CARMAKER STELLANTIS SIGNS DEAL WITH FIRM SEEKING TO MINE IN NEBRASKA FOR RARE EARTHS NEEDED IN EVs

OMAHA- The company that wants to mine for critical minerals in southeast Nebraska has signed a deal with Stellantis, giving the automaker access to the rare earth elements used to produce high-powered magnets needed for its electric vehicles. NioCorp announced the tentative agreement with the automaker whose brands include Chrysler, Alfa Romeo and Maserati.

The companies didn't disclose how much Stellantis will pay because those details are still being negotiated, but this deal with such a high-profile buyer will likely provide a boost to NioCorp's effort to raise $1.1 billion to establish the mine about 80 miles south of Omaha near the town of Elk Creek. The companies have also not decided what amount of materials Stellantis will be able to take.

The proposed mine's main product would be niobium that's used to make steel lighter and stronger. Most of the rare earth elements available today are produced in China, so President Joe Biden has been pressing for more of them to be mined domestically. “This could really turbocharge our project financing and help to accelerate moving the project to construction and eventual commercial operation,” NioCorp CEO Mark Smith said.

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NEBRASKA CIVIL RIGHTS PANEL PLANS VIRTUAL HEARINGS ON IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON EDUCATION

LINCOLN- The Nebraska Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights is set to receive testimony on the civil rights implications of the Covid-19 pandemic at two separate hearings, with "a focus on the digital divide and increasing mental health challenges." The public testimony will then be used to create a report, which seeks to determine just how much the Covid-19 pandemic damaged Nebraska's education system, if at all.

Committee Chair Nikitah Imani, a professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, said in a press release that the goal of the study, more broadly, is to better understand the "lived experiences and lessons learned from the urgent need to shift educational practices" in Nebraska. The Committee, using the testimony from the hearings, will work to identify areas of need and move to improve those as needed. The studies were prompted after Nebraska's student proficiency scores in math were found to be flat and after language arts scores plummeted during the 2021-22 school year.

One of the sessions was scheduled on Monday, July 3rd, and the next will be held on July 13th at 2pm, with a focus on "E-learning and the digital divide." The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, with the goal of gathering facts and guiding the development of national civil rights policy and the enhancement of federal civil rights law.

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STATE AWARDS $520,000 TO NORTHEAST NEBRASKA HOUSING NONPROFIT

LINCOLN- On Monday, it was announced that NeighborWorks Northeast Nebraska will be receiving around $520,000 from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. The funds, which come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's HOME Investment Partnerships Program, will be used to help the nonprofit purchase land and construct affordable housing for people in either Columbus or Norfolk, as well as provide homebuyer assistance. This endeavor will use up $500,000 of the funding.

The remaining $20,000 will be used for organizational operating expenses. Demand for an increase in affordable housing has become more widespread across the state following the Covid-19 pandemic, and has even been brought up by the Nebraska Legislature. In fact, a study released earlier this year by the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority indicated that Nebraska's economic future might hinge on solving its impending "housing crisis."

The study, which collected input from dozens of statewide experts and lawmakers, called for the construction of at least 35,000 new affordable dwellings in the state over the next five years. No specific allocation of funding to carry out the recommendations of the study were provided, but committees were formed earlier this year to work towards the suggested goal.

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NEBRASKA INVESTMENT COUNCIL TAKES STEP TO ENSURE INVESTMENTS ARE MADE FOR FINANCIAL GOALS ONLY

LINCOLN- During a meeting in June, the Nebraska Investment Council, in response to concerns surrounding so-called "environmental, social, and governance" investing, voted to allow a third-party proxy service provider to cast proxy votes on behalf of the state, meaning that the state will no longer defer to BlackRock, the state's chief financial adviser, when making investment decisions. "We wanted to make sure, to the extent we are able, that our proxy voted for our stockholdings are made solely on the basis of financial materiality," said Michael Walden-Newman, the state's investment officer.

