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Work to Begin on N-58, Loup City North
May 8, 2020 (Grand Island, Neb.) - Weather permitting, work will begin May 12 on N-58 north of Loup City, from Reference Post 41+82 to Reference Post 52+13, according to the Nebraska Department of Tra...
May 08, 2020
Public Testing for COVID-19 Scheduled for May 9th in Howard County
Burwell, NE - Loup Basin Public Health Department (LBPHD) in coordination with the Nebraska National Guard, and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will be offering COVID-19 dr...
May 07, 2020 Olgierd Rudak / CC
Officials: 16-year-old boy drowns in North Platte-area lake
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) - Officials say divers have pulled the body of a 16-year-old boy from a small lake near North Platte. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department reports the teen's death occurred ...
May 06, 2020 Dan Brickley / CC
Loup Basin Public Health Department Reports a COVID-19 Related Death in the District
Burwell, NE - Loup Basin Public Health Department (LBPHD) reports a woman in her 70s with underlying health conditions and confirmed to have COVID-19 has died. This death marks the fourth COVID-19 rel...
May 06, 2020
Tracie Ann John, 60
Tracie Ann John, 60, of Ord passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at the Valley County Health System Hospital. Tracie's wishes were to be cremated. In consideration of the COVID-19 Restrictions a Celeb...
May 06, 2020
Nokes named Rodeo Coach of the Year
Mid-Plains Community College Rodeo Team coach Garrett Nokes has been named Coach of the Year for the Great Plains Region. The coaches and captains from every team in the region vote for a Coach of the...
May 05, 2020
Henry Joseph “Joe” Nekoliczak, 86
Henry Joseph "Joe" Nekoliczak, 86, of Greeley passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020, at the Greeley Care Home. Private Family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church i...
May 04, 2020
Weekly Update on Cases in LBPDH District
LBPHD will be changing to a weekly press release. Twice a day case counts are posted on our Facebook page and a release will be sent out weekly to our contacts. Fifteen (15) new case were reported in ...
May 01, 2020
Chamber Announces free Hand Sanitizer Available for Individuals and Businesses
Burwell, N.E., May 4, 2020 - The Burwell Chamber of Commerce announced today that in a collaborative effort between the Nebraska Ethanol Board, University of Nebraska Lincoln's Innovation Campus and R...
May 01, 2020 Jernej Furman / CC
Chamber Announces “I love Burwell” Quarantine Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition
Burwell, N.E., May 4, 2020 - The Burwell Chamber of Commerce announced today that it will be holding a "I Love Burwell" Quarantine Sidewalk Chalk Art Competition on Saturday, May 30th, 2020. Individua...
May 01, 2020
