Health USA TODAY Nebraska confirms state's first case of bird flu in dairy herd as US outbreak persists

Nebraska has confirmed its first case of bird flu in a dairy cattle herd as a lingering 18-month outbreak continues to afflict livestock nationwide, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday. The state's department of agriculture, aided...

Nebraska dairy herd struck by H5N1

A dairy herd in Nebraska has tested positive for the H5N1 virus, state and federal officials announced. This is the first known case of H5N1 in dairy cattle in Nebraska. With this detection, the U.S. has now had 17 states where cattle have tested...

Nebraska Child Welfare’s annual report shows fewer reports of self-harm incidents, sexual misconduct

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare released its annual report Monday, including a summary of the work completed by the OIG in Fiscal Year 2024-2025, including changes to the OIG itself. The report also...

Nebraska inmate dies while being treated at Lincoln hospital

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services reported an inmate death on Monday. Malin Choneska, an inmate at the Reception and Treatment Center, died Friday at a Lincoln hospital. He was 47. Choneska was serving a...

Bird flu found in Nebraska dairy herd, prolonging national outbreak

Nebraska has confirmed its first case of bird flu in a dairy cattle herd as a lingering 18-month outbreak continues to afflict livestock nationwide, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday. The state's department of agriculture, aided...

Mintz IRA Update — 340B Roundup: States and Manufacturers Continue to Battle over 340B Contract Pharmacies

Over the last two and a half years, the management of the 340B program has increasingly come under legislative and regulatory scrutiny as hospitals and manufacturers dispute the role of contract pharmacies. As we’ve previously written, the 340B...

Millions in University of Nebraska research funding on ice as federal government funding deadline nears

The University of Nebraska faces a two-front battle in maintaining its level of research: keeping state dollars coming in amidst Nebraska's budget woes and wading through the murky future of federal dollars flowing to granting...

UNK to host 22nd annual Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day

KEARNEY, Neb. — The University of Nebraska at Kearney's Department of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences is set to host the 22nd annual Nebraska Kids Fitness and Nutrition Day on Thursday. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring activities...

U.S. confirms highly pathogenic avian flu in Nebraska dairy herd

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Monday confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a dairy cattle herd in the state of Nebraska. In a statement, the USDA said the confirmed...

Rural hospitals often scrap labor and delivery services after mergers, study finds

Rural hospitals are less likely to offer obstetric services after they’ve been acquired by a larger health system, leading to mixed outcomes for mothers and babies, according to new research. It’s part of an accelerating trend that’s reshaped how...

HPAI detected in Nebraska dairy herd

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the detection of a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy herd in the state. This...

BCH hosting session on health insurance information

Submitted to the Daily SunBeatrice Daily Sun Beatrice Community Hospital will host a community education session on health insurance questions at 2 p.m. Friday. The hourlong session is sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Insurance, the...

Bird flu seen in central Nebraska dairy cattle

LINCOLN — Bovine bird flu is now a thing in Nebraska, according to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. The Nebraska and U.S. Departments of Agriculture in recent days identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy cattle...

TRAFFIC ALERT: Nebraska, Creighton volleyball fans urged to prepare for downtown Omaha obstacles

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - If you’re planning to head downtown for the sold-out volleyball match on Tuesday, be sure to make a game plan for the trip. The Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority, known as MECA, issued a map to help fans...

USDA confirms first H5N1 avian flu detection in Nebraska dairy cows

CDC / Brian W. J. Mahy A comparison of prolonged and non-prolonged mpox cases in California suggests that Black patients and those with HIV were more likely to have protracted infections. The study, led by University of California researchers, was...

Nebraska confirms first HPAI case in dairy herd

News Nebraska confirms first HPAI case in dairy herd September 15, 2025 By Kellan Heavican Filed Under: Dairy, Nebraska, News The Nebraska Department of Agriculture and the USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service have confirmed the state’s...

Nebraska, Creighton Taking Rivalry into a New Era

No one knew it at the time, but the final showdown between John Cook and Kirsten Bernthal Booth last year was one of the best in the in-state series. While Nebraska has won every match in the series’ history, last year Creighton forced a fifth set...

Central Nebraska dairy herd tests positive for avian influenza

September 15th, 2025 | swhite A central Nebraska dairy herd has tested positive for avian influenza. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health...

Avian flu found in Nebraska dairy cattle for the first time

(WOWT) - State and federal health officials have confirmed a case of HPAI in a dairy herd in central Nebraska. According to a Monday news release from the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, it’s the first such case among dairy cattle in the...

Sold-out crowd awaits No. 18 Creighton vs. No. 1 Nebraska in Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - No. 18 Creighton volleyball’s upcoming showdown with top-ranked Nebraska at the CHI Health Center is officially sold out, the school announced Monday. Tuesday night’s match is expected to draw a capacity crowd of 17,352. If...