LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is barring people from camping overnight at state parks, state recreation areas and wildlife management areas as part of the effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Ten workers at a central Nebraska beef plant have tested positive for the new coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases continues to rise. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Supreme Court has again rejected a post-conviction appeal by a man on the state’s death row for raping and killing a teenage newspaper carrier in western Nebraska in 2003. Read more

NORFOLK - From Madison County's first COVID-19 death to changes coming to Norfolk's library and city parks, here are some of the stories we covered for the week ending Saturday April 4, 2020. Read more

LINCOLN - Most, if not everyone’s lives have been disrupted in some way due to the coronavirus, especially those that own a business. Read more

STANTON - The Stanton County Courthouse is now fully closed to the public due to coronavirus precautions. Read more

PAPILLION, Neb. (AP) — Officials say Nebraska Christian College has too few students to sustain operations so it must close at the end of this semester. Read more

COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say deputies found and arrested a man suspected of leaving the scene near Columbus after his pickup truck fatally struck a woman walking on a street. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Health officials say the death of a Gage County woman is Nebraska’s sixth from COVID-19. Read more

OMAHA - Older adults who are experiencing social isolation or loneliness may face a higher risk of mortality, heart disease, and depression according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Read more

MADISON - Although Madison County is under a directed health measure, the courthouse is still open by appointment only. Read more

OMAHA - Nonprofit organizations throughout Nebraska are feeling the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

NORFOLK - Recently directed health measures have been implemented in Norfolk’s city parks part of recommendations from the CDC and the Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts is defending his refusal to issue a stay-at-home order for residents, arguing that it isn’t necessary for Nebraska even though 40 other governors have done so to try to keep the new coronavirus from spreading. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Prisons officials have announced that all staff and visitors to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services building in Lincoln will be required to now wear masks as officials seek to slow the spread of COVID-19. Read more

NORFOLK - A Norfolk man on drugs was arrested just outside Norfolk Thursday afternoon. Read more

LINCOLN - Nebraska state government and health care providers are trying to stay ahead of the coronavirus and not get succumbed by it like New York and other areas. Read more

NORFOLK - The Nebraska Public Power District has reported a power outage in part of Norfolk. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska saw another record-setting surge in unemployment claims last week as the new coronavirus forced more businesses to close and lay off workers. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A state senator whose Omaha law practice often takes him into the Douglas County Courthouse wants it closed, citing the COVID-19 diagnosis of a prosecuting attorney. Read more

NORFOLK - A Norfolk man is in jail after theft reports Wednesday. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The governor has ordered Nebraska schools to remain closed to students through May 31 as officials reported that the state's COVID-19 death toll has risen to five. Read more

STANTON - A Stanton woman was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop Wednesday night. Read more

Social media and network news is bombarding us with opinions and complaints that are wrongly reported as news.  Read more

NORFOLK - If you need to go to the doctor but are hesitant because of the coronavirus, Sunny Meadow Medical Clinic is offering a new telemedicine service. Read more

MADISON - Last week Secretary of State Bob Evnen announced Nebraska’s Primary Election won’t be moved. Read more

NORFOLK - Social distancing has become a common phrase during the COVID-19 outbreak. Read more

NORFOLK - The Norfolk Public Library has updated its services amid Madison County being listed in a directed health measure. Read more

O'NEILL - A Directed Health Measure has been enacted for all North Central District Health Department counties. Read more

NORFOLK - Madison County has its first COVID-19 death. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — State prisons officials say a 27-year-old Nebraska State Penitentiary inmate has died at a Lincoln hospital. Read more

LINCOLN - It’s been hard to find toilet paper lately thanks to people buying it in bulk when the coronavirus first hit. Read more

NORFOLK - A Norfolk man was arrested on multiple charges after a one vehicle accident Tuesday night. Read more

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A survey of supply managers in a nine-state region of the Midwest and Plains is showing more signs of the coronavirus pandemic's disruptive economic impact. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The three Nebraska State College system schools have joined the four University of Nebraska system campuses in canceling May graduation ceremonies, citing public health concerns. Read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The state says a Buffalo County man has died of COVID-19 _ the fourth confirmed coronavirus death of a Nebraska resident. Read more

NORFOLK - The coronavirus outbreak has proved to be a trying time for some people and the Salvation Army in Norfolk is doing what they can to help. Read more

MADISON - A fair share of roads in Madison County will soon be getting overlaid. Read more

LINCOLN - COVID-19 has seen the nation shift from dining out, spring breaks and conventions to staying at home and cooking. Read more

NORFOLK - Faith Regional Health Services is promoting social distancing amid recent cases of COVID-19 in the area. Read more

NORFOLK - Two more COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Northeast Nebraska. Read more

O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — With flood concerns already high in the Midwest, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is warning that many levees on the Missouri and Kansas rivers that were damaged during last year’s devastating floods remain vulnerable to high water. Read more

NORFOLK - The Christian Cross Festival will not be held in June this year thanks to the coronavirus Read more

NORFOLK - A new Nebraska State Patrol Troop B captain has been announced after former Captain Paul Hattan retired earlier this month. Read more

LINCOLN - Governor Pete Ricketts has announced that 5.3 percent of people being tested in Nebraska for the coronavirus are positive. Read more

NORFOLK - Monday night it was announced that a health care provider in Norfolk has tested positive for COVID-19. Read more

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Canadian company says it plans to start construction of the disputed Keystone XL oil sands pipeline in April after lining up customers and money for a project bitterly opposed by environmentalists and some American Indian tribes. Read more