The hiring of a new proxy consultant is expected to cost the state around $100,000. BlackRock, the world's largest investment management company, had become a target of criticism after its CEO Larry Fink declared that environmental, social, and governance issues should be considered when making investments. This drew the ire of then-Attorney General Doug Peterson, who released a critical report last December, and even prompted the introduction of two bills in the Nebraska Legislature that would have banned the use of ESG when making investment decisions.

ESG has become a heated culture war issue, with some arguing that it advances a liberal agenda while investing in companies or ideas that may not offer maximized returns. In his report, Peterson had called ESG "a threat to our democratic form of government," prompting two University of Nebraska-Lincoln professors to accuse Peterson of acting in "political theater." Although the two ESG-related bills in the Nebraska Legislature failed to advance, an interim study, requested by Sen. Kathleen Kauth, is set to discuss its effects on investing in Nebraska.

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STATE SENATOR CALLS FOR STUDIES INTO CRITICAL RACE THEORY IN K-12 NEBRASKA SCHOOLS

LINCOLN- The chair of the Nebraska Legislature's Education Committee, Sen. Dave Murman, recently prioritized a set of studies on the use of critical race theory, as well as several other controversial issues, in Nebraska's classrooms. The studies were prompted after several state senators called for an investigation into the Nebraska Department of Education last year over similar issues. The three studies, which will focus on parental involvement in public schools, the use of "social-emotional learning" and critical race theory, and how federal Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief funding was used in Nebraska, are set to be brought up at a hearing on July 31st.

Testimony for this hearing will be heard from invited Department of Education officials, retired educators, and parents. Public testimony will not be heard. Last year, Murman questioned the Department of Education after it was found that its newly-created website, Launch Nebraska, provided materials to teachers promoting critical race theory. However, after calls for an investigation into the Department, it was found that the document, titled Winning Racial Justice in Our Schools, was not actually accessible on the Launch Nebraska website, and instead required the viewer to enter a different website.

Murman claimed that, to this day, resources containing information related to critical race theory and comprehensive sex education remain all over the Launch Nebraska website, but couldn't provide any specific examples. Despite claims from the Department of Education that such materials haven't been utilized in any state school systems, Murman maintains that he's heard concerns from several parents that inappropriate material is being taught in certain schools. These concerns prompted the creation of the three interim studies the Education Committee prioritized.

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COVID-19 CASES, HOSPITALIZATIONS REMAIN LOW BOTH IN LINCOLN AND STATEWIDE

LINCOLN- According to data released by the Lancaster County Health Department, only around two official Covid-19 cases per day have been reported for the past three weeks, moving the Covid-19 risk dial into the green for the first time in more than two months. What's more, Lancaster County reported that it had not had over 25 official cases in a week since May 13th.

Over the past few months, Covid-induced hospitalizations have also significantly decreased, with an average of just five Covid-19 patients per day and a "very limited number" of patients requiring a stay in intensive care, according to the Lancaster County Health Department. On the statewide level, only 80 cases were recorded within the week of June 24th, reflecting the more local decreases.

As of this past Friday, no deaths from Covid-19 complications have been reported throughout the entire month of June. Since October, at least one Covid-related death has been reported each month. However, since many Nebraskans have stopped testing for the virus, it is unclear if the recent, low numbers are incorrectly deflated. In fact, Lancaster County has now gone six straight weeks with fewer than 500 weekly Covid-19 tests recorded, and three weeks straight with only 300.

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PILLEN TWEET ON NEBRASKA'S TOP ACT SCORERS REIGNITES BRAIN DRAIN DEBATE, DRAWS CRITICISM

LINCOLN- In a Twitter post meant to highlight the 31 Nebraska high schoolers who achieved a perfect score on the ACT test this year, Gov. Jim Pillen reignited a debate surrounding the flight of Nebraska's top students, as well as prompted criticism for acknowledging that Nebraska's "best and brightest" students are headed elsewhere for higher education. In the post, Pillen also implored the students "to return and utilize your talents here" after college.

