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3 News Now live at 6 p.m.
3 News Now live at 6 p.m.
3 News Now live at 6 p.m.

SPREAD OF THECORNAVIRUS INNEBRASKA:RIGHT NOW, THEREARE 177 CONFIRMEDCASES AND 3 DEATHS.THREE RIVERS PUBLICHEALTH ANNOUNCED APERSON WITH THESAUNDERS COUNTYDEPARTMENT OFCORRECTIONSTESTED POSITIVE FORTHE VIRUS THERE.IT'S WORKING TOIDENTIFY WHO THEPERSON MAY HAVECOME IN CONTACTWITH.TODAY, GOVERNORPETE RICKETTS SAIDTHAT APRIL IS GOINGTO BE A HARD MONTH,WITH NEBRASKA'SCOVID-19 PEAKCOMING IN MID-TO-LATE APRIL.COLLEGES ACROSSTHE COUNTRY HAVEALREADY MOVEDONLINE, NOWANOTHER MAJORCOLLEGIATEMILESTONE IS GOINGVIRTUAL INNEBRASKA.REPORTER PHILBERGMAN IS LIVE ATBAXTER ARENA WITHREACTION TO TODAY'SANNOUNCEMENT .GOOD EVENING.EARLIER TODAY THEUNIVERSITY OFNEBRASKA SYSTEMANNOUNCED ITS FOURCAMPUSES HAVEMOVED ITSGRADUATIONCEREMONIES ONLINETO LIMIT A POTENTIALLARGE GROUPGATHERINGS.BAXTER ARENABEHIND ME IS WHEREU-N-O'S GRADUATIONNORMALLY TAKESPLACE BUT LIKE SOMANY OTHER EVENTSACROSS THE WORLD,IT'S NOW MOVING TOTHE WEB.GOOD EVENING.BEN HELWIG IS ASENIOR AT UNO.BUT COME MAY, THESENIOR JOURNALISMMAJOR WILL BEWATCHINGGRADUATION FROMTHE CONFINES OF HIS COMPUTER.

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FFREY GO IS THE ANND ANDE WANTTO BE SURE THATEHAVE IT IN A MELY FASHIONCAUSE THEYRTAIY EARNED IT.ENIVERTHE COLLEGE OFSAINT MARY IN OMAHAANNOUNCED TODAY ITWAS MOVING IT'SGRADUATION TOAUGUST.STUDENTS WILL HAVETHE OPPORTUNITY TOWALK AT A FUTUREISN'T THE ONLYSCHOOL TO CANCELPHYSICALGRADUATION.THE COLLEGE OFSAINT MARY IN OMAHAANNOUNCED TODAY ITWAS MOVING IT'SGRADUATION TOAUGUST.STUDENTS WILL HAVETHE OPPORTUNITY TOWALK AT A FUTUREGRADUATION INAUGUST ORDECEMBER IF THEYWANTBUT FORHELWIG HE BELIEVESGETTING THEDEGREENOT THERECOGNITION ISWHAT TRULYMATTERS.THE PEOPLE WHOKNOW YOU'REGRADUATING ARESTILL REACHING OUT.MY PARENTS SAIDTHEY'LL STILL THROWA BIG PARTY.YOU DON'T GET THEACTUAL EXPERIENCEBUT YOU STILL HAVETHE PEOPLE WHO AREGOING TO SHARETHAT WITH YOU.DR.GOLD SAID THEY'RESTILL FIGURING OUTDETAILS ON AHOODING CEREMONYFOR THE MEDSTUDENTS WITHFAMILY MEMBERS...HE ALSO SAID ALLSTUDENTS WILL GETAN ELECTRONICVERSION OF THEIRDEGREE.REPORTING OUTSIDEBAXTER ARENA INOMAHA, PHILBERGMAN, 3 NEWSBAXTER ARENA INOMAHA, PHILBERGMAN, 3 NEWSNOW.WE HAVE ACOMMUNITYRESOURCE