The Lancaster County Election Commission has assisted the Agricultural Society with its elections for years, but no more because the tax-supported society isn t subject to the state election act.
While patient surges linked to the pandemic have at times caused acute issues with hospital capacity, wider issues have exacerbated a more chronic problem that existed before COVID hit.
Similar to the omicron and delta COVID-19 waves last winter that crippled emergency rooms, Nebraska, Iowa and other Midwest hospitals are currently leaning on nearby states to get medical care for patients.
Multiple Nebraska hospitals are struggling to care for all the sick people walking into their emergency departments. Similar to the omicron and delta COVID-19 waves last winter that crippled emergency rooms, hospitals are currently leaning on nearby states to get medical care for patients.
Influenza continued its sharp rise last week, both in Nebraska and the nation. Nebraska recorded just over 1,900 cases of flu last week, up by 700 from the week before.