Pillen's office also drew heat after it turned off the ability for the public to reply to the post, limiting debate on the "brain drain" issue that was reignited by the post and that has plagued Nebraska for over a decade. Some, utilizing the "quote tweet" function to reply to the post, argued that a political figure such as Pillen turning off direct replies on a post was censorship and infringed upon citizens' First Amendment rights. Despite this, Rose Godinez, legal director of the ACLU of Nebraska, said such a move sits in a "legal gray area."

"It doesn't promote transparency or accessibility to the top public official in the state," said Godinez, "They should be allowing comments and they should be welcoming the chance to hear from Nebraskans in this digital public square, essentially." According to Laura Strimple, a spokeswoman for the governor, a recent staffing change and a level of miscommunication prompted the replies to be shut off. After being questioned by several sources, the ability to reply to the post was restored, and the renewed attention to the issue of brain drain in Nebraska persisted.

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STATE OFFICIALS REACT TO U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING ON STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS

LINCOLN- On Friday, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to wipe out President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, calling it "a great day for our country" and claiming that the decision helped keep the nation's balance of power in check. "Today, the Supreme Court stopped a very significant attempted, really breathtaking power grab from the Biden administration and its attempt to cancel without Congressional authorization, almost $500 million of student loans," said Hilgers.

Hilgers, who introduced Biden v. Nebraska, the case that decided the fate of student loan forgiveness, was pivotal in the endeavor to stop President Biden from exercising presidential authority to cancel the debt. In a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled in Biden v. Nebraska that the Biden administration had overstepped its authority in seeking almost $400 million in student loans. Hilgers went on to state that believed this was the right call, claiming that Americans without college degrees and student loans would have to foot the bill.

Nebraska was one of six states involved in the case. Nebraska Solicitor General James Campbell testified in front of Court in February, claiming that the Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, a state-created company that services student loans, would lose around 40% of its revenue if the Biden plan went into effect. Hilgers, in March, also gave testimony to the Court.

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NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CEO RESIGNS

LINCOLN- On Wednesday, Gov. Jim Pillen announced the resignation of Department of Health and Human Services CEO Dannette Smith. Appointed previously to the position by former Gov. Pete Ricketts, Smith plans on pursuing a career in a national, privately-owned firm that offers support to health and human services agencies across the U.S.

Smith's final day as CEO of DHHS is set for August 4th. In a press release, Gov. Pillen praised Smith for the work she's done thus far, saying, "CEO Smith has provided leadership to DHHS throughout the start of my administration. I am grateful for her public service and dedication to improving the lives of Nebraskans."

Smith has over 25 years of executive leadership experience, oversaw a staff of over 5,000 employees, and managed an average budget of $6.3 billion annually. while at DHHS. "I look forward to taking the energy and the spirit of my fellow Nebraskans with me as I take on the new challenges in my next chapter," said Smith. According to Gov. Pillen's press release, a new interim director of DHHS will be announced soon, with a national search for a new CEO already underway.

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PETITION TO REPEAL NEBRASKA TAX CREDITS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS RAISES OVER $1.1 MILLION

LINCOLN- Having already received an enormous $800,000 contribution from a national donor, organizers behind a petition to repeal the recently-passed Opportunity Scholarships Act, which provides tax credits for donations to private or parochial school scholarship funds, announced that they have raised over $1.1 million total over the past month. Support Our Schools Nebraska, the organization leading the endeavor to repeal the new law, must gather 60,000 authorized signatures from around the state within 90 days of the end of this year's legislative session.

According to the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, only around $400,000 has been spent by the organization. The large donation of $800,000 came from the National Education Association, the largest labor union in the U.S., which represents public school employees. Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, who introduced the Opportunity Scholarships Act, criticized the substantial contribution, stating that national groups shouldn't be concerned with local issues like scholarship tax credits, and adding that the National Education Association supported school closures amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Linehan-backed oppositional campaign, Keep Kids First, is urging Nebraskans to refuse to sign the petition to place the issue on the ballot. According to the Accountability and Disclosure Commission, Keep Kids First is almost entirely backed by the American Federation for Children, a national group, which contributed $494,000 of Keep Kids First's $504,000 spending fund. Thus far, 250 signing events have been organized and held all over the state by Support Our Schools Nebraska. According to Jenni Benson, president of the Nebraska State Education Association, Support Our Schools Nebraska has made "great progress" towards its goal of 90,000 signatures, 30,000 more than is required by the Secretary of State's Office.

