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As of June 2019, Nebraska had $889,001 in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

698 residents die of Alzheimer's disease in Nebraska in 2017

There were 698 Nebraska residents who died of Alzheimer's disease in 2017, a 10.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Nebraska average $248,403 for Q1

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Nebraska for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $248,403, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

53 Nebraska patients pass away after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

In Nebraska, 53 people died by Dec. 18 after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS).

Lincoln sees 3.1% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Lincoln metropolitan statistical area was 193,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

53 people die in Nebraska with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending November 27

There were 53 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending November 27, a 20.9 percent decrease from the previous week.

Rental vacancies in Nebraska unchanged from 2019 to 2020

Rental vacancies in Nebraska were 6.5 percent in 2020, unchanged from the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau report.

- sees 1.6% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the - metropolitan statistical area was 999,300, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Nebraska's miscellaneous tax revenues down 12.5% in Q4 2021

Nebraska collected $7 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the fourth quarter of 2021, a 12.5% decrease from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

47 people die after taking the COVID-19 vaccine in Nebraska

Deaths after taking the COVID-19 vaccine total 5,742 across the US, with 47 deaths being in Nebraska, according to the National Vaccine Information Center.

Grand Island sees 1.7% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

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

62 people die in Nebraska from heart disease in week ending November 27

There were 62 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending November 27, a 24.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

60 people die in Nebraska from cancer in week ending November 27

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 5, 2022

There were 60 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending November 27, a 3.2 percent decrease from the previous week.

17 people die in Nebraska from cerebrovascular disease in week ending November 27

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 4, 2022

There were 17 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending November 27, a 26.1 percent decrease from the previous week.

Nebraska ranks 41st nationwide in public pension contributions in 2021

Nebraska received $802,469 in public pension contributions, ranking it 41st in the United States in 2021, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

Nebraska sees excess deaths compared to death expectancy during week ending Dec. 11, 2021

Nebraska's death count exceeded death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 11, 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Omaha-Council Bluffs nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 1.4% since December 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for January 2022 in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan statistical area was 489,500, a 1.4 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

19 people die in Nebraska from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending November 27

There were 19 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending November 27, no changes from the previous week.

Omaha-Council Bluffs sees 496,600 nonfarm payroll employees in December