UNMC doctor on national COVID-19 panel

Dawson County’s confirmed number of COVID-19 cases has more than doubled over the past week. But little is known publicly about where cases are concentrated. Some community members are concerned they’re being left to guess how many are tied to the local meatpacking plant.

Bryan Health is part of a test using convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19. A UNL statistician developed an app to assist in group testing.

Nebraska National Guard helps distribute food

The City of Hastings is relying on a long-standing symbol of hope to spread a little joy in the middle of a global pandemic. The city has turned on the water works by opening its historic fountain early.

A University of Nebraska Medical Center doctor who helped establish the state’s COVID-19 response plan says Nebraska needs to be doing at least three times the number of tests its doing now.

The House is expected to vote Thursday on a more than $480 billion business stimulus relief package to supplement earlier bills that have already run out of money. NET’s Jack Williams spoke with Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon, who will be one of more than 200 lawmakers to vote on money to help small...

Tunnel repairs mean water will flow; money questions remain

Governor Pete Ricketts announced a public/private partnership to increase testing in Nebraska. Hospitals are preparing to reopen elective surgeries in May. And southwest Nebraska is trying to understand the spread of the disease there.

The Nebraska Public Power District and the Nebraska Dam Safety Program were ignorant to the risk of ice runs and hazard potential of the Spencer Dam’s failure, an eight-month investigation found.