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GOTHENBURG'S CAN-DO ATTITUDE HELPS IT LAND $750M FERTILIZER PLANT, OFFICIAL SAYS

GOTHENBURG- Every bag of Frito-Lay corn chips sold west of the Mississippi River is made with corn grown in the Gothenburg area and processed at the town’s Frito-Lay plant. This is due to farmers learning how to grow food grade corn more than 20 years ago. Nate Wyatt, president of his community’s economic development organization, Gothenburg Improvement Co., recalled the Frito-Lay story last week to illustrate the collaborative, visionary risk-taking attitude that underpins Gothenburg’s capacity to attract big business.

Wyatt, a financial adviser at Flatwater Bank, said Gothenburg was in the groove last week when JWC Gburg LLC announced plans to build a $750 million plant to produce liquid fertilizer in Gothenburg. Wyatt said it’s tough to put a number like $750 million into perspective, but the investment by JWC Gburg LLC is just below the $900 million tax base of the Gothenburg Public Schools.

The liquid fertilizer plant will boost Gothenburg’s rank to the top three electrical consumers among Nebraska Public Power District’s heavyweight industrial customers. Delivering all that energy will require infrastructure improvements of nearly $100 million, NPPD President and CEO Tom Kent told a standing-room-only crowd at last week’s announcement. The plant is projected to be done within two years and will serve markets from Kansas to Colorado.

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CREIGHTON ECONOMIC INDEX: NEBRASKA BUSINESS GROWTH FORECAST TURNS NEGATIVE

OMAHA- After five consecutive months of showing growth, Nebraska’s business conditions index has taken a turn for the worse, according to Creighton University’s Mid-America Business Conditions Index. Meanwhile, the June index for the broader nine-state area that includes Nebraska shows the regional economy as growing, albeit at a slower pace. Besides Nebraska, participating states include Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Arkansas.

Since 1994, the group has conducted a monthly survey of manufacturing and supply managers to gauge economic conditions and headwinds. For each state and also for the overall region, the survey looks at components such as employment, prices, confidence level, inventory and trade — and produces a score. Anything above a reading of 50 signals growth.

Nebraska’s collective reading for June declined to 46, compared to 51 a month earlier. Only one individual component — delivery lead time — reached an above-growth score. Nebraska’s score for employment was 40. Goss said that Nebraska’s downturn likely is attributable to factors including recent drought conditions and food processing exports.

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TWO NEBRASKA GOLF COURSES HAVE HIGH NATIONAL RANKINGS

LINCOLN- Nebraska has recently added two new golf courses, both of which have high marks nationally. Which course is better changes depending on different ratings systems and critics. Landmand, the public-access course north of Homer that opened last August, debuts at No. 26 on GolfWeek’s list of the best 200 courses built since 1960. It enters at No. 14 on the magazine’s best courses open to the public. It’s also Golf Digest’s Best New Public Course for 2022.

CapRock Ranch, the private-club course southwest of Valentine, was Golf Digest’s Best New Course for 2021 and ranks No. 2 in the state behind Sand Hills Golf Club on best-in-state rankings by Golf Digest and Golf Magazine. Landmand is behind CapRock Ranch in the Golf Digest and Golf Magazine lists — but is on the GolfWeek Modern list and CapRock Ranch is not.

On Golf Digest’s America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses list, Nebraska has two courses, Sand Hills and Dismal River Red. Sand Hills rose from 10th to eighth from the previous compilation. Dismal River Red dropped from 154th to 185th. Ballyneal was 36th. Landmand has been fully booked for the season for public play since April. It will begin taking tee times for 2024 this winter.

