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OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), announced that it has appointed James B. Milliken to its Board of Directors. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111213/LA21994) Mr. Milliken is the President of the University of Nebraska, a position he has held since August, 2004. Prior to returning to Nebraska, Mr. Milliken served as Senior Vice President of the University of North Carolina from 1998-2004. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa...
December 12, 2011 Hilton Omaha - 1001 Cass Street, Omaha, NE 68102 OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On December 12, 2011, the U.S.-Russia Business Council will hold a Russia Agribusiness Forum at the Hilton Hotel in Omaha, NE. The Forum will focus on the broad policy issues pertinent to the sector, but will also touch upon concrete business challenges and opportunities related to Russia's agricultural sector and bilateral (and multilateral) agricultural...
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Kansas City Field Division and the Lincoln Police Department announced today ATF is offering individual rewards of $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for two separate gun store burglaries in Lincoln. The first theft occurred at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Nov. 4, at Capitol City Pawn, 2541 North Eleventh...
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine has named the Nebraska Educational Savings Trust (NEST) the "Best College Savings Plan" for Fund Selection, announced Dan O'Neill, President, First National Bank of Omaha. NEST is Nebraska's 529 College Savings Plan and First National Bank of Omaha serves as Program Manager. This is the 4th time Kiplinger's has named Nebraska's 529 Plan a 'Best College Savings Plan.' (Logo: <font size="2"...
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Omaha Steaks today announced the addition of the iGrill cooking thermometer functionality to its Steak Time iPhone application. Steak Time, Omaha Steaks free app which debuted in the New and Noteworthy category of the iTunes store earlier this year, was designed to provide the tools for preparing and serving the perfect steak every time. <font size="2" face="Arial">(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111102/LA98677LOGO)...
IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- YouMail (http://www.youmail.com), a leading provider of cloud-based, enhanced telecommunication services, announced today that the company's popular Visual Voicemail Plus application will now be available for free to all Viaero Wireless subscribers. The feature-rich voicemail application will be preloaded on the regional wireless carrier's Android smartphones, and Viaero's iPhone and BlackBerry users can now download the app directly...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Nebraska ranks 26th in the nation in funding programs to prevent kids from smoking and help smokers quit, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. (Logo: <font size="2" face="Arial">http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO</font> ) Nebraska currently spends $2.4 million a year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is 11 percent of the...
MURFREESBORO, Tenn., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With Quammen Health Care Consultants leading the charge, Faith Regional Health Services blazed a new trail in rural Nebraska -- one that has led the 227-bed hospital to successfully attest to the meaningful use of an electronic health records system and to qualify for its share of the government's $27 billion in incentive funds. "For many years, rural hospitals have been sitting on the wrong side of the 'digital divide' in the...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19: FIRST AMERICAN INDIAN WOMAN DOCTOR Profile America -- Saturday, November 19th. As National American Indian Heritage Month continues, the accomplishments of many pioneering men and women are being honored. One of these is Susan La Flesche, an Omaha Indian from Nebraska who...
Store, search and share digital content in seconds. Omaha, Nebraska (PRWEB) November 17, 2011 DocLanding, the leading innovator in cloud document management, today announced the release of DocLanding Mobile, an app that allows iPhone users to easily access files and collaborate on projects. "Finally iPhone users have an app that allows them to quickly store, search and share documents in a secure environment," DocLanding CEO Timothy Campbell said. "Now you don't have to wait to capture...
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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...