GUIDE ONOUR WEBSITE - THATSHOWS ALL OF THEHOTLINES SET UP TOHELP IF YOU HAVEQUESTIONS ABOUTTHE VIRUS OR IF YOUNEED HELP.AN OUTBREAK AT ABLAIR SENIOR LIVINGCENTER NOW, HEALTHOFFICIALS AREWARNING OTHERS TOPAY ATTENTION ANDACT QUICKLY TO STOPTHE SPREAD OF THECORONAVIRUS.SENIOR REPORTERJAKE WASIKOWSKITELLS US WHYOFFICIALS SAY WE ALLNEED TO PLAY OURPARTTHE CARTER PLACESENIOR LIVINGCENTER HAS BEENCLEARED OUT SINCESUNDAY CREWS AREDEEP CLEANINGBECAUSE MOST OFTHEIR RESIDENTSCAME DOWN WITHTHE CORONAVIRUSTHE THREE RIVERSPUBLIC HEALTHDEPARTMENT SAYS 19TOTAL PEOPLE WEREINFECTED WITHCOVID-19 WHO WEREAT THE CENTER INTHE LAST WEEK 13RESIDENTS4 STAFFMEMBERSAND 2HEALTH CAREWORKERS TERRAUHING, THEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOROF THREE RIVERSPUBLIC HEALTHSAYSEVERYONEINFECTED IS DOINGO-KSUPER: TERRAUHING, EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR, THREERIVERS PUBLICHEALTH13:40-"WHAT WEREALLY NEEDPEOPLE TOUNDERSTAND ISTHAT THIS ISSERIOUS.THIS IS HERE IN ALLOF THECOMMUNITIES.:48 I DON'T EVENBELIEVE THAT WEHAVE STARTED TOSEE WHAT THISSURGE MIGHT LOOKLIKE." :53UHING SAYS BETTERINFECTION CONTROLEDUCATION MAY HAVESTOPPED THE SPREADSHE RECOMMENDSASSISTED AND SENIORLIVING HOMESHAVE ABETTER IDEA OFWHAT'S GOING ON INTHEIR FACILITIES,STOP GATHERINGRESIDENTS FORACTIVITIES, DON'TALLOW ANYEMPLOYEES WITHSYMPTOMS IN THEBUILDING, ANDCREATE BETTERCLEANING PRACTICESAND DON'TCONTAMINATESURFACES WITH USEDGLOVES OR MASKS.23:37-"THIS ISSOMETHING THATIT'S EVIDENT THATMORE EDUCATIONIN NEEDED." :42UHING SAYS THESPREAD START WITH ASTAFF MEMBER WHOWENT TO AN EVENTSOMEWHERE IN THEAREA SHE HOPESPEOPLE REALIZE THESPREAD WON'T STOPUNTIL WE ALL FLATTENTHE CURVE16:09-"IT IS ALLOVER.IT IS EVERYWHERETHAT WE PROBABLYGO SO GOINGFORWARD WEWON'T BE LISTINGWHERE THESEINDIVIDUALS HAVEWENT BECAUSE IT'SIRRELEVANT AT THISPOINT IN TIME :19BECAUSE IT ISEVIDENT THAT IT'SWIDESPREAD IN THECOMMUNITIES THATWE SERVE." :25STANDUP 57:33-"AGAIN, UHING SAYSTHAT YOU SHOULDJUST FIGURE THATEVERY PLACE HASBEEN EXPOSED TOTHE VIRUS ANDBEST PRACTICE, IFYOU'RE NOTFEELING WELL ORARE WORRIEDABOUT GETTING ITYOU SHOULD STAYAT HOME.REPORTING IN BLAIRJAKE WASIKOWSKI 3NEWS NOW." :47A TOTAL OF 17 PEOPLEWERE STAYING AT THECARTER PLACE AT THETIME...SO 75-PERCENT OFTHE RESIDENTS WEREINFECTED.HOSPITAL SYSTEMS