Platte River Radio provides local information…not panic.
Federal resources
CDC Coronavirus information page
Small Business Administration Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
World Health Organization (WHO)
State Resources
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts
TestNebraska.com for a Covid-19 test questionnaire to see if you’re at risk and need to be tested
Nebraska Coronavirus Resource Page
Nebraska Attorney General Consumer Protection From Covid Fraud
Health Departments
South Heartland District Health Department (Adams, Clay, Nuckolls, Webster)
Central District Heath Department (Hall, Hamilton, Merrick)
Two River Health Department (Buffalo, Dawson, Gosper, Phelps, Kearney, Harlan, Franklin)
Local Governments
Community aid
Heartland United Way in Grand Island, South Central United Way in Hastings, United Way Kearney Area
Community Action Partnership Mid Nebraska
Buffalo County Community Health Partners
And our reporters are asking questions of our elected officials
Question to Governor Ricketts about the high number of coronavirus cases in the Tri-Cities
Governor Ricketts’s response to President Trump’s call for states to reopen
Interviews with local businesses and service providers
Click Here to show more City/State/School Interviews Roger Steele, Grand Island Mayor Jean Sidwell, Buffalo County Treasurer Pete Ricketts, Governor of Nebraska Stan Clouse, Kearney Mayor Steve Halloran, Nebraska State Senator (Hastings) BJ Pumroy, Hastings College AD Randy Buschkoetter, Kearney City Council Mayor Corey Stutte, Hastings Marc Bauer, UNK AD Jay Bellar, NSAA Justin Patterson, Wilcox-Hildreth Superintendent Doug Kristensen, UNK Chancellor Dr. Kent Edwards, KPS Superintendent Jody Moeller, Legion Baseball, 5/18 update Jim Swenson, Parks Division Administrator Click Here to show more Health Professional Interviews Kimber Bonner & Megan Uphoff, CHI Health Jordan Cochran, DDS Tom Choquette, Bert’s Pharmacy Becky Kraenow, Help Care Clinic Dr. Chris Kratochvil, UNMC Dr. Trenton Talbitzer, Platte Valley Chiropractic Michelle Beaver, South Heartland District Health Department Janet Reise, Infection Prevention Mary Lanning and Dr. Abel Luksan Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Cantral Jerry Jensen, Medicap Pharmacy Click Here to show more Business Interviews Kristin Winchester, Kearney Farmers Market SpencerKuhl & Mark McBride, HLMK Funeral Home Cheri Jensen, Belle Cheri Salon Mike Hansen, Nutrient Ag Solutions Rod Jensen, Highland Park Farmers Market Laney Uphoff, TFI Family Servies Tayler Johnshon, Anytime Fitness Kearney Ed Wiltgen, Taco John’s Mick McDowell, Miletta Vista Winery Riley Gruntoarad, YMCA of the Prairie Oliva Derr, Kearney Animal Shelter Shawn Enberg, Alley Rose Andrea Woolen, Buffalo County Fair Bently Bensen, Southern Hills Golf Broc Anderson, Trails and Rails Museum Todd Miller, Ag Dryer Services Rod Strong, Bulleyes Sports Bar and Grill Dani Roseberry, Country House Cheryl White, Cambridge Court Doug Deterdings, Deterdings Hot Tubs, Pools, Fireplaces John Angst, Husker Sit N Sleep Brad Moline, ALLO Jami Swift, Kearney Country Club Katie Autry, Katie Autry Photography Amy Barth, Just For Ladies Georgia Brynn & Carolyn Bock, Stitch 3 Elizabeth Roetman, Kearney Works Denise Zwiener, Buffalo County Community Partners Josh Murray, American Red Cross Jodi Graves, South Central United Way Jessica Janitscheck, Landmark Implement Adam Ferguson, Adams Corner Market Alex Carney, Freddy’s Ashley Wright, Paint Paradise Bryce Jensen, World Theater Chelsie Bebensee, Diva’s Floral Chris Kotulak, CEO Fonner Park Collin Nabity, Kearney Chicken Coop Derek Rusher, President, CEO Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce Doug Keller, Eustis Body Shop Heath Phillips, General Sales Manager Midway John Becker, Copycat Printing Dr. John Lawton, Overton Veterinary Services John Crocker, Joys Table Mike Johnson, Johnson Landscape, Mandy Johnson, Optical Gallery Kara Tharp, Pat’s Auto Repair Kyle Sayler, Sayler Screenprinting Margo Icenoggle Larson, Executive Directive Kearney Area CASA Matt Shaner, Golf USA Michael Bruce, Bruce Furniture Mike Anderson, Cunningham’s Mike Bruns, Big Dally’s Deli Miki Shafer, Hastings Chamber of Commerce Ronda Jaeschke, Kearney Tire & Auto Rick Smith, Farm Bureau Financial Services Rocky Geiser, REMAX Sarah McClanahan, Builders Warehouse Scott Klone, Buffalo Wild Wings Shawna Crawford, Shop Wheeler Dealer Shelia Shown, Upland Bar and Grille Steve Anderson, Fonner Park Announcer Susan Tonniges, Kearney CPA Kyla Martin, Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska Ann Marie Bosshamer, NE Beef Counsel Todd Shirmer, Fanatics and The Bike Shed Dick Cochran, Hot Meals USA Terry Anstine, 5 Points Bank Ryan Wise, Buzz’s MarineThe KHAS Radio Close Up Program