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70% Choose home care options RICHMOND, Va., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In its 10th year, the Genworth (NYSE:GNW) 2013 Cost of Care Survey shows the cost to receive care at home in Nebraska through a home health aide increased over the past five years. On a national level, the survey shows a dramatic increase in facility based care such as an assisted living facility or nursing home, while the cost to receive care at home through homemaker services or a home health aide is...
OMAHA, Neb., April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Hogan's Junior Golf Heroes (HJGH) - The First Tee of Omaha has selected Chris Shives as the new Executive Director of the [501(c) 3] nonprofit organization. "Mr. Shives is truly the ideal candidate to lead our program," said Danette Hogan, Board Chair. "He is a successful nonprofit strategist and administrator with an extremely relevant golf background, having competed and coached at the college level. Mr....
OMAHA, Neb., March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI) announced today that the record date for the Company's dividend of 22.5 cents per share for the quarter ending March 30, 2013, has been revised to April 1, 2013 from March 29, 2013, as the 29(th) is a market holiday. Valmont is a global leader in designing and manufacturing poles, towers and structures for lighting and traffic, wireless communication and utility markets, industrial access systems,...
KEARNEY, Neb., March 18, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Baldwin Filters, headquartered in Kearney, NE, recently announced the promotion of Dan Arens to the position of Director of Global Laboratory Operations. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130318/CG78723) Arens has been with Baldwin Filters for 23 years. He began his career with Baldwin as a Lab Tech, before being promoted to Lab Supervisor. His most recent assignment was Manager of the Laboratory/Media. In his new...
State Leaders Urged to Support Tobacco Prevention Initiatives WASHINGTON, March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kids in Nebraska will stand up against tobacco on March 20 as they join thousands of young people nationwide for the 18(th) annual Kick Butts Day. More than 1,200 events are planned across the United States. (See below for a list of local events.) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080918/CFTFKLOGO ) Organized by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and...
BELLEVUE, Neb., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bellevue University will defer tuition charges for current military students in response to the federal reductions in military tuition assistance. In addition, the University will offer new active duty military students a grant valued at three credit hours and will continue to provide all military students a clear map to apply and maximize their GI Bill benefits. Recently, the Air Force joined the Army and Marine Corps in...
New Study Finds Enormous Job Creation Potential Following Integration of Unmanned Aircraft into the National Airspace ARLINGTON, Va., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) unveiled new economic data, which finds that the unmanned aircraft industry is poised to create more than 128 new jobs in Nebraska the first three years following the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into U.S. national...
America Will Vote on Who Will Host the All-New Webisode Series OMAHA, Neb., March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mutual of Omaha is scouring the country for a "Wild Guide" to host a new webisode series of the original wildlife TV show, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom. The "Wild Guide" will win $10,000 and the opportunity of a lifetime, taking viewers on all new adventures into the modern-day wild kingdom. The series premieres on the Wild Kingdom TV YouTube channel this fall. Interested...
Dr. Jen Janousek doesn’t just teach public health—she lives it. The director of the Master of Public Health program at Concordia University, Nebraska, will participate in a mission trip to Guatemala this March. Seward, NE (PRWEB) March 11, 2013 Dr. Jen Janousek doesn’t just teach public health—she lives it. The Director of the Master of Public Health program at Concordia University, Nebraska, will participate in a mission trip to Guatemala this March. Dr. Janousek will be...
Heisman Trophy Winner Billy Cannon Named Legacy Award Winner OMAHA, Neb., March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tavon Austin, West Virginia's all-purpose running back and kick returner, will receive the 2012 Johnny "The Jet" Rodgers National College Football Return Specialist Award http://thejetaward.com/ of sports writers and broadcasters. In addition to the award for Austin, Billy Cannon, 1959 Heisman Trophy winner and member of the College Football Hall of Fame, will receive the Return...
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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...
