McCook Humane Society

100 South Street

345-2372

Hours: M-F: 2-5

Sat: 12-4

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11th PRESUMPTIVE POSITIVE CASE The 11th presumptive positive case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). DHHS is awaiting final confir-mation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The person is a man in his 50s from Cass County. He recently trav-eled back to Nebraska from Minneapolis and was on the same con-necting flight as the person who is Nebraska’s first case. He has been self-isolating at home since March 7. Contact investigations are underway and the Sarpy/Cass Health Department with assistance from DHHS is rapidly assessing potential exposures to determine next steps. All identified close contacts will self-quarantine and be actively monitored twice daily by public health officials for fever and respiratory symptoms. Public health partners across the state continue to take action to protect the health of Nebraskans. Certain people are at higher risk of getting very sick from COVID-19 in-cluding older adults and people who have serious chronic medical conditions like heart disease, diabetes and lung disease, according to the CDC. Here’s where to find tools and resources for individuals and families, schools, communities, businesses, healthcare facilities, and first responders on the DHHS website – http://dhhs.ne.gov/coronavirus and CDC’s website – https://www.cdc.gov/covid19.

REMOTE ACCESS LEARNING All four University of Nebraska campuses announced today that as COVID-19 continues to spread, they will transition to remote-access learning after spring break in order to help protect the health and safety of their communities. UNK will meet face-to-face next week but is moving to virtual, online or alternative instruction beginning the first day of classes following spring break, beginning March 30. UNL and UNO have canceled classes from March 16-20. After spring break, all spring semester classes will be taught remotely and will not be taught in-person. The NCTA Campus in Curtis has can-celled classes for Friday, March 13 and from March 16 to 23. Spring Break is March 23 to 29. The campus will remain open, how-ever, including housing and dining services until the end of Spring Break.

GUIDANCE FOR SCHOOL CLOSURES Today, Governor Pete Ricketts, Nebraska Department of Education Commissioner Matt Blomstedt, education leaders, and the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry will host a press conference. Gov. Ricketts and education leaders will announce the guidance they will use for school closures. Additionally, leaders will make remarks on how the Nebraska business community is preparing for the coronavi-rus pandemic. During the news conference, schools will talk about their plans to regularly meet to discuss the status of school opera-tions, their approach around school closures, and the importance of making decisions in a timely manner for public health.

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100 South Street, 345-2372

Hours: M-F: 2-5, Sat: 12-4

SPORTS The Southern Valley Eagles advanced to the Class D1 boys state

tournament semifinals with a 50-49 win over Osmond yesterday in

Lincoln. Brock Yant's free throw with about three seconds left was

the game-winner. The 20-5 Eagles will meet Humphrey/Lindsey

Holy Family in the semifinals this morning at 10:45. The Southern

Valley/Humphrey-LHF winner will face the North Platte. St. Pats/

LCC winner in the title game tomorrow night. Another RPAC Con-

ference team, Paxton, fell in the first round yesterday to LCC 75-

47.

The McCook Community College softball team made it three walk-

off wins at home this week and went on to sweep Western Ne-

braska Thursday by the scores of 9-8, 8-3. The win gives MCC a

five-game winning streak. “These were quality wins today, we had

good pitching and continue to swing the bats throughout the

lineup,” said Coach Kevin Kaalberg. “The team isn’t letting one

bad inning get them down.” Freshman Kaitlyn Lord, (Colorado

Springs, Colo.) delivered the walk-off RBI single in Game 1 and

smacked out five hits in seven at bats on the day with seven RBIs

a double and a home run. Freshman Kristen Mogan, (Richfield,

Utah) was seven-for-eight with a pair of doubles and four RBIs.

Sophomore pitcher Karleigh Kleinknecht, (Cozad/Gothenburg High

School) pitched 1.1 innings of scoreless relief to pick up the Game

1 win and went the distance in Game 2 to win twice on the day.

Her sister Kaitlyn Kleinknecht, (freshman, Cozad/Gothenburg High

School) went four for six on the day with a double. MCC improves

to 10-12 and 3-3 against Region IX south teams. Weather permit-

ting, the Lady Indians are scheduled to host Northeastern Junior

College Saturday at 1 p.m.

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