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COVID-19 increases, positive business survey for all 3 Siouxland states, Davenport cancels school due to bus driver shortage, new Sioux City Council, Nebraska healthy living initiative, and more

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts kicked off the new year on Monday with a walk...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases has surged in Nebraska as the...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases has surged in Nebraska as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads more widely in the state. Nebraska health officials reported 8,575 new cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts kicked off the new year on Monday with a walk around the Nebraska Capitol to promote the benefits of exercise. Ricketts and others used the event to encourage Nebraska residents to enroll in the WellPower Movement, a free program organized by the nonprofit Nebraska Sports Council.

Bryan Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. John Trapp says the Lincoln hospital system is operating at capacity while monitoring omicron threat.

"It's a huge advantage of keeping you out of the hospital."

State officials say hospitalizations for COVID have declined from last week, but Nebraskans still need to take precautions.

The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in the state was 523 as of Monday morning, down from 584 on Friday. That makes additional statewide restrictions unlikely in the near

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts on Monday urged Nebraska residents to get...