Stories from Wednesday, April 22, 2020

09:53 1500 PARKWAY - DISPATCHED AMBULANCE 11:04 RURAL MCCOOK - MOTORIST ASSIST 12:22 500 WEST C - SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 12:39 E. HWY 6&34 - TRAFFIC 14:44 200 EAST 6TH - DOG AT LARGE 15:06 500 B - ACCIDENT/TRAFFIC 16:51 200 EAST 4TH - DISTURBANCE 17:14 200 EAST 4TH - DISPATCHED AMBULANCE...

Dear Editor, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) recent announcement of a forthcoming select committee to oversee the federal government’s multitrillion-dollar coronavirus mitigation effort has prompted praise and scorn from the usual suspects. Pelosi also endorsed House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) call for the creation of an outside panel modeled on the 9/11 Commission to evaluate the nation’s pandemic preparedness and response. ...

Dear Editor, The United States has 4.25% of the world's population. Therefore, we should have proportionately about 4 to 5% of the world's deaths from Covid-19. Unfortunately the United States has about 25% of the total deaths in the world from the virus...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Sales for the McCook stimulus spending program began Monday at the Keystone Business Center. The program, organized by McCook Christian Church and funded by a grant from The McCook Community Foundation Fund, allows buyers to purchase COVID Cash to be spent at more than 100 local businesses. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- Popular YouTube sage, beloved purveyor of snow cones and catch-and-release advocate Bill "Mr. Bill" Donze has donated 500 catfish to the Barnett Park ponds. Stocking of trout was discontinued several years over concerns about degraded water quality in the ponds because of the number of geese that visit the park...

OMAHA, Neb. — New estimates from economists Ernie Goss and Scott Strain show that the state of Nebraska has so far lost more than $834 million in economic activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The figures are based on data through April 4 and the totals are expected to climb as the crisis continues...

LINCOLN, Neb. – Six additional deaths related to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Tuesday. Three deaths were in Hall County. They were men in their 70s and 90s, and a woman in her 70s - https://www.facebook.com/cdhd.ne.gov...

Dear Editor, I saw your recent article on 2020 Census responses.  Thought I could give you an update. Our office houses the Nebraska State Data Center, a liaison program with the Census Bureau so as part of our partnership we try to get relevant information to our local areas. ...

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) added hospitalization data to its COVID-19 dashboard. DHHS launched the dashboard in March as an informational resource for Nebraskans. It also provides daily updates to the state’s COVID-19 case totals along with other pertinent data. The dashboard is both desktop and mobile friendly and can be found by visiting http://dhhs.ne.gov/coronavirus...

LINCOLN, Neb. - While we were “hunkering down” during COVID-19, every voter in Nebraska received an early ballot request form in early April. With three weeks left before Nebraska’s primary election, early ballot request are being heavily utilized by voters. ...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The American Red Cross plans a two day blood drive next week at the Red Willow County Fairgrounds community building. It will be 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday. A special offer this time is a $5 gift card from Amazon.com to be delivered by email...

McCOOK, Neb. -- The McCook Community College art department is going ahead with plans to feature four sophomore art students with a virtual gallery event to showcase their Associates of Fine Arts Degree capstone thesis presentation. These four students include Hana Brock, Lexington; Whitney Loos, McCook; Brittanie Nolan, McCook; and Marshall Still, Oconto...

McCOOK, Neb. — Weather permitting, a crack sealing project will begin April 27 on US‑183, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Crack sealing is a process of cleaning and filling open joints and cracks in the surface with sealant to prevent entry of moisture and...

Eva Hofman and her family planted a Princeton elm at the St. Patrick Cemetery in McCook today for her late husband Dale. Eva said she was especially pleased it was Earth Day and said Dale would be especially pleased, too.