Community Medical Center in Falls City has confirmed that a patient in Richardson County has tested positive for COVID-19. The patient presented to the emergency […]
Category: General News
Slama wins RC; advances with Palmtag to November
Julie Slama and Janet Palmtag will advance to November in the General Election for Nebraska’s District 1 Legislative seat. Tuesday night unofficial results showed Slama […]
District 1 Legislative candidates ready to serve Southeast Nebraska
By Nikki McKim District 1 candidates for State Legislature, Janet Palmtag of Nebraska City, Dennis Schaardt of Steinauer, and Julie Slama of Peru, primarily have […]
Small town, big hearts
Story by Nikki McKim; photo by Brian McKim Falls City Public schools and Sacred Heart school went the extra mile to lift their student’s spirits […]
Falls City playground equipment, basketball courts and shelter houses closed to the public
Effective immediately, in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation to implement social distancing, the use of all City of Falls […]
Social gatherings of ten or more people now prohibited in Falls City
On March 13, 2020, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts issued an Emergency Declaration for COVID-19. The United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for […]
‘I think it’s a very serious deal,’ Richardson County Courthouse closes to the public
By Nikki McKim During the regular meeting of the Richardson County Commissioners, Commissioners Terry Frank, John Caverzagie and David Sickel voted to close the Richardson […]
Falls City Police Department taking precautions
The Falls City Police Department has said that to limit the exposure to their officers and staff. They will take certain logical precautions and have […]
RC Courthouse closed to the public effective at 5:00 p.m. today
The Richardson County Board of Commissioners during their regular meeting on March 24, 2020, took the following action regarding the operation hours of the Courthouse […]
Flattening the Curve – History Tells Us Why Community Mitigation Strategies Matter
By the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services For many Nebraskans, COVID-19 will be like a cold. But for some of our parents and […]