UPDATE: COVID-19 cases in the Two Rivers Public Health Department have more than doubled since Sunday night’s report. As of last night, the health department reports 242 cases. 123 were added in Dawson County where NDHHA reports a total of 172. Three more have tested positive in Buffalo County, and one more has tested positive at the Central Nebraska Veterans Home in Kearney. The numbers are expected to increase as more test results return. Three more people have died in the Central District Health Department area. Officials reported yesterday that a Hamilton County woman in her 60s died on Friday. A Hall County woman in her 80s and a man in his 60s died on Sunday. The CDHD is reporting 531 cases in Hall County. There are 100 in Adams County.
Governor Pete Ricketts announced he will lift restrictions blocking elective surgeries in Nebraska starting on May 4th. Ricketts says a series of safeguards will still be in tact. The new order also lifts the ban on surgical procedures at dentists offices, vision clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, and veterinary practices.
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You can keep yourself safe in these times, show your Husker spirit, AND help Nebraska Food Banks. Husker Face Masks are on sale right now at the shop at NRG sister property huskermax.com. The masks are handmade, available in four styles, and will ship in early May. GO HERE: http://www.shophuskermax.com/houndsmax-huskers-mask-ships-in-may.aspx
Hastings College payed tribute to workers on the front line of COVID19 Monday night. Lloyd Wilson Field was lit up and a tribute video was streamed on the jumbo screen in honor of Adams county medical workers.
The 10th Annual Hastings Do The Brew has been postponed until Oct 3rd BUT they will be doing a digital event at their Facebook on the originally scheduled date this Saturday (April 25).
Our partner Kearney Cinema 8 is offering HUGE bags of their delicious theatre popcorn for $25! The bag comes with TWO free movie passes. Bags are available for pick up at Kearney Cinema 8 and at HyVee in Kearney.