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CONSERVATIVE PAC MOVES TO DISMISS DEFAMATION LAWSUIT FILED BY STATE SEN. MEGAN HUNT

LINCOLN- On Thursday, the Nebraska Freedom Coalition, a large Republican political action committee recently accused of defaming Sen. Megan Hunt, announced that it had filed a motion seeking to dismiss what it called a "frivolous lawsuit." The lawsuit was filed last month by the Nebraska Legal Action Fund on behalf of Hunt, and asserted that the Coalition had defamed Hunt by publicly accusing her of sexually grooming and abusing her own child. 

In its seven-page motion to dismiss the lawsuit, the Nebraska Freedom Coalition said that Hunt was a public figure "and the context was one of legislative debate," adding that the senator's statements are "a matter of public concern which pertain to a political matter." In a press release published shortly after the dismissal was filed, the Coalition claimed that Hunt's lawsuit was "an attempt to intimidate conservatives who refuse to accept the misinformation of liberal progressives and Cultural Marxism."

The statement finished by reminding the public of the looming debate on LB575, which would define K-12 school bathrooms, sporting teams, and locker rooms as either male or female according to a student's sex assigned at birth. The comments from the Coalition that sparked Hunt's initial lawsuit came shortly after Hunt gave a personal testimony during legislative debate on a measure that would ban gender-affirming care for minors, saying that it would directly impact her family. Hunt claimed that, after the "groomer" comments were made, the PAC "leaned into its lies after a retraction demand, reiterated its lies, and then expressly stated that the coalition intended to accuse Hunt of a serious crime." 

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AFTER 10 EVENTFUL YEARS, BOHAC TO TURN OVER REINS OF NEBRASKA NATIONAL GUARD

LINCOLN- Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac, who has spent the last 10 years as adjutant general of the Nebraska National Guard, and the past 45 years as a military man, is set to hand over the reins of leadership this Saturday in a traditional change-of-command ceremony at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Over the years, Bohac has experienced his share of intense moments, but nothing tops the 2019 floods in western Nebraska, which were managed by the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency, an offshoot of the Nebraska National Guard that was also led by Bohac.

"To know the water's coming...there's nothing you can do to stop it," said Bohac, reflecting on the intense flooding, "Every night, for about five nights, I was worried we didn't get to somebody we could have saved." On Saturday, Bohac will turn over command to Brig. Gen. Craig Strong, a 35-year career soldier who served two tours in Iraq and led National Guard relief efforts in the Virgin Islands after they were hit by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017.

The change-of-command ceremony will include a flag-furling ceremony for Bohac, a promotion ceremony for Strong to the rank of major general, and the first-ever presentation of Gov. Pillen's newly-created Nebraska National Guard Heroism Medal, which will be awarded to one of Nebraska's Army National Guard Sergeants for "exceptional heroism while responding to a major accident and rendering roadside aid."

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NEBRASKA AG LAND VALUES AT RECORD HIGH, INCREASING 14% DURING THE PAST YEAR

LINCOLN- For the fourth consecutive year in a row, Nebraska farmland prices grew according to a University of Nebraska Report, with this year's average growth hovering around 14%. The report, formally titled the Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Highlights Report, indicated that the average price for one acre of land, as of February 1st of this year, was $3,835, up from last year's $3,360.

High crop prices, farm expansion and improvement, and non-farmer investment interests were cited as major factors for the significant price increase, according to the Center for Agriculture Profitability at NU. High interest rates are also believed to have pushed farmers and investors to purchase land as a hedge against high inflation, believes Jim Jansen, one of the report's co-authors. "Land acts as a hedge against inflation by increasing in price as the impact of rising prices takes hold across the economy," said Jansen in the report.

Although the average price-per-acre came out to around $3,800, the highest-priced farmland in Nebraska averaged around $8,000 per acre, usually for land that contained gravity- and center-pivoted irrigation systems. Austin Harthoorn, an economist with the Nebraska Farm Bureau, said that higher farmland prices typically mean higher property tax bills for farmers. "However, the economy has been so strong the last few years, farmers are in a very good place to handle that," continued Harthoorn, "It's a very profitable time to be in agriculture."

