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First COVID-19 case noted in Holt County
North Central District Health Department was made aware of the first positive COVID-19 case in Holt County. The individual resides in Holt County but is currently in quarantine outside of the district. The case was exposed in a county outside of the...
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Commissioners declare pandemic disaster
After seeking advice from county attorney Joe Abler, the Antelope County commissioners approved issuing a COVID-19 pandemic disaster declaration for Antelope County, beginning Jan. 31, and...
Second case of COVID-19 reported in Antelope County
On Saturday, April 25, North Central District Health Department reported it was made aware of a positive COVID-19 case in Antelope County. This is the second positive case in the county. NCDHD...
Trial runs allow hospital to fine-tune preparedness procedures
Prepared. Diane Carlin, chief executive officer of Antelope Memorial Hospital, used the word to describe staff members' efforts to be prepared if the health care facility in Neligh is faced with an...
Putting COVID-19 to the test
A team of Nebraska Air and Army National Guard members arrived in O'Neill and Bloomfield Friday. Their mission: complete critical COVID-19 testing. North Central District Health Department assisted...
Tracking another week of record jobless claims in Nebraska
By Matt Waite, UNL Data Journalism Professor The 16,381 initial unemployment claims last week are a 39% drop from the peak of 27,054 the previous week. However, that current number is still 1,962% hig...
Senators: Herd immunity rather than social distancing to help
Two state senators want Nebraska to loosen restrictions enacted to slow the spread of the coronavirus to help the state’s hurting economy. Sen. Steve Halloran, of Hastings, and Sen. Steve Erdman, of Bayard, said they believe fear and panic d...
USDA service center open for phone appointments
The Antelope County USDA Service Center will continue to be open for business by phone appointment only and field work will continue with appropriate social distancing. While program delivery staff will continue to come into the office, they will be...
Mental health check:
Between stay-at-home orders, a slowing economy and health concerns, the COVID-19 pandemic has people feeling on edge. Diane Carlin, chief executive officer at Antelope Memorial Hospital, said...
Empty tomb, empty churches
On a typical Easter, local churches fill with worshipers celebrating the resurrection of Jesus. This year, Easter was anything but typical. Church doors were shut during Sunday's services,...
Maskmaker, Maskmaker ... Make me a mask
A call for volunteers to sew face masks, due to a shortage, caught the attention a Ewing resident who has a background in sewing. Nancy Harpster said after school dismissed March 16, she came across a...
Governor issues six-point plan to fight COVID-19
Nebraskans are urged to stay home and stay healthy for the next three weeks. Thursday afternoon, Gov. Pete Ricketts announced six rules to lessen the impact of COVID-19: stay home, social distance,...
Blood drive worker tests positive for COVID-19
A worker at a Red Cross blood drive, held April 1 in Atkinson, has tested positive for COVID-19. The North Central District Health Department announced the investigation April 9 and initiated contact investigations with the Red Cross, Central Distric...
COVID-19 preparedness found at AMH
SUBMITTED ARTICLE "Antelope Memorial Hospital continues to have daily meetings, monitor the constant COVID-19 updates and take steps to stay prepared in the event the virus reaches our doors," said...
COVID-19 testing planned Friday in O'Neill, Bloomfield
A one-time testing event will be held Friday, April 17, in O'Neill and Bloomfield. North Central District Health Department will oversee the event, with assistance from the Nebraska National Guard....
Clerks scramble to find poll workers amid COVID-19 concerns
The process may be a little different for the May 12 Primary Election in Nebraska, but registered voters in the state will still have the opportunity for in-person voting. During a recent press...
Ricketts announces guidelines to lessen impact of COVID_19
Nebraskans are urged to stay home and stay healthy for the next three weeks. Thursday afternoon, Gov. Pete Ricketts announced six rules to lessen the impact of COVID-19: stay home, social distance,...
Positive COVID-19 case reported in Antelope County
North Central District Health Department reported Monday they were made aware of a positive COVID-19 case in Antelope County. The individual and family are in quarantine. According to a press release...
Antelope, Holt counties to be included in directed health measure
UPDATED: APRIL 1, 2020 @ 8:04 P.M. North Central District Health Department, in communication with state officials, have signed the NCDHD counties, including Antelope, Boyd, Brown, Cherry, Holt, Keya...
First deaths from COVID-19 recorded in Nebraska
The first deaths in Nebraska, related to COVID-19, were reported Friday. According to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, a 50-year-old man from Douglas County, with underlying...
Coronavirus Cruise Night offers break from isolation, promotes buying local
Chubby Checker's 1959 classic "The Twist" blasted from cars, pickups, SUVs and the occasional minivan traveling the main drag in area towns Saturday night. Unlike a scene from the 1950s or early...
AMH sets up separate Neligh clinics
Neligh AMH Family Practice Clinic has begun separating patients with non-respiratory symptoms, such as back pain, med reviews, wellness baby checks, vaccinations, etc., from patients with respiratory...
Small business relief offered
Governor Pete Ricketts welcomed news that the Small Business Administration has issued a statewide economic injury declaration for Nebraska. The declaration qualifies small businesses throughout the state to apply for SBA disaster assistance loans....
School facilities to remain closed
It's the end of the school year as we know it. Unlike the comeback line of R.E.M.'s 1987 pop hit, not everyone feels fine about the decision, which was announced Monday afternoon. Ewing Public,...
First COVID-19 deaths reported in Nebraska
The first deaths in Nebraska, related to COVID-19, were reported Friday. According to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, a 50-year-old man from Douglas County, with underlying...
