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News from January 2022

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26 people die from diseases of the heart in Nebraska during week ending Jan. 15

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 31, 2022

There were 26 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Nebraska in the week ending Jan. 15, making up 18.4 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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10 people die in Nebraska from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Jan. 15

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 31, 2022

There were 10 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending Jan. 15, a 37.5 percent decrease from the previous week.

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End of life: Nebraska deaths during week ending Jan. 8 did not exceed death expectancy

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 31, 2022

Nebraska's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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24 people die from cancer in Nebraska during week ending Jan. 15

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 30, 2022

There were 24 deaths from cancer reported in Nebraska in the week ending Jan. 15, making up 17 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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Omaha-Council Bluffs sees 5.8% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 30, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan statistical area was 493,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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15 people die in Nebraska from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Jan. 15

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 30, 2022

There were 15 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending Jan. 15, a 31.8 percent decrease from the previous week.

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CDC reports 10 deaths among Nebraska Hispanics in week ending January 8

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 30, 2022

There were 10 Hispanic people who died in Nebraska in the week ending January 8, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Less than 10 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Nebraska during week ending Jan. 15

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 29, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Nebraska in the week ending Jan. 15, making up less than 7.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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Lincoln sees 6.3% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 29, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Lincoln metropolitan statistical area was 189,800, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Nebraska during week ending Jan. 15

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 28, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Nebraska in the week ending Jan. 15, making up less than 7.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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Grand Island sees 8.4% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 28, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in May in the Grand Island metropolitan statistical area was 41,400, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Average Nebraska driver will spend $43.86 more on gas this January

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 28, 2022

The average price of regular gas in Nebraska in January is $3.09 per gallon.

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11 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Nebraska during week ending Jan. 15

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 28, 2022

There were 11 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Nebraska in the week ending Jan. 15, making up 7.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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Omaha-Council Bluffs sees 2.7% decrease in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 27, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in March in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan statistical area was 488,100, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Less than 10 people die from kidney disease in Nebraska during week ending Jan. 15

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 27, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Nebraska in the week ending Jan. 15, making up less than 7.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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Less than 10 people die from influenza and pneumonia in Nebraska during week ending Jan. 15

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 27, 2022

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Nebraska in the week ending Jan. 15, making up less than 7.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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39 people die in Nebraska with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending Jan. 1

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 26, 2022

There were 39 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending Jan. 1, a 25 percent decrease from the previous week.

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Lincoln sees 2.9% decrease in non-farm payroll employees since last year

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 26, 2022

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in March in the Lincoln metropolitan statistical area was 187,400, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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17 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Nebraska during week ending Jan. 8

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 26, 2022

There were 17 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska in the week ending Jan. 8, making up 15 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

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41 people die in Nebraska with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Jan. 1

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 25, 2022

There were 41 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending Jan. 1, a 29.3 percent decrease from the previous week.