Syracuse Journal-Democrat
Governor Pete Ricketts held a Dec. 18 press briefing at the State Capitol to provide an update on the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Governor reported that coronavirus-related hospitalizations continue to decrease in Nebraska. They are down to 602 from a high of 987 on Nov. 20. Nebraska remains in the “yellow” phase of its pandemic response plan.
In light of the physical, mental, and spiritual toll of the coronavirus pandemic, the Governor proclaimed Sunday, Dec. 20 as a Statewide Day of Prayer. He encouraged Nebraskans to pray, according to their faith, for relief from the pandemic and for strength to endure it. Gov. Ricketts also asked Nebraskans to remember those who’ve perished from the coronavirus along with the families grieving their loss this holiday season.
Pop Architecture s Korean War Memorial Park for Civil Victims earns honorable mention
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Para killed in Afghanistan looking down with pride as parents made MBEs
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A couple have said their teenage son who was killed in Afghanistan 12 years ago “will be looking down on us and be really, really proud” after they were made MBEs for their charity work.
Tom and Carla Cuthbertson have devoted themselves to raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity and raising the profile of those who have served in the military since 19-year-old Nathan died in 2008.
The couple’s achievements include the annual 60-mile (96.5km) Cuthy’s Big Bike Ride, from Catterick Garrison to their home city of Sunderland, and the Memorial Wall, which honours those who have given their lives in conflicts since 1945.