Cornhusker State News

There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Nebraska in the week ending January 1, making up less than 11.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

Lincoln sees 5.1% decrease in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Lincoln metropolitan statistical area was 182,600, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

65 people die in Nebraska with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending December 11

There were 65 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending December 11, a 1.5 percent decrease from the previous week.

16 people die in Nebraska from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Dec. 25

There were 16 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending Dec. 25, a 60 percent increase over the previous week.

Death expectancy exceeds death count in Nebraska during week ending Dec. 25, 2021

Nebraska's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 25, 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Less than 10 people die from diabetes mellitus in Nebraska during week ending January 1

There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Nebraska in the week ending January 1, making up less than 11.8 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

64 people die in Nebraska with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Dec. 18

There were 64 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending Dec. 18, a 8.6 percent decrease from the previous week.

811 residents die of unintentional injuries in Nebraska in 2017

There were 811 Nebraska residents who died of unintentional injuries in 2017, a 5.1 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

51 people die from diseases of the heart in Nebraska during week ending December 25

There were 51 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Nebraska in the week ending December 25, making up 22.3 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

Grand Island sees 2.7% decrease in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in January in the Grand Island metropolitan statistical area was 40,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

58 people die in Nebraska from heart disease in week ending Dec. 18

There were 58 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending Dec. 18, a 12.1 percent decrease from the previous week.

70 people die in Nebraska with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending December 11

There were 70 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending December 11, a 6.7 percent decrease from the previous week.

Nebraska deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending Jan. 15

Nebraska's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Omaha-Council Bluffs sees 4.1% decrease in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in February in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan statistical area was 482,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

66 people die in Nebraska with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending December 4

There were 66 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending December 4, a 37.5 percent increase over the previous week.

64 people die in Nebraska from cancer in week ending Dec. 18

There were 64 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending Dec. 18, a 12.3 percent decrease from the previous week.

66 people die in Nebraska from heart disease in week ending December 11

There were 66 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending December 11, a 15.4 percent decrease from the previous week.

39 people die from cancer in Nebraska during week ending December 25

There were 39 deaths from cancer reported in Nebraska in the week ending December 25, making up 17 percent of total deaths by all causes in Nebraska.

275 residents commit suicide in Nebraska in 2017