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AURORA, Neb., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ryder Keller and Jim Mason, owners of Del Ray, located at 916 12th St., recently added U?Haul truck and trailer rentals to the auto parts business they have been operating since 1986. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090622/LA34860LOGO-b) Click here to download the photo accompanying this press release. Families needing the finest in moving services now will have increased convenience and a shorter distance to travel when...
CRETE, Neb., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Blaine Spanjer, owner of Super 8 Crete, located at 1880 W. 12th St., recently added U?Haul truck and trailer rentals to the motel/hotel business he has been operating since 2004. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090622/LA34860LOGO-b) Click here to download the photo accompanying this press release. Families needing the finest in moving services now will have increased convenience and a shorter distance to travel when moving,...
OMAHA, Neb., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Wounded Warriors Family Support, an Omaha-based non-profit organization, is offering Combat Wounded reserved parking signs free of charge to businesses across the nation as a public service. "The reserved parking signs honor those who gave the full measure of devotion to their country," said Col. John Folsom, founder of Wounded Warriors Family Support. "We want to give businesses across the nation the opportunity to honor that service and...
Conservative Group Backs Bruning in Bid for Nebraska's Republican Primary for U.S. Senate WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition of Americans for Political Equality PAC announced that it conducted a voter outreach campaign yesterday targeting 90,000 registered Republicans in the state of Nebraska to get out the vote for Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning in the state's G.O.P. primary race. On May 15, 2012, Jon Bruning is facing Deb Fischer, a state...
OMAHA, Neb., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At Ease USA (www.AtEaseUSA.org), a Nebraska organization dedicated to providing confidential post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) care for military families, has launched a clinical trial of a promising new therapeutic intervention at Creighton University. The Creighton University study is the first trial in the United States, and one of only two trials in the world, testing the effectiveness of Attention Bias Modification Therapy...
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Conservative electoral wave of 2010 is alive and well and headed toward the Senate. Groups representing all aspects of the movement declare that the 2012 Conservative takeover that began in Indiana when Richard Mourdock ousted 36 year-incumbent Richard Lugar, must continue in Nebraska this Tuesday. Diverse conservative groups, Eagle Forum, Gun Owners of America, FRCAction and FreedomWorks are uniting behind State Treasurer...
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OMAHA, Neb., May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Omaha Steaks today announced that the company will sponsor a Salute Our Troops initiative throughout the month of May. Events and activities are planned to salute the members of the U.S. military, while raising funds to support the Armed Forces Foundation, a national organization that is dedicated to providing comfort and support to members of the military and their families. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111102/LA98677LOGO)...
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion's Project Plant It! is the recipient of a 2012 Arbor Day Award in honor of the program's outstanding contribution to tree planting, conservation and stewardship, the Arbor Day Foundation announced today. Project Plant It, a program developed by Dominion, one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is one of 16 individuals and organizations being recognized by the...
LINCOLN, Neb., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An innovative partnership with VolunteerMatch.org and support from Toyota has allowed the Arbor Day Foundation to launch an interactive and easy-to-use database for locating conservation-minded volunteer opportunities in all 50 states. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120404/DC81517LOGO-a) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120404/DC81517LOGO-b) The arbordaynow.org Volunteer Center is a section of the...
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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...
