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Former Astros star Jimmy 'The Toy Cannon' Wynn dies at 78
The Houston Astros say former slugger Jimmy Wynn has died. He was 78. Wynn was nicknamed "The Toy Cannon" because of the power he produced despite his small size. Wynn was a three-time All-Star outfie...
Mar 27, 2020 FILE - In this 1972 file photo, Houston Astros' Jimmy Wynn, top, is greeted at the plate after a home run in a baseball game in Houston. Wynn, the slugger who earned his nickname of “The Toy Cannon” during his days with the Astros in the 1960s and '70s, has died. Wynn was 78. The Astros said he died on Thursday, March 26, 2020, in Houston, but did not provide further details. (Blair Pittman/Houston Chronicle via AP)
Nebraska total of confirmed COVID-19 cases rises again
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Officials say Nebraska's total of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen to 81. The Nebraska Health and Human Services Department says 1,584 tests have come back negative. Officials a...
Mar 27, 2020 A nurse in protective gear tests for the COVID-19 and coronavirus virus at a drive-thru test location at Bryant Health's LifePointe campus in Lincoln, Neb., Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Testing was by appointment only. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Loup Basin Public Health Department Not Tracking “Probable” Positive Cases
Burwell, NE - As of this press release (03/25/2020 at 9:30 a.m.) Loup Basin Public Health Department (LBPHD) does not have a laboratory confirmed positive case of COVID-19 within their jurisdiction (B...
Mar 25, 2020
VCHS Implements Safety Precautions Related To COVID-19
ORD, Neb. - In an effort to protect our staff, patients and community Valley County Health System (VCHS) will be implementing the following: No visitors at VCHS at this time (this includes no walkers ...
Mar 24, 2020
Margaret Walahoski, 95
Margaret Walahoski, 95, of Ord passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020, at the Valley County Health System in Ord. In consideration of the COVID-19 Restrictions, a Memorial Mass will be held at a later ...
Mar 23, 2020
Income tax filing deadline moved to July 15 from April 15
WASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has announced that the deadline for filing U.S. income taxes has been moved from April 15 to July 15. Mnuchin tweeted Thursday morning that at Presid...
Mar 20, 2020 Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, center, speaks with members of the media as he departs a meeting with Senate Republicans on an economic lifeline for Americans affected by the coronavirus outbreak. on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Interstate 80, other roadways remain closed after storm
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) - Officials say Interstate 80 remains closed from the Wyoming state line to North Platte following the winter storm that howled through the area. The wind-whipped snow made tra...
Mar 20, 2020 Darren Fry / CC
State: New COVID-19 cases include 2 more in west Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A state agency says four more cases of COVID-19 have been identified in three counties, bring the Nebraska total to 32. One involves a Nemaha County man in his 60s who had recently ...
Mar 20, 2020 CORRECTS CITY TO LINCOLN, NOT OMAHA - Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts speaks during a news conference in Lincoln, Neb., Monday, March 16, 2020, where he outlined the latest steps taken in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Colorado man accused of killing woman in western Nebraska
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) - A Colorado man is accused of killing a woman whose body was found in a western Nebraska retention pound. Lincoln County Court records say 40-year-old William Stanback is char...
Mar 20, 2020 Office of Public Affairs / CC
Valley County Economic Development and Ord Area Chamber of Commerce News
The Ord Area Chamber of Commerce and Valley County Economic Development continue to monitor the recommendations of public health agencies both locally and on a federal level. In keeping with those rec...
Mar 20, 2020
