The number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Central District totals 68 as of 5 p.m. today. This includes 1 case in Merrick County, 5 in Hamilton County and 62 in Hall County. Additionally, we have been notified that testing will be provided to... Read More

Kearney- Two Rivers Public Health Department is reporting four new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total district case number to 26.  All individuals are isolating at home in Buffalo County.  The individuals are as follows: A male in his 60... Read More

Gov. Pete Ricketts spent just under one hour Monday afternoon speaking with members of the media and providing an update on Nebraska's response to the Coronavirus outbreak. One of the major talking points was the 'Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Con... Read More

One of the best ways to protect a healthcare worker from COVID 19 is to ensure they have personal protective equipment (PPE) available to them. With the recent COVID 19 Pandemic, many healthcare facilities are facing shortages of PPE.  One of the PP... Read More

The Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has announced the recipients of scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year. The awards include renewable and one-time scholarships to 72 students totaling $202,0... Read More

APRIL 6, 2020 (KEARNEY, NEB.)  — Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) have arrested a York man following a pursuit on Interstate 80 that began near Lexington and ended near Kearney. At approximately 8:45 a.m. Sunday, NSP received a call ... Read More

(April 6, 2020) Lexington, Neb. – Dawson Public Power District will temporarily suspend electrical disconnections for nonpayment in response to the COVID-19 crisis. “COVID-19 has changed life as we knew it,” said Dawson PPD Consumer Accounts... Read More

  Columbus, Neb. – The April meeting of the Nebraska Public Power District Board of Directors will be conducted by electronic means this month due to the emergency conditions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic..   The virtual monthly ... Read More

                                                                                                                         Lincoln, Neb. – April 3, 2020 –For local energy company Black H... Read More

CoBank says the COVID-19 outbreak has brought the U.S. economy to a “screeching halt.” A quarterly report from the CoBank Knowledge Division has underscored the critically important nature of agriculture, as well as other industries essential to ... Read More