COVID-19

Summer Arts Festival Nixed

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 9:31pm

The Omaha Summer Arts Festival has followed guidance from the City of Omaha and Douglas County Health Department and has canceled this year’s festival.

The festival will return June 11-13, 2021, in North Downtown.

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OBA ‘Virtual Chat’ Videos Now Archived Outside Social Media

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 9:31pm

The Omaha Bar Association has transitioned its “Bar Talk” podcast to a twice weekly “Virtual Chat” video conference on Zoom, which is streamed on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram. For those not on social media, the OBA has a page of past episodes on its website, omahabarassociation.com.

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OBA Lawyer Referral Service Continues Remote Operations

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 9:31pm

The Omaha Bar Association’s Lawyer Referral Service is continuing its call-in operations to make high quality referrals to regular fee private attorneys.

The program now allows for the initial consultations to be done as telephone or video conferences.

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BKD Launches Resource Center

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 9:30pm

Springfield, Mo. – BKD CPAs & Advisors launched its Coronavirus Tax & Accounting Resource Center to help disseminate important information to individuals, business owners and corporations.

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HFS Books New Appointments

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 9:30pm

Heartland Family Service, an area human service nonprofit, continues to provide services during the COVID-19 pandemic and is accepting appointments from new and current clients. NFS has changed the way it provides services for the most at-risk children, individuals, and families in accordance with federal public health guidelines.

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ABA Launches Virus Website

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 9:29pm

Washington – The American Bar Association’s Task Force on Legal Needs Arising Out of the 2020 Pandemic has launched a website to provide information about resources, changes in benefits and emerging legal issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Farmers Market Plans June Opening, Social Distancing

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 9:29pm

The Omaha Farmers Market has announced it plans to open the first weekend in June instead of the traditional first weekend in May, in accordance with City of Omaha and the Douglas County Health Department guidance.

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DCHC Reports Second Death, Seeks Community Donations

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 9:28pm

Last Tuesday, Douglas County officials received confirmation that a second Douglas County Health Center resident died from COVID-19. The long term care resident, a woman in her 90s with comorbidities, had been hospitalized after contracting the virus.

Erin Nelson, administrator of the DCHC, said staff believe they have contained the spread of the virus to two areas of the health center.

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Werner Secures Key Medical Supplies for State’s Hospitals

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 9:28pm

Werner Enterprises assisted the State of Nebraska in its efforts to source and deliver critical medical supplies for hospitals and public health agencies across the state in the fight against COVID-19.

Werner’s global logistics operation used its supplier base to secure over 500,000 protective gloves, 300,000 medical N95 face masks and 5,000 infrared thermometers.

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National Guard Supports State Response Plan for Coronavirus

Published by Scott Stewart on Wed, 04/08/2020 - 9:28pm

Lincoln – Soldiers and airmen from the Nebraska National Guard continue to provide logistical and planning support to partners at the state and federal levels.

A total of 123 Nebraska National Guard troops are involved in response efforts. A 23-member team is providing mobile testing in the Kearney area. Another 24-member team is deployed to Grand Island for another mobile testing site.