Cornhusker State News

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Nebraska for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $236,370, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Average VA home loans amounts in Nebraska increase from 2018 to 2019

The average VA loan amount for Nebraska in the fiscal year 2019 was $226,134, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

14 people die in Nebraska from Alzheimer's disease in week ending December 4

There were 14 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending December 4, a 30 percent decrease from the previous week.

Average VA purchase loan amount in Nebraska increases from 2018 to 2019

The average VA purchase loan amount for Nebraska in the fiscal year 2019 was $228,112, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Grand Island sees 1.2% increase in non-farm payroll employees since last year

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in September in the Grand Island metropolitan statistical area was 41,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Nebraska during week Jan. 8

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

Lincoln sees 0.7% increase 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 183,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Nebraska average $228,575 for Q2

The VA’s Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Nebraska for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 averaged $228,575, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

3,502 residents die of cancer in Nebraska in 2017

There were 3,502 Nebraska residents who died of cancer in 2017, a 0.7 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.

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

The number of employees on non-farm payrolls in October in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan statistical area was 501,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

48 people die in Nebraska with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending November 27

There were 48 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Nebraska during the week ending November 27, a 17.2 percent decrease from the previous week.

Grand Island sees 1% increase 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 41,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Nebraska pension holdings worth $889,001 in June 2019

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