INMANY STATES ACROSSTHE COUNTRY ARECURRENTLY NEAR ORAT CAPACITY DUE TOTHE OUTBREAK OFCORONAVIRUS.WHILE NEBRASKA ISNOT AT THAT POINTYET, GOVERNOR PETERICKETTSANNOUNCED TODAY AFEW STEPS TOPREPARE FOR IT.HE ALSO GAVEUPDATES ON TESTINGIN NEBRASKA.REPORTER JONKIPPER WAS INLINCOLN TODAY ANDHAS MORE.HEALTHCAREWORKERS,SPECIFICALLY NURSEAND MEDICATIONAIDES USUALLY HAVETO TRAIN FOR WEEKSBEFORE THEY HAVEFULLRESPONSIBILITIES.TODA Y GOVERNORPETE RICKETTSRELAXED THOSEREQUIREMENTS.ALONG WITHRESTRICTIONS ONTHE AMOUNTS OFBEDS HOSPITALS CANHAVE...AS THE STATEPREPARES FOR MORECOVID-19 PATIENTS."BASICALLY GIVINGHEALTH CAREFACILITIES, MOREFLEXIBILITY INREGARDS TO THETYPES OF PATIENTSTHEY BRING IN, THETYPES OF BEDS THEYHAVE, ALLOWING THATTO EXPAND SO THEYCAN AGAIN, INCREASETHAT HOSPITALCAPACITY HERE INOUR STATE."PETE RICKETTS.GOVERNORIT WAS ALSOANNOUNCED THAT 350NEBRASKANS WERETESTED MONDAY...IT'S HIGHEST DAYEVER.BUT THE STATE HASTHE CAPACITY TOTEST OVER ONE-THOUSAND PEOPLE,COMBINING ALL THEDIFFERENT LABS.CHIEF MEDICALOFFICER GARYANTHONE SAYS THEDISCREPANCY ISBECAUSE THEY'RESTILL ONLY TESTINGTHE MOSTVULNERABLE."THE REASON IS WERESTILL USING THESAME GUIDELINESTHAT WE USE THATTHE GOVERNORMENTIONED, AS TOWHO'S THE CRITERIAFOR TESTING.YOU'RE SEEING THENUMBERS GO UP,BECAUSE WE ARECONCENTRATINGMORE ON THERESIDENTS OF THELONG TERM CAREFACILITIES AND THEWORKERS IN THOSEFACILITIES."DR.GARY ANTHONE,CHIEF MEDICALOFFICERHE WORRIES IFRESTRICTIONS ARERELAXED,TOO MANYPEOPLE WOULD TRYAND GET A TEST."COULD WE BEOVERWHELMED, FORCERTAIN, THAT CLD PPEN."THO NGRET THE PRESS NFENCE.

TERWARDS HETHINKS IT'LLESPECIALLY HELPSMALL BUSINESSESHURT BY THE CRISS.UNLIKE SOME, HEALSO WAS IN FAVOROF DIRECT PAYMENTSTO MOST AMERICANS."I THINK IT WASIMPORTANT TOPROVIDE A SUBSIDYTO AMERICANS THATARE HURTING ANDTHEY'RE FAMILIES ANDWE LIMITED THAT ONTHE BASIS OFINCOME."JEFF FORTENBERRY,NE-1TO GET BACK ONTHEIR FEET MANY BAROWNERS ACROSS THEMETRO ARE HOPINGTHEY CAN OPEN BACKIN MAY.GOVERNORRICKETTS SAYS IT'SPOSSIBLE, BUTTHEY'LL HAVE SOMEKIND OFRESTRICTIONS."I DON'T KNOW WHATTHOSE RESTRICTIONSWILL BE, THEY MAY BENO CUSTOMERS INYOUR BAR AND STILLDOING PACKAGED ANDCARRY-OUT, IT MAY BEA LIMITED NUMBER OFCUSTOMERS IN YOURBAR BUT THERE WILLBE A LIMIT."RICKETTSIN LINCOLN JONKIPPER 3NNIN IOWA, THERE ARECURRENTLY 497CONFIRMED