Nebraska Exceeds 500 COVID-19 Cases Ahead of Easter Weekend
FREMONT – The state of Nebraska has now exceeded 500 cases of COVID-19 infection statewide, and health care professionals across the state are bracing for a surge of cases after the Easter weekend. “This week and next
Governor Ricketts Announces Changes to SNAP Program to Help Families in Need Due to COVID-19
LINCOLN – Governor Ricketts detailed several changes and additions to Nebraska’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) designed to increase food security for vulnerable people in the state. The governor announced the following temporary changes to the state’s
10 Actions for Every Nebraskan to be Taking Now to Slow Spread of COVID-19
LINCOLN – Cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continue to increase in Nebraska and nationwide. Slowing the spread of COVID-19 in the state is critical. The actions below help protect each other and those who are more vulnerable
City Council Reps Jensen & McClain Introduce Meeting Rules Ordinance for Fairness, Efficiency in Meetings
FREMONT – City Council representatives Mark Jensen and Linda McClain will introduce an agenda item at the next City Council meeting to amend the Rules of Conduct for meetings to foster more equal time given to each
Nebraska patrol watching for crowds as coronavirus spreads
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska State Patrol troopers have ramped up their efforts to ensure that residents are following the state’s social distancing rules to fight the coronavirus. The Nebraska State Patrol says they haven’t yet issued
Police: Woman left newborn boy in bag on Omaha doorstep
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police are searching for a woman who abandoned a newborn boy on a south Omaha front porch and fled. A 7-pound baby boy was wrapped in baby blanket inside a plastic bag and
No Stay At Home Order in Nebraska, Eight Other States
OMAHA — While most governors have imposed stay-at-home orders to slow the spread of the coronavirus, leaders of a handful of states have rejected such action. Nine Republican governors, including Nebraska’s Pete Ricketts, have refused to mandate
2 COVID-19 deaths in eastern Nebraska; statewide total 12
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Health officials have reported two new COVID-19 deaths in eastern Nebraska’s Douglas County, bringing the state’s total deaths from the coronavirus to 12. The two deaths included a woman in her 70s and