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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

March 27, 2020 Nikki McKim

On March 13, 2020, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts issued an Emergency Declaration for COVID-19. The United States Department of Health

By Nikki McKim During the regular meeting of the Richardson County Commissioners, Commissioners Terry Frank, John Caverzagie and David Sickel

March 25, 2020 Nikki McKim

The Falls City Police Department has said that to limit the exposure to their officers and staff. They will take

The Richardson County Board of Commissioners during their regular meeting on March 24, 2020, took the following action regarding the

By the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services For many Nebraskans, COVID-19 will be like a cold. But for

March 17, 2020 Nikki McKim

Effective immediately, the Falls City Mayor, Shawna Bindle has announced that the following will be instituted effective immediately: City Hall,

Currently there are no known cases of COVID-19 in Richardson County, but Falls City Public Schools announced last night that

March 16, 2020 Nikki McKim

The Richardson County Clerk’s Office has received formal approval from the Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office for the Salem, East

This is a rapidly changing situation. New information will be added to this article as it comes in. All information

Beyond Trump's Wall: the Americans riding out coronavirus in Latin America April 1, 2020
Some Americans, from young backpackers to retirees, are hunkering down for the coronavirus pandemic far from home in Latin America, saying they feel safer and see no point in scrambling to return.
Tommy the robot nurse helps keep Italy doctors safe from coronavirus April 1, 2020
He doesn't wear a mask but he is helping save lives from coronavirus just the same. Meet Tommy, the robot nurse.
Wall Street's major indexes slammed as virus anxiety grows April 1, 2020
The key S&P 500 index was down more than 4% on Wednesday after a dire warning on the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus and heightened nerves over the upcoming earnings reporting season sent investors running from even the most defensive equities.
Testing of frontline staff to reach 100,000s in coming weeks- English medical boss April 1, 2020
Testing of frontline staff will go from the thousands to hundreds of thousands within the coming weeks, Public Health England's Medical Director Yvonne Doyle said on Wednesday.