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SEN. VARGAS RECAPS THIS YEAR'S HIGHS AND LOWS, LOOKS AHEAD TO 'LAST HURRAH' IN LEGISLATURE

LINCOLN- During a town hall this week, State Sen. Tony Vargas voices his disappointment on the amount of time during the 2023 legislative session spent on "fighting on defense." The South Omaha lawmaker said that measures aimed at transgender youths and abortion restrictions, for example, consumed time and also led to a kind of division among colleagues that he hadn’t witnessed before.

With all the bad still came good said Vargas. Among them was passage of legislation he pushed to help new mothers, food truck entrepreneurs and future economic development projects in South and North Omaha. And despite gubernatorial vetoes on such efforts as the Vargas-backed middle-income housing funds, he said he expects redemption next year — in his eighth and last session before he’s term-limited out of the Legislature.

Vargas said he hopes fellow lawmakers will take more time to recognize the consequences of passing certain laws. When asked whether he plans another run for Congress, Vargas said he had no comment. Most certainly, Vargas said, he will continue in the next legislative session to push for funding that helps create housing that’s financially accessible to the state’s workforce.

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CLUSTER OF TECH COMPANIES EYE NEBRASKA SITES FOR POTENTIAL SEMICONDUCTOR PROJECT

LINCOLN- A new industry that would bring thousands of jobs to Nebraska is possible as multiple high-tech manufacturers are eying the state for a potential project. With billions in federal aid up for grabs, the semiconductor industry has renewed resources to expand in the United States. And with recently passed state legislation, Nebraska is beckoning manufacturers to the Cornhusker State.

A group of semiconductor companies is considering sites in Fremont and the Omaha area for a project called Silicon Heartland, which would develop a “technology cluster” of manufacturers that project leaders say would benefit from working with one another. Semiconductors, sometimes referred to as microchips, are important pieces of tech that serve as a foundation for computers and other electronic devices.

Congress last year passed a $280 billion package to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States and help it better compete with international rivals, namely China. An estimated 1,500-3,000 jobs could be brought to the state if the companies come to the state.

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PILLEN CREATES NEW HEROISM MEDAL FOR MILITARY, NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS

LINCOLN- Through an executive order on Monday, Gov. Jim Pillen created a new awardable medal that recognizes acts of heroism by Nebraskans serving in the military or National Guard. The medal, formally titled the Nebraska National Guard Heroism Medal, can be awarded to anyone "serving with or supporting the Nebraska Military Department who has distinguished himself or herself by heroism in saving the life, limb, or eyesight of a fellow citizen," according to Monday's press release.

"Many acts of heroism are recognized by our military during periods of active service, for instance, times of war or military engagement where the recipient's own life was at risk," wrote Pillen in the press release, "This award also acknowledges extraordinary acts; those that occur in everyday life and are equally deserving of recognition."

The press release did not specify when the first medals will be awarded, or what they will look like. Similar medals were given out over the course of former Governor Pete Ricketts' service, including one awarded to an Omaha man last year who saved the lives of a woman and her daughter after a fiery, three-car collision.

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NEBRASKA MEDICINE, UNK CELEBRATE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW KEARNEY CANCER CENTER

KEARNEY- The next addition to the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus will bring expanded cancer care services to the central Nebraska region. Officials from UNK and Nebraska Medicine were joined by other local leaders Tuesday during a reception celebrating construction of the Nebraska Medicine Kearney Cancer Center. The cancer center is the sixth project at University Village, with those investments totaling nearly $130 million.

Expected to open next year at UNK’s University Village development, the new center is an expansion of the partnership between Nebraska Medicine and Heartland Hematology and Oncology that began in December 2021. The $33 million facility will offer a range of cancer services, including medical oncology, radiation oncology, infusion, laboratory and pharmacy services, survivorship programs, genetics counseling and a healing garden.

“This new state-of-the-art facility brings the nationally recognized cancer care Nebraska Medicine is known for to Kearney,” said Dr. Michael Ash, executive vice president-chief operating officer for Nebraska Medicine. “Patients in central Nebraska will now have added convenience and seamless access to that extraordinary care, right in their own community.”

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