Quarantine comes to an end for the last of the hantavirus ship passengers in Nebraska

The last eight Americans who endured 42 days in a specialized hospital quarantine unit after exposure to an unusual hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship that killed three people have left the Nebraska facility

June 22, 2026Updated: June 22, 2026

By JOSH FUNK and MIKE STOBBE

Wedding ring left at Norfolk YMCA traced to South Dakota pawn shop

Bluebird Improv set to perform at Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk

Judge denies change of venue request in Wayne County murder case

UNMC names H. Dele Davies as next chancellor

Fatal house fire reported north of Fremont

Independent Candidate Austin Ahlman rejects 'Spoiler' label in Norfolk town hall

State

Norfolk man arrested for threatening woman with gun, police say.

DOJ charges 455 defendants in $6.5B health care fraud crackdown

Quarantine comes to an end for the last of the hantavirus ship passengers in Nebraska

Wedding ring left at Norfolk YMCA traced to South Dakota pawn shop

Bluebird Improv set to perform at Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk

Judge denies change of venue request in Wayne County murder case

UNMC names H. Dele Davies as next chancellor

Fatal house fire reported north of Fremont

Independent Candidate Austin Ahlman rejects 'Spoiler' label in Norfolk town hall

State

Norfolk man arrested for threatening woman with gun, police say.

DOJ charges 455 defendants in $6.5B health care fraud crackdown

Trail connecting Fremont and Hooper officially opens

Republican National Committee sues Nebraska over state election law

Large hail, tornado reports and damaging winds slam Nebraska Panhandle, northeast Colorado

Gordon City Council takes no action on proposed firework ban

Sports

Oklahoma dominates UNC, wins first College World Series since 1994

Hundreds of hoopers compete at growing UNK basketball camp

UNC takes game two of CWS finals, forces winner-take-all Monday night

Behind two homers from LeChance, Oklahoma takes game one of MCWS final

Hundreds of wrestlers pack downtown Grand Island for Friday Night Lights event

East Team Seeks Repeat Victory in Sertoma 8-Man Classic

Ag & Outdoor

Outdoor notes: Birding Bowl inspires generous next step

Outdoor notes: Tips for enjoying water safely this summer

Outdoor notes: Rare lake sturgeon made 681-mile swim

Outdoor notes: Low water affecting Nebraska boaters this summer

Ag notes: Cattle placements rise 6% during April

NGPC still offers grazing, haying opportunities