CASES OFTHE VIRUS AND SEVENDEATHS.73 NEW CASES WEREANNOUNCED TODAY...OF THE NEWERCASES, FIVE OF THEMARE INPOTTAWATTAMIECOUNTYIOWA GOVERNOR KIMREYNOLDS GAVE ANUPDATE ON THESTATE'S RESPONSESAYING: 61 IOWANSARE HOSPITALIZEDAND 85 HAVERECOVERED.REYNOLDS SAIDIOWANS WITH THEMILDEST SYMPTOMSSHOULD STAY HOME,EVEN IF THEY DO NOTBELIEVE THEY HAVECORONAVIRUS.WE ARE ASKING ALOT OF IOWANS.BUT I AM SAYINGAND WE ARESAYING, BASED ONDATA, IF WE CANREALLY DO OURPART WE CAN GETTHROUGH THISTOGETHER SOONERRATHER THAN LATERREYNOLDSANNOUNCED A NEWHOTLINE FOR IOWANSWHO HAVEQUESTIONS OR AREEXPERIENCING LEGALSTRUGGLES DURINGTHE CORONAVIRUSOUTBREAK.THAT NUMBER IS ONYOUR SCREEN RIGHTNOW.MEANWHILE,GOVERNORS ACROSSTHE COUNTRY ARESTILL LOOKING FORMORE EQUIPMENTAND MORE PEOPLE TOFIGHT THE OUTBREAK.YESTERDAYSEVERAL RURAL-STATE GOVERNORSUSED A CONFERENCECALL WITH PRESIDENTTRUMP TO SOUND THEALARM ABOUTMEDICAL SUPPLIES.THE GOAL IS TOREDUCE EXPOSUREBY DOING CONTACTTRACING THROUGHTEST KITS, THEPROBLEM THOSE ARELIMITED..WHEN ASKED ABOUTTEST KITS -PRESIDENT TRUMPSAID HE HADN'THEARD ABOUTTESTING BEING APROBLEM IN WEEKS."NO GEOGRAPHY ISIMMUNE TO THECORONAVIRUS.""LITERALLY WE AREONE DAY AWAY IFWE DON'T GET TESTKITS FROM THE CDC,THAT WEWOULDN'T BE ABLETO DO TESTING INMONTANA."PRESIDENT TRUMPSAYS THE U-S HASTESTED MORE THANONE-MILLION PEOPLE.ABBOTT LABS ISEXPECTED TO ROLLOUT ITS NEW FIVE-MINUTE TEST KITNEXT WEEK.HUNDREDS OFPEOPLE IN NEED WILLHAVE A BETTERCHANCE TO AVOID THECORONAVIRUS...THANKS TO A GIFTFROM THE ZOO.IT COMES THANKS INPART TOCONGRESSMAN DONBACON.WHILE VISITING THEOPEN DOOR MISSIONLAST WEEK...STAFF TOLD HIMABOUT THE NEED FORHAND-WASHINGSTATIONS.ONE OF BACON'SSTAFF GOT IN TOUCHWITH A ZOO OFFICIAL.YESTERDAY...BACON AND HIS STAFFLOADED FOURPORTABLE HAND-WASHING MACHINESINTO A PICKUP...WHICH THEYDELIVERED TO THEOPEN DOOR MISSION.YESTERDAYGOVERNOR PETERICKETTS SIGNED APROCLAMATIONMAKING TUESDAYS INAPRIL...TAKE OUT TUESDAY INORDER TO SUPPORTLOCAL BUSINESS.AS PART OF OURWE'RE OPENCAMPAIGN...EVERY TUESDAYWE'RE SUPPORTINGLOCAL RESTAURANTSTHAT COULD USEYOUR BUSINESSRIGHT NOW.ANCHOR MAYA SAENZIS LIVE AT SZECHUANEXPRESS IN OLD MILL....FOR TAKE OUTTUESDAY.MAYA?HEY JENNY.I'M AT SZECHUANEXPRESS LIKE YOUSAID ...WHICH IS INSIDECHICAGO SQUARENEAR 114TH ANDDODGE.IT'S A GREAT PLACETHAT'S BEEN INBUSINESS