How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified

A deadly outbreak of the rare hantavirus unfolded over the course of weeks on a cruise ship that sailed from Argentina toward Antarctica and then across the Atlantic Ocean as passengers and crew members fell sick

May 5, 2026Updated: May 5, 2026

By GERALD IMRAY

Regional

Simple tips to handle severe bleeding in an emergency

State of Nebraska exempts disabled veterans from motor vehicle taxes

Morgan Haupt wins Big Boy Big Wheel Race for second straight year

Commissioners approve advertising for District 2 candidates

FNBO donates $150,000 to Western Nebraska wildfire aid

Chappell community awarded $5,000 grant

State

Simple tips to handle severe bleeding in an emergency

How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified

Regional

Simple tips to handle severe bleeding in an emergency

State of Nebraska exempts disabled veterans from motor vehicle taxes

Morgan Haupt wins Big Boy Big Wheel Race for second straight year

Commissioners approve advertising for District 2 candidates

FNBO donates $150,000 to Western Nebraska wildfire aid

Chappell community awarded $5,000 grant

State

Simple tips to handle severe bleeding in an emergency

State of Nebraska exempts disabled veterans from motor vehicle taxes

Charley Endorf recognized as May 2026 Jefferson County Veteran of the Month

Community garden coming to Kimball

Car Enthusiasts Stop in Hastings for One Lap Across America

Commissioners approve advertising for District 2 candidates

Sports

Morgan Haupt wins Big Boy Big Wheel Race for second straight year

Sidney names Gabe Dorcey as head boys basketball coach

WNCC softball sweeps North Platte

WNCC baseball drops doubleheader NJC on Friday

Doane Football Coach Conversations: 2026 Spring Review

‘Basketball is a big part of who I am’: Kimball’s Addy Olson to continue basketball career at collegiate level

Ag & Outdoor

Powell wins 56th Cornhusker Trap Shoot

Outdoor notes: Spring shotgun turkey season opens

Outdoor notes: Bighorn sheep regular lottery applications begin April 20

Outdoor notes: NGPC offering pastures, hay tracts to those affected by wildfires

Outdoor notes: Work to begin soon on Smith Lake WMA Aquatic Habitat Project

Outdoor notes: Game and Parks urges caution when recreating outdoors due to wildfires