OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — New figures show Nebraska saw an additional coronavirus death and another 200-plus cases of infection as the last week of May winds to an end. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A northern Nebraska tomato-growing and packing plant accused of hiring people living in the country illegally has been fined $400,000. Read more

CLEARWATER - The 53rd annual Clearwater’s Big Rodeo has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

NORFOLK - Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Norfolk Area Relay for Life will be a little different this year. Read more

NORFOLK - A new program is looking to help local small businesses and its consumers during this time of uncertainty. Read more

MADISON - One side of Beverly Road east of Norfolk off of Highway 35 may be closing permanently. Read more

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The largest meatpacking union estimates that at least 44 U.S. meatpacking workers have died from the new coronavirus and another 3,000 have tested positive. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s tourism industry has lost millions of dollars in revenue to the coronavirus pandemic and will face major challenges as it tries to recover. Read more

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A U.S. appeals court has turned down a request by the Trump administration to revive a permit program for new oil and gas pipelines that was canceled by a lower court. Read more

LINCOLN - The coronavirus pandemic has made its way into nursing homes across the nation including Nebraska. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska continued to see deaths from and confirmed cases of the new coronavirus rise this week, with 10 new deaths and 357 new cases reported on Wednesday. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nearly 5,900 Nebraska residents applied for unemployment benefits last week, a number that appears to be stabilizing after a record-setting surge driven by the coronavirus pandemic. Read more

STANTON - A motorcycle accident sent one to the hospital Wednesday night. Read more

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - As part of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, Americans received an economic stimulus payment from the federal government. Read more

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission has extended cabin, lodge and group activity shelter closures. Read more

MADISON - Contentious discussion was had at the Madison County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday regarding a shooting range. Read more

WASHINGTON D.C. - Congress is considering changes in the next legislation for the Paycheck Protection Program and the American Farm Bureau seeks corrections that allow farmers to better participate.  Read more

NORFOLK - The Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department has reported a fourth COVID-19 death in Madison County. Read more

LINCOLN - Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts has announced how money from the Nebraska Coronavirus Relief Fund Program will be distributed. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's prisons and juvenile detention centers continue to see staff infected with the new coronavirus, as the state's death toll and positive COVID-19 cases climbed Tuesday. Read more

NORFOLK - Norfolk Police have released some details from Tuesday’s two vehicle accident in downtown Norfolk. Read more

LINCOLN - The Nebraska State Patrol has kicked off its annual "100 Days of Summer" initiative. Read more

NORFOLK - A new tree planting initiative launched by the City of Norfolk in late February has been nothing short of a success. Read more

NORFOLK - Enrollment for the Norfolk Public Library’s summer reading programs is underway. Read more

NORFOLK - Heritage of Bel-Air in Norfolk has been on lockdown for two and a half months now to keep residents safe during the pandemic. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Omaha-area hospitals are reporting another uptick in coronavirus patients, but local health officials are still managing the caseloads without any issues. Read more

O'NEILL - Three additional cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in the North Central District Health Department region since Friday. Read more

LINCOLN - Older people are some of the most susceptible to get the coronavirus or die from it, so businesses have modified store hours and made other rules to keep them safe. Read more

NORFOLK - A Stanton woman was arrested for selling drugs to a minor after an investigation by Norfolk Police. Read more

NORFOLK - Norfolk Fire and Rescue is responding to a two vehicle accident in downtown Norfolk. Read more

When we first read Orwell’s “1984”, no one though this country could possibly be duped into allowing a “Big Brother Government” to do that to our country.  Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — State officials say another Nebraska prisons employee has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more

LINCOLN - Numerous events throughout the state and nation have been either postponed or cancelled which is making people wonder what they’re going to do this summer. Read more

COLUMBUS - The Nebraska Public Power District has received reports of a new scam making the rounds. Read more

LINCOLN - Since the economic fallout of the COVID-19 health emergency began in March, the number of workers applying for unemployment benefits has skyrocketed, and so has the number of people who lost their employer-based health insurance. Read more

NEW YORK CITY, NY - There’s been a lot of industry speculation and concern about whether China will be able to meet its obligations under the Phase One trade deal it signed this year with the United States. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — One of the many troubling aspects of the coronavirus pandemic has been seeing farmers have to destroy crops and euthanize livestock at a time when millions are losing their jobs and demand is soaring at food banks. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An eighth resident at a western Omaha nursing home has died from COVID-19, as Nebraska health officials reported three new deaths and 145 news cases of the virus. Read more

NORFOLK - A Norfolk man was sent to jail after threatening his relatives and officers Saturday night. Read more

NORFOLK - A woman was physically assaulted in her apartment early Saturday morning in Norfolk. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska food pantries can apply for a grant to help purchase refrigerators and freezers to store more perishable items. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s economy has been devastated by the coronavirus outbreak and unemployment has surged, but the state has fared better than most of the rest of the nation. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State College System will pay $900,000 to settle two lawsuits alleging Chadron State College failed to prevent dating violence that led to a softball player’s 2015 suicide. Read more

NORFOLK - From a downtown improvement project moving closer to construction to Nebraska's record tourism numbers, here are some of the stories we covered for the week ending Saturday May 23, 2020. Read more

NORFOLK - The Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department is encouraging you to use caution when participating in Memorial Day weekend activities as the threat of COVID-19 is still present. Read more

LINCOLN - Now that the loosened directed health measures have been announced, guidance on graduation and summer schools has also been released. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Lobbyists in Nebraska raked in more cash than ever last year and more people joined their ranks to try to influence public officials. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Five more people have died from the coronavirus in Nebraska and public health officials confirmed another 303 cases on Thursday. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for April jumped to 8.3%, more than double March’s 4% as the state saw businesses shuttered in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.The April rate was released Friday by the Nebraska Department of Labor. Unemployment claim… Read more