FORDECADES.THE COUPLE...WHOM I WILLINTRODUCE YOU TOLATER ON IN THESHOW ...ARE ABSOLUTELYADORABLE.AND RIGHT NOW, LIKEMOST RESTAURANTS..THEY'RE FOCUSINGON THOSE TO-GOORDERS TO KEEPTHEM AFLOAT DURINGTHIS TIME.THEY'VE HAD TOCLOSE DOWN THEIRDINE-IN SERVICEDURING THE COVIDPANDEMIC...BUT THEY'RE WIPINGDOWN EVERYSURFACE..THE DOOR HANDLES...AND STILL ALLOWINGCUSTOMERS TOPLACE ORDERS TO GOVIA PHONE ...OR STOP IN ANDCHECK OUT THEIRMENU AND THEN TAKEIT TO GO.SO WE WILL BE HERETHROUGHOUT THENEWSCAST...STOP BY..SAY HI..FROM A DISTANCE OFCOURSE...GET SOME FOOD.AND CELEBRATE TAKEOUT TUESDAY.OR ANYWHERE FORTHAT MATTER.DON'T WORRY ABOUTTHE DISHESTONIGHT...KICK YOUR FEED UP...ENJOY SOME GOODFOOD.AND SHARE THOSEPHOTOS WITH US.WE WANT TO GIVETHESE SMALLBUSINESSES SOMELOVE RIGHT NOW ANDLET THEM KNOW WEARE HERE TOSUPPORT THEM.SO TAKE A PICTURE...AND USE THEHASGHTAG TAKEOUTTUESDAY.SEND THEM TO US TOOUR KMTV PAGE...TAG ME PERSONALLY.WE WANT TO SEETHEM.SO AGAIN...COMON DOWN.ANDEURE TO STAY THSMING UP IN THJUSTING TORKINDURINGIS PANDEMIC.RCHEIN BENSONNDED OUT 500EE LUNCHES TODS THISAFTEOON.EY SAY THEY NTED TO GIVECTTHE MMSUPPORTIVE OF THEIRBUSINESS OVER THE PAST COUPLE OFARS.HAMBURGERS,APPLES, CHIPS, ANDCOOKIES WEREPASSED OUT THANKSTO DONATIONS FROMSISCO, ROTELLAS,OMAHA STEAKS, ANDBAKED AFTER DARK.WE'RE GIVING OUTFREE LUNCHES TOALL OF THE LOCALCHILDREN AS ASHOW OF SUPPORTTO THE COMMUNITYAND TO DOSOMETHING GOODFOR THE KIDS WHOCAN'T GO TOSCHOOL AND AREMISSING THEIRFRIENDS.BARCHEN IS OPENFOR DINNER DELIVERYONLY AT THIS TIMEEVERY DAY FROM 4 TO8 THROUGHDOORDASH ANDGRUBHUB.REMEMBER, WE HAVEA SPECIAL PART OFOUR WEBSITEDEDICATED TO THECORONAVIRUS ON 3NEWS NOW DOT COM.YOU CAN ALSODOWNLOAD OUR APPTO FIND ALL OF OURCOVERAGE.COMING UP - WECONTINUE TO LOOKBACK AT THEHISTORIC FLOODSFROM ONE YEAR AGO .JUST HOW HARD THEFARMERS WERE HITAND WHAT THEY AREDOING TO TRY TORECOVER.THANKS TO A BIT OFSUNSHINE THISAFTERNOON WE'VEWARMED INTO THEUPPER 60S AGAIN.A FEW CLOUDS STICKAROUND THROUGHTONIGHT WITH ASTRAY SHOWERPOSSIBLE, TOO.TEMPERATURES STAYMILD, ONLY DROPPINGINTO THE MID ANDUPPER 40S BY THESTART OFWEDNESDAY.AS WE LOOK BACK ATSUNSHINE THISAFTERNOON WE'VEWARMED INTO THEUPPER 60S AGAIN.SUNSHINE THISAFTERNOON WE'VEWARMED INTO THEUPPER 60S AGAIN.AS WE LOOK BACK ATTHE HISTORICFLOODS THAT HITNEBRASKA AND