Governor Pete Ricketts again provided an update to the media on the latest on Coronavirus in Nebraska, and began todays briefing with a bit of good news regarding "Patient One," the first Nebraskan who tested positive for the virus. https://youtu.be/opzIM9kwsvo Ricketts also said that the State Fire Marshal has modified…
LINCOLN – Additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Saunders, Washington and Lancaster counties. New cases include: A woman in her 50s from Saunders County who is currently self-isolating. Two Washington County residents - A woman in her 90s and a man in his 70s who is currently hospitalized.…
LINCOLN – Two additional cases of COVID-19 were identified in two Nebraska counties: A woman in her 40s from Dawson County who recently traveled. She is currently self-isolating at home - https://www.trphd.org/. Douglas County also announced an additional travel-related case today. Both local health departments have initiated contact investigations to…
With the hammer of the COVID-19 pandemic coming down hard on Nebraska and the rest of the United States March 9-13, the Nebraska Legislature is trying to figure out what the coming weeks will look like. At a press conference at the Nebraska State Capitol Friday morning, Gov. Pete…
Trading Bits & Bytes looks at the tough time of marketing right now with Aaron Bertels of Crossroads Marketing. CME changes to the floor trade. Outside Markets, livestock bigger issue. https://youtu.be/sOuOVAOUdMQ
Kansas City, Mo. – The NAIA announced today that effective immediately, it will be canceling all remaining winter championship events, including those that are currently underway. The health and safety of our student-athletes, as well as all involved in our championship events, is the NAIA’s highest priority. We will continue…
As part of an internal review of State Fair finances, the staff discovered activity that is suspicious in nature and warrants further investigation. The Nebraska State Fair Board has alerted all appropriate state agencies, who are coordinating further investigation. Additionally, The Board has engaged a private firm to conduct further…
LINCOLN – Two additional presumptive positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). DHHS is awaiting final confirmation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in both cases. The fourth person is a woman in her 40s…
Fugitives Cody Murphree and Derek Pederson are in custody. They were arrested about 2:45 p.m. on Thursday in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. They were taken into custody in the vehicle they stole from Stanton on Tuesday by a U.S. Marshal task force and Iowa authorities. They are being held…
The number of reported cases of coronavirus or COVID 19 is expected to rise in coming weeks as new equipment is provided to test for the disease. Peggy Prinz Luebbert , a West Point native who works as an Infection Preventionist at Ortho Omaha, says this virus is more…
