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Quarantine comes to an end for the last of the hantavirus ship passengers in Nebraska
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (810+ words) By JOSH FUNK and MIKE STOBBE U. S. Department of Health and Human Services officials on Monday confirmed the end of the quarantine. "Through close collaboration among federal, state, and local partners, HHS helped protect the American people, contain potential risks, and…...
Iowa continues improbable March run, beating Nebraska to reach Sweet 16
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (456+ words) Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points and Folgueiras had 16 for the Hawkeyes (24-12), who knocked off top-seeded Florida in the second round on Folgueiras" 3-pointer in the closing seconds. Iowa will face either Illinois or Houston on Saturday for a spot in the…...
Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50 B rural health fund is coming up short
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1091+ words) By MARGERY A. BECK and ALI SWENSON, Associated Press The couple has a child with nonverbal autism and epilepsy who requires up to three hospital visits a week. And Creighton's critical access hospital has been a lifeline for Jane: not only…...
Nebraska wildfire fight drags into day 7 as winds ease, but danger still looms
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (408+ words) By MARGERY A. BECK A coalition of firefighters and volunteers entered their seventh day Wednesday of battling wildfires in western and central Nebraska " including one that is the largest in state history " that have scorched a massive area of range and…...