Paul Hammel

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Paul Hammel

Since 2020, an Omaha-based group has planted nearly 2,000 trees in small plots across the state as memorials to those who died due to military service or service as a first responder or as a law enforcement officer. (Courtesy of Honor and Remember Nebraska)OMAHA — It was a cold January day when an idea popped into Jim Meier’s head — why not plant a tree for every fallen soldier from Nebraska?

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Paul Hammel

Former State Sen. Tom Brewer and Don Hutchens, a former head of the Nebraska Corn Board, survey a combine, provided by the Howard Buffett Foundation, that was destroyed by a Russian missile in Rivne, Ukraine. (Courtesy of John Grinvalds)LINCOLN — After his fifth goodwill and fact-finding trip to war-torn Ukraine, a former Nebraska state legislator and decorated veteran still feels that Ukraine can prevail in its war with Russia if given the right weapons. And former State Sen.

1 week ago | lexch.com | Paul Hammel

With the exception of being a state trooper, the toughest job in state government in my estimation is working as a corrections officer in a state prison. You’re dealing with a population of men and women who, for the most part, are adept at manipulation and have some history in assaultive behavior. Corrections officers deal with a difficult group of people while trying to steer inmates to a better, law-abiding life. It’s a tough job, made tougher by the decades-long overcrowding to state prisons.

2 weeks ago | omahadailyrecord.com | Paul Hammel

‘WanderNebraska’ Expands To Promote More Than 200 Museums, Tourist Attractions And Sites Of Interest LINCOLN — A Nebraska charitable foundation is stepping up to promote lesser-known museums and historical sites in the state. “WanderNebraska,” a project of the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation, is promoting visits to 213 museums, libraries and notable attractions this year via brochures, billboards, bus tours and prizes for visiting.

2 weeks ago | summerlandadvocate.com | Paul Hammel

With the exception of being a state trooper, the toughest job in state government in my estimation is working as a corrections officer in a state prison. You're dealing with a population of men and women who, for the most part, are adept at manipulation and have some history in assaultive behavior. Corrections officers deal with a difficult group of people while trying to steer inmates to a better, law-abiding life. It's a tough job, made tougher by the decades-long overcrowding to state prisons.