Nebraska Dept of Labor Rolling Out New Unemployment Programs for Those Impacted by Pandemic
LINCOLN – At a news conference on Monday, Governor Ricketts detailed new unemployment programs being implemented in Nebraska as a result of federal legislation to aid the pandemic response. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES)
State Transportation Improvement Plan Amendment Announced
LINCOLN — The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) require each state highway agency to develop a Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP must list all highway and transit projects that will be
Ricketts: April will be another ‘tough month’ for Nebraska
LINCOLN — Governor Pete Ricketts has extended Nebraska’s statewide restrictions on social gatherings until at least April 30 and urged residents to brace for another “tough month” in April, when the number of new coronavirus cases is
Gov. Ricketts Announces 11 Counties in South-Central Nebraska Now Included in State’s Directed Health Measure
LINCOLN – Today, Governor Pete Ricketts announced that the State’s sixth and seventh COVID-19 related Directed Health Measures (DHMs) include Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Franklin, Gosper, Harlan, Kearney, Nuckolls, Phelps, and Webster counties. They will be in effect
Enhanced Staff Screenings Launched at NDCS buildings
LINCOLN- Staff members with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) are undergoing an enhanced screening process in order to be admitted within the agency’s facilities and office buildings. The screen consists of answering a set of
Nebraska Department of Transportation Releases Traffic Data Related to COVID-19 Impacts
LINCOLN — Today, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) released data that shows a 29 percent decrease in March statewide traffic volumes compared to the 2016-2018 three year average. NDOT will publish weekly updates to estimate the impact COVID-19
Saunders County Dept of Corrections Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
WAHOO – Three Rivers Public Health Department is currently investigating another confirmed case of COVID-19, this time of an employee within the Saunders County Department of Corrections. Three Rivers Public Health Department is working with the Saunders
CHI Health, Methodist Health System Adapt No Visitor Policies Effective April 1st
Working together, CHI Health and Methodist Health System will implement a no visitor policy at all of their hospital and clinic locations beginning Wednesday, April 1. This move comes in response to the rising number of COVID-19
Grab & Go Meals at Fremont Friendship Center on Hold After Friday
FREMONT – The Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging has announced they will be suspending their “grab & go” meal program at senior centers across the state, including the one at the Fremont Friendship Center. “Due to the
