonprofit organization that facilitates cooperation between law enforcement, healthcare professionals, state regulatory agencies and pharmaceutical manufacturers in the prevention and investigation of drug diversion - today lauded the latest qurterly results achieved by the real-time, stop-sale system in Nebraska. Data released for 2012 by the National Precursor Log...
San Antonio, TX; Omaha, NE; Grand Junction, CO; Pittsburgh, PA and Gainesville, FL Among Those to Get Top Honors as Outstanding and Affordable Retirement Destinations WASHINGTON, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each year, AARP The Magazine scours the country to find the best places to live for Americans 50+. With many readers still navigating tough economic times, this year the magazine's editors looked for cities that offer not just affordable housing and a low cost of...
The Rural Nebraska Healthcare Network (RNHN) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of its new $18M fiber optic medical network, which extends throughout the Nebraska panhandle. SCOTTSBLUFF, Nebraska (PRWEB) July 13, 2012 The Rural Nebraska Healthcare Network (RNHN) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of its new $18M fiber optic medical network, which extends throughout the Nebraska panhandle. The ceremony will be held Wednesday, July 18 at 11...
OMAHA, Neb., July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Families of fallen Soldiers, Airmen, Marines and Sailors are invited to contribute recipes, along with stories and photos, for a memorial cookbook. Siobhan Fallon, author of You Know When The Men Are Gone, and Colonel John Folsom (USMCR, retired), founder of Wounded Warriors Family Support, are collecting the recipes for Served With Honor: Remembering Our Fallen Warriors at the Family Table. Colonel Folsom and Ms. Fallon recognize many...
Form Simplicity helps real estate professionals create, manage, share and store real estate transactions online. Orlando, Fla. and Lincoln, Neb. (PRWEB) July 09, 2012 The Nebraska REALTORS® Association has chosen to provide Form Simplicity, a web-based, real estate transaction solution program, to its 3,900 members as an included member benefit. “Nebraska REALTORS® Association is pleased to partner with Form Simplicity,” said Cari Hancock of the Nebraska REALTORS®...
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The Sandhills, frequently written as Sand Hills, is a region of mixed-grass prairie on grass-stabilized sand dunes within north-central Nebraska, covering just over a quarter of the state. The dunes were established as a National Natural Landmark in the year 1984. The boundaries of the Sandhills are defined by various standards by different organizations. Depending on the definition, the region's area can be as small as 19,600 square miles or as large as 23,600 square miles. The dunes...
The High Plains are a sub region of the Great Plains mainly in the Western United States, but also partially in the Midwest states of Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota, generally ecompassing the western portion of the Great Plains before the region reaches the Rocky Mountains. The High Plains are located in southeastern Wyoming, southwestern South Dakota, eastern Colorado, western Nebraska, eastern New Mexico, western Kansas, northwestern Texas and western Oklahoma. They rise in elevation...
Symbol: MACAN Group: Dicot Family: Asteraceae Duration: Annual Biennial Perennial Growth Habit: Forb/herb Native Status: L48 N Distribution: County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:NE, SD Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants...
