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Influenza cases rise in Nebraska as students return to school from winter break

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1 year ago

January 3, 2025

Influenza cases rise in Nebraska as students return to school from winter break

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – Respiratory illnesses are on the rise around the state. Mark Rupp, chief of Division of Infectious Diseases at Nebraska Medicine encourages neighbors to get vaccinated before flu season progresses.

395 cases of influenza were reported in Douglas County last week
Parents should keep their sick kids home to prevent the spread
Avoiding indoor areas with large crowds could help prevent illness

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Flu and other respiratory illnesses are on the rise in Nebraska.

Douglas County has reported 829 influenza cases since October, with 395 of those cases reported last week.

As students return to school from break, Ralston School Nurse Candace Johnson said she wants to remind parents to keep their sick kids home.

“Parents send their kids to school even if they are feeling unwell and one of the reasons I discourage that is they are in a classroom setting they are going to be spreading their germs to people in class and people they know as well,” she said. “That includes babies and elderly people at home, we need to do everything we can to protect them.”

Right now, Nebraska is seeing an upward trend of cases in influenza, according to Mark Rupp, chief of Division of Infectious Diseases at Nebraska Medicine although it looks like a traditional flu season, influenza in the state is highly transmissible.

“Get vaccinated if you have not received a flu or covid 19 vaccine,” Rupp said. “It’s not too late but it will take a week or two in order get your immune system kicked in to prevent illness so you need to get that started now so you can take advantage of that as the influenza season progresses.”

RSV, COVID and other respiratory illnesses are also being transmitted, Rupp said neighbors should also try to avoid crowded indoor settings, and if they are at severe risk, you should consider wearing a mask to prevent the spread and see a doctor as soon as symptoms show up.

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$3,125 Nebraska Pick 4 winning ticket sold in York

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12 hours ago

January 10, 2026

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,125 Nebraska Pick 4 winning ticket sold in York

LINCOLN, Neb. (KSNB) – One lucky player who bought a Nebraska Pick 4 ticket for the Thursday drawing is holding a ticket worth $3,125.

The ticket was sold at Pump & Pantry #16, 109 Lincoln Avenue, in York. The winning numbers from Thursday’s Nebraska Pick 4 draw were 09, 06, 01, 02.

Winning Nebraska Lottery Lotto tickets expire 180 days after the drawing. Tickets with total prize amounts of $501 to $19,999 must be claimed by mail or at a Regional Lottery Claim Center. Additional information about claiming prizes can be found at the Nebraska Lottery website, nelottery.com, or by calling 800-587-5200.

Nebraska Pick 4 is a daily Lotto game from the Nebraska Lottery. Players select four numbers, each from a separate set of digits 0 through 9, for a chance to win up to $6,000. Players decide what type of play style and potential prizes to play for by choosing from one of six bet types. The odds of winning the $3,125 prize in Nebraska Pick 4 are 1 in 10,000.

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How Nebraska men’s basketball’s historic start to the season could end its NCAA tournament drought

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January 9, 2026

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Britt Prince scores 20 for No. 25 Nebraska women in 78-73 win over Indiana

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2 days ago

January 9, 2026

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Britt Prince scores 20 for No. 25 Nebraska women in 78-73 win over Indiana

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Britt Prince scored 20 points and Jessica Petrie added 17 for No. 25 Nebraska in a 78-73 win over Indiana on Thursday night.

Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big 10) in the third quarter. Logan Nissley added 11 points.

Indiana went on a 14-1 run in the third to take the lead from Nebraska (14-2, 3-2) for the first time since the beginning of the game, leading briefly at 51-49. Indiana took a 1-point lead with 5:32 to play, but Nebraska scored 16 points over the final 6:14.

Shay Ciezki scored 31 points on 13-of-21 shooting for Indiana, her fourth time this season scoring more than 30 points. Zania Socka-Nguemen added 19 points and 11 rebounds. Maya Makalusky had 12 points. The Hoosiers shot 51% as a team from the field compared to Nebraska’s 42%, but have dropped their fourth straight game.

Up next

Indiana: Hosts No. 14 Iowa on Sunday.

Nebraska: Hosts No. 4 UCLA on Sunday.

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