7/24/20 • Day 33 of Phase III • Nationwide case trends
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Douglas County Rental Assistance Goes Live Monday
Continued conversations on the program, which would pay out four months of rent or $4,000, whichever they reach first, took place during the county’s health and human services meeting Thursday morning.
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Good morning,
Today we have stories about Douglas County rental assistance going live on Monday, newly released public documents revealing a Gretna pharmacy provided the four drugs used by the Nebraska Department of Corrections in a 2018 execution and the Nebraska Legislature debating a bill that would require all Nebraska cities to form citizen investigation panels to function as police oversight.
Your Top Local Stories
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In Omaha
- Ralston Public Schools adopted a more restrictive social distancing plan than it originally announced. Students will attend in-person classes on alternate days.
- Mayor Jean Stothert appointed Keith Station, the current director of business relations at Heartland Workforce Solutions, as the city’s diversity, equity and inclusion manager.
- Douglas County health officials are moving toward a mask requirement in all indoor, public spaces in Omaha.
- Free masks will be distributed at St. Stanislaus, St. Peter and St. Bernard on Saturday.
- Omaha residents will receive two new waste bins, one for solid water and the other for recyclables, as part of the city’s new waste contract.
- The new VA outpatient care center will open within weeks.
Around the State
- Hospitals are concerned that after a change in how COVID-19 relief funds are distributed they will be asked to give some of the money they received back to the government.
- The Nebraska Legislature blocked a bill that would require a state plan for dealing with extreme weather caused by climate change.
- Newly released public documents revealed that in 2018 a Gretna pharmacy obtained the four lethal drugs for Nebraska’s first execution in 21 years.
- State Sen. Justin Wayne introduced a bill that would require cities to set up citizen investigation panels to provide police oversight.
What to do during quarantine?
From our list of things to do during quarantine:
Have The Kids Write the Week’s Menu
For older kids who understand ingredients well, have them “grocery shop” through the kitchen and plan what can be made from what you have. This teaches inventory assessment, budgeting, and home economy.
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