Category Archives: KLIN News
No Covid Deaths Reported; Positivity Rate Dropping
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) today announced that 201 lab-confirmed cases (127 cases from yesterday and 74 cases today) of COVID-19 have been reported in Lancaster County, br...
Jan 29, 2021
Nebraska Moves From "Blue" To "Green" COVID-19 Phase
Governor Pete Ricketts announced Friday that the State is moving from the "blue" to "green" phase of its coronavirus pandemic response plan. As a result, the State of Nebraska is issuing new Directed ...
Jan 29, 2021
Nebraska To Eliminate COVID-19 Restrictions On Gatherings
Nebraska will eliminate all of its virus-related restrictions on gatherings if the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 continues to decline even though few people in the state have been vaccin...
Jan 29, 2021
UNMC Receives $9.5 million CDC Grant For Rural Health Facilities Infection Prevention
The University of Nebraska Medical Center, in partnership with Nebraska Medicine, has been awarded a $9.5 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to enhance infect...
Jan 29, 2021
U.S. Department Of Labor Issues Stronger Workplace Guidance On COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued stronger worker safety guidance to help employers and workers implement a coronavirus pro...
Jan 29, 2021
Nebraska Indicator: Solid Economic Growth in the First Half of 2021
Nebraska's leading economic indicator rose again during December 2020, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The leading indicator rose by 0.36%, marking the thi...
Jan 29, 2021
Four Additional COVID-19 Deaths In Lancaster County Thursday
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department Thursday announced that four more residents have died from COVID-19. The deaths were a man in his 60s who died at home, and three people in their 70s - a...
Jan 28, 2021
Nebraska Impact Receives $26,500 For COVID-19 Relief
First Lady Susanne Shore, president of Nebraska Impact, today announced that Google has donated $26,500 to Nebraska Impact's COVID-19 Relief Fund. The funds will provide aid for food, utility, rent an...
Jan 28, 2021
Nebraska DHHS Launches Vaccinate. NE.Gov
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services launched vaccinate.NE.Gov at 10 a.m. Thursday. This portal is where residents can register for a COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccination Registration Portal ...
Jan 28, 2021
Nebraska State Patrol Finds 60 Pounds Of Marijuana During Traffic Stop
- Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a California man after locating 60 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop on Interstate 80 in York County. At approximately 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, a...
Jan 28, 2021