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Credit Associated Press Some spots in Iowa and Nebraska are digging out from more than a foot of snow. The National Weather Service reports 5.7 inches fell at the Sioux Gateway Airport. Current reports show Norfolk, Nebraska with the highest total in Siouxland with more than 7 inches. But, some area only received very little snow.   Several schools started late or canceled all together, including Sioux City and South Sioux City. Some services locally are impacted with garbage collection delayed for one day and Sioux City Transit will only be traveling on Priority One streets until further n...

Changes made to CARES Act as Nebraskans still struggle with unemployment Shirelle Moore, KPTM Replay Video Many of them have waited for help months after the pandemic started. It’s been nearly a year since the virus popped up in Nebraska. Now there are some new things people need to know if they’re still looking for help. The CARES act money will still be given to Nebraskans, at least, through March 13th. There's a chance the new administration could extend that. One woman says she hasn't seen a check, even though she's been filing for months. "I've been filing since June....

The crush of unemployment claims because of the coronavirus pandemic, the implementation of a new processing system and changes in leadership hit the Nebraska Department of Labor with a "perfect storm" this year, a report by the state ombudsman found. As such, the ombudsman's office fielded 576 complaints against the Labor Department through Dec. 1 — roughly 30 times the number it normally receives, according to a Dec. 3 report shared with the Journal Star. About 20% of the complaints filed with the ombudsman's office this year have been about the Department of Labor. Most of the complai...