Unified Command can confirm there are eight additional confirmed cases in Panhandle Public Health District. Three are from Scotts Bluff County, two women in
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Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Top 24,500
The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that 24,527 new unemployment insurance claims were filed during the week ending March 28, 2020. This
COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Scotts Bluff, Kimball Counties
Health officials have confirmed the presence of COVID-19 in the Panhandle, announcing cases in Scotts Bluff and Kimball Counties. The first case was announced
Weekly Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Reach Record High
The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that 15,668 new unemployment insurance claims were filed during the week ending March 21, 2020. This
Chadron Community Hospital Put on Lockdown
Around 1:50 P.M. on March 25, the Chadron Police Department received a call alleging a male was armed and in-route to the Chadron Community
Panhandle Schools to Remain Closed for School Year
COVID-19 Unified Command announced on Tuesday afternoon that all schools in the Panhandle will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019/20 school year
BBGH Suspends Services in Hemingford, Hyannis
Box Butte General Hospital offers clarifications on visitor policies: * All patients and visitor or support person will be screened at the entrances of
Legislature Reconvenes to Authorize Emergency COVID-19 Funding
Speaker Jim Scheer announced today that the Nebraska Legislature will reconvene temporarily next week to authorize emergency funding to address needs arising from the
County, District Courts Adapt to COVID-19 Limitations
Complying with the limitations on the number of people allowed to gather in public places, Box Butte County Court and District Court inBox Butte,
Anyone Who Travels Outside the Panhandle is to Self-Quarantine
To limit spread in Nebraska, all travelers should self-quarantine for 14 days upon returning home and immediately report any symptoms consistent with COVID-19 to