IOWAWE'RE TAKING ACLOSER LOOK AT THEFARMERS...AND THE LIVESTOCKTHEY LOST.MORNING ANCHORCOURTNEY JOHNSMET WITH A FEWRANCHERS WHO SAYTHEY MAY NEVERBOUNCE BACK FROMWHAT HIT THEM.21:43:05;15 IT'S JUSTCOMPLETE SUGARSAND I'D CALL IT.THERE'S NOTHINGTHERE.NEARLY A MILE OFSAND WHAT LOOKSLIKE A BEACH WITHWATER FLOWINGTHROUGH DREWWOLFE'S PROPERTYWAS ONCE A FIELDFILLED WITH CORN.21:30:27;23 THEREWAS AN ICE JAM ANDTHAT IS WHATFORCED THE PLATTERIVER ABRUPTLYACROSS THIS AREA.AND ON MARCH 14THDREW KNEW HE HADTO MOVE FAST.21:30:53;03 AT A POINTWE KNEW IT WAS TIMETO EVACUATE AND WEJUST DID WHAT WECOULD.WITHIN A MATTER OFHOURS HE HAD TOOPEN THE GATE ANDLEAVE 22:10:40;26HOPING HIS CATTLECOULD MAKE IT.21:35:52;13 YOU DON'TKNOW WHAT'S GOINGTO HAPPEN.YOU'VE GOT ALLTHESE BABY CALVES.YOU KNOW THERE'SCOWS THAT ARECALVING.YOU'RE THEIRCARETAKER.THAT'S MY JOB.IT'S MY JOB TOPROVIDE FOR THEMAND THE UNKNOWN.WHAT'S GOING ON.THAT'S THE HARDESTPART.AFTER IT HIT HESPENT DAYS LOOKINGFOR HIS CATTLE.21:36:37;24 WE HADCATTLE THAT SWAMGOT ON HIGH RIDGES.WE HAD A BUNCH OFMOTHER COWS THATWALKED 3 OR 4 MILESINTO SOMENEIGHBOR'SCORNFIELD.THERE'S CATTLEEVERYWHERE.LITERALLYBUT IN THE ENDHUNDREDS DIED.22:18:20;24WHEN IT GOT THATHIGH REALLY, ANYKIND OF CATTLECOULDN'T SURVIVETHE FLOOD.THEY COULDN'T SWIMAND COULDN'T MAKEIT THROUGH THETREES ESPECIALLYTHE CATTLE THAT HADCALVED OUT.HANK KLOSTERMANSAYS MANY OF HISCATTLE WERE EITHERPREGNANT OR HADRECENTLY GIVENBIRTH.22:17:02;01 WE WEREIN THE PROCESS OFCALVING COWS.AND HAD ABOUT 90BABIES ON THEGROUND WITH THEMOMMA COWS ANDTHE FLOOD CAME INAND WIPED OUT MOSTOF WHAT WE HAD ONTHAT PARCEL.THE FEW CALVESTHAT DID SURVIVETHAT SPRING HAD ANUPHILL BATTLE.22:15:00;12WE FOUGHTPNEUMONIA JUSTDIFFERENT THINGSEVERYTHING WASSTILL WET.WE STILL HAD SOMECOLD WEATHERAFTER THAT.THE MOMS WERESTRESSED NOT ONLYTRYING TO PROVIDEFOR A NEWBORNCALF, THEY'RE BODIESWERE TRYING TOREPAIR TO REBREEDTO HAVE ANOTHERCALF FOR NEXT YEARSO IT WAS PRETTYSTRESSFUL FORTHEM.21:51:55;14 SO THEREWERE A LOT OFYOUNG CALVES ONTHE GROUND AND ALOT OF COWS THATWERE GETTINGREADY TO CALF ATTHAT TIME.TALIA GOES WITH THENEBRASKACATTLEMEN SAYS THEFLOODS COUPLEDWITH A ROUGHWINTER HIT THECATTLE INDUSTRYHARD.21:49:25;16 THEYESTIMATED 400MILLION IN CATTLELOSSES ALONE ANDTHAT DOESN'TINCLUDE THIS CROPGROUND THAT ISHERE THAT