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Keith County store fails alcohol inspection by: The North Platte Bulletin - May. 7, 2021 State News On Wednesday evening, May 5, investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol conducted alcohol inspections in Keith County. In total, 15 businesses were inspected. One business, Cenex Zip Trip 80, sold alcohol to a minor. All businesses checked the minor’s ID, NSP spokesman Cody Thomas said. The businesses included liquor stores, convenience stores, restaurants, and bars. Businesses that fail the inspections are referred the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. Clerks who sell alcohol to a minor ...

Tuesday, April 13, 2021 McCOOK, Neb. -- Some 9,300 Southwest Nebraskans have received the COVID-19 vaccine, and 74 deaths have been reported in the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department district. The department received 1000 doses of the Moderna vaccine and 200 doses of Johnson & Johnson last week, but today authorities have paused administration of the latter over concerns about a rare and severe type of blood clot diagnosed in a Nebraska resident. “Vaccine safety is closely monitored by healthcare providers and local, state, and federal partners. While only six instances of this seve...

Central board votes to proceed with consolidation study by: The North Platte Bulletin - Apr. 5, 2021 State News The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District’s board of directors voted Monday to proceed to Phase 2 of a study of potential consolidation with the Dawson Public Power District. In December, the boards of both organizations agreed to share the costs of a consultant to conduct a phased study and determine whether a consolidation would be an economic and strategic fit that benefits both entities, customers and stakeholders. Phase 1 of the study, conducted by Power Syste...

(PRESIDIO, Texas) — Jorge Figueroa was willing to drive eight hours round trip. He wasn’t going on vacation or to visit a relative. Instead, he was planning to get a lifesaving shot to protect him from COVID-19 — a shot that many Americans can now conveniently access at their neighborhood pharmacy. The 54-year-old father of four has been eager to get vaccinated because he has high blood pressure, which could increase his risk of severe illness from the coronavirus. But Figueroa lives in Presidio, Texas, a city of about 4,000 people on the U.S.-Mexico border where there’s no hospital, ...

‘Pharmacy deserts’ are new front in the race to vaccinate for COVID-19 Courtesy of Linda MolinarBy SOO RIN KIM, ERIN SCHUMAKER,  MARK NICHOLS, and EVAN SIMON, ABC News (PRESIDIO, Texas) — Jorge Figueroa was willing to drive eight hours round trip. He wasn’t going on vacation or to visit a relative. Instead, he was planning to get a lifesaving shot to protect him from COVID-19 — a shot that many Americans can now conveniently access at their neighborhood pharmacy. The 54-year-old father of four has been eager to get vaccinated because he has high blood pressure, which could increase...