DREWLOST THAT WASANOTHER 440 MILLIONIN LOSSES.AND FOR DREW THEFLOOD DAMAGE STILLHASN'T STOPPED.21:33:13;01 IT'SFLOODED FIVE TIMESSINCE THE FLOODTHROUGH THIS FIELDAND ALL THAT WATERAFFECTS NUMEROUSPEOPLEDOWNSTREAM.DREW AND HANK SAYONE GOOD THING DIDCOME OUT OF THIS.THEY SAW SO MANYPEOPLE IN THEIRCOMMUNITY ANDACROSS THECOUNTRY DO WHATTHEY COULD TOHELP...AND THE NEBRASKACATTLEMENASSOCIATION WASABLE TO RAISENEARLY 2 MILLIONDOLLARS TO HELPLOCAL RANCHERS.THE DISTRICT COURTHAS RULED INOPPOSITION OF THECITY IN AN ASSAULTCASE AGAINST THEFIREFIGHTERS UNIONPRESIDENT...STEVE LECLAIR..AND WILL REINSTATEHIM AS A FIREFIGHTERFOR THE OMAHA FIREDEPARTMENT.LECLAIR...A 17 YEAR VETERANWAS FIRED A YEARAGO...AFTER HE WASCHARGED WITH TWOMISDEMEANORSRELATING TO ANINCIDENT INSIDE ALOCAL BAR.AUTHORITIES SAY HESTRUCK AND MADE ARACIST COMMENTTOWARD A WOMAN.THE DISTRICT COURTSAYS THEY'VEREVIEWED THE CASEAND HAVE DENIED THEARGUMENTS PUTFORTH BY THE CITY.OMAHA MAYOR JEANSTOTHERTRESPONDED TO THECOURT'S RULINGSAYING: 'WHILE WEHAVE NOT REVIEWEDTHE ENTIRE ORDERYET, WE AREDISAPPOINTED BUTLOOK FORWARD TOFURTHER REVIEW BYTHE HIGHER COURTS.WE REMAINCONFIDENT IN THECITY'S POSITION.'WHILE MANYBUSINESSES HAVESHUTTERED DURINGTHE PANDEMIC, LOTSOF LOCALBUSINESSES ANDRESTAURANTS ARESTILL OPEN.WHEN WE COME BACK- A NEW SERIES OFSTORIES WE WILL BEBRINGING YOUCALLED "WE'RE OPENOMAHA" AS WEHIGHLIGHT PLACESSTILL OPEN TO SERVEYOU.EVEN THOUGH WEPERSON, WE STILLCAN COME TOGETHERAS A COMMUNITY.KMTV HAS STARTED ACAMPAIGN CALLED"WE'RE OPEN OMAHA."IT'S A PARTNERSHIPBETWEEN US ANDOUR LOCALBUSINESSES WITHONE GOAL - GETTINGTHEM THROUGH THISTOUGH TIME.EVERY DAY WE'LLSHINE A LIGHT ON ABUSINESS ORRESTAURANT THATCONTINUES TO SERVEOUR COMMUNITY ANDOURNEIGHBORHOODS.TODAY, ANCHOR MAYASAENZ FOCUSES ONSZECHUAN EXPRESSIN OMAHA.SHE JOINS US LIVEFOR TAKEOUTTUESDAY, MAYA?JENNY - I'M ATSZECHUAN EXPRESS...WHICH IS NEAR 114THAND DODGE.DURING THISPANDEMIC...THEY REMAIN OPEN...AND HEAVILY RELYINGON THOSE TAKEOUTORDERS DURING THISTIME.22:25 - 22:35"A RESTAURANTTHAT'S BEEN OPENFOR NEARLY THREEDECADES,SZECHUAN EXPRESSIS OPEN ANDHEAVILY RELYINGON THOSE TAKEOUTORDERS DURINGTHIS TIME."AMY AND HERHUSBAND SIENFUWONG MAKE A GOODTEAM.15:45 - 15:50"VERY GOOD TEAM.DON'T HAVE TOWORRY ABOUTSOMETHING."15:56 - 16:08"GOOD MARRIAGE,GOOD RESTAURANTRIGHT?

YES.AND GOODCHILDREN.WE HAVE TWOGOOD CHILDREN.THEY ARE ALLHEALTHCARECAREERS.MY DAUGHTER IS ANURSE."THE WONGS AREFIRST GENERATIONIMMIGRANTS.THEY OPENED THERESTAURANTTOGETHER WHENTHEY FIRST MOVED TOOMAHA.7:07 - 7:17"AND YOU GUYSHAVE BEEN OPEN ALONG TIME.YES.1991.30 YEARS.TOO LONG.BUT I WISH I COULDRUN IT 10 MOREYEARS."IN ORDER TOCONTINUE ON FOR ATLEAST 10 MOREYEARS...THE WONGS REMAINOPEN DURING THISCOVID-19 PANDEMIC...FOCUSING ONLY ONTHEIRTAKEOUT/CURBSIDESERVICES.6:19 - 6:30"WE ARE A FAMILYBUSINESS.AND IT COSTS A LOTTO HAVE DELIVERY.SO OUR PRICES AREKIND OF LOW.VERY REASONABLEPRICE."MORE SO THANEVER...THE WONGS AREGRATEFUL FOR ANYAND ALL SALES.8:11 - 8:23"SINCE JANUARY,AFTER CHRISTMAS,THINGS KIND OFSLOWED DOWN ALITTLE.AND THEN THEVIRUS KIND OFHAPPENED, ANDTHERE WAS A LOTOF THAT GOING ON,I FEEL LIKE DININGHAPPENED LESS."CUSTOMERS LIKENICK LABENZ...WHO TRIED THEM FORTHE FIRST TIMETODAY.4:33 - 4:41"WE DIDN'T REALLYWANT A CHAINSTORE, SO, BETWEENMY GIRLFRIEND ANDI - WE DECIDED ONTHIS PLACE."SHE HOPES OTHERSCOME AND TRYTHEM...10:38 - 11:00"WE'VE BEEN HEREALMOST 30 YEARS.I KNOW A LOT OFPEOPLE DON'TKNOW US.WE HAVE A LOT OFLOYAL CUSTOMERS,BUT I WISH, BYMOUTH -EVERYBODY TELL USABOUT TRYING OURFOOD.IT TASTES GOOD."SHE SAYS SHE HASSEEN MANY OF HERREGULARS COMINGMORE OFTEN.9:28 - 9:39"SO APPRECIATE.MAKE ME KIND OFWANT TO CRY.EVERYBODY HAS AHARD TIME.NOT JUST US."8:55 - 9:05"I REALLYAPPRECIATE OURCUSTOMERS.THEY GIVE USSUPPORT ALL THETIME.AND THEY AREREALLY WORRIEDABOUT US.I REALLYAPPRECIATE THAT."GIVING THEM EXTRAWORDS OFENCOURAGEMENTDURING THIS TIME.9:12 - 9:23"I PRAY YOU GUYSSTAY OPEN, STAYSAFE.AND GIVE US BIGTIPS.IT'S SOMETIMES,MORE THAN WHATWE CAN SEE."AGAIN THEY ARELOCATED NEAR 114THAND DODGE INSIDECHICAGO SQUARE.THEY ARE NOTOFFERING DELIVERYAGAIN AS THEY ARE ASMALL BUSINESS ANDIT'S A BIT PRICEY FORTHEM...BUT THEY AREAVAILABLE FORTAKEOUT.YOU CAN COME INAND PLACE AN ORDER..OR CALL AHEAD TOGET YOUR FOOD TOGO.I KNOW I'M GETTINGSOME OF THEIRAMAZING WINGS TOGO...AND IF YOU DO GETSOME TAKE OUTTODAY...REMEMBER TO TAKE APICTURE..AND USE THEHAGHTAG TAKEOUTTUESDAY.SEND IT TO ME...OR TAG KMTV..WE WANT TO LETTHESE SMALLBUSINESSES THAT WEARE SUPPORTINGTHEM.REPORTING LIVE..MAYA SAENZ..3 NEWS NOW.HAVE A SPI E'RE ONMAHA"SECTION ON OURWEBSITE 3-NEWS-NOW-COM.WE'LL HAVE ALL OURSTORIES, A MAP OFOPEN BUSINESSESAND A FORM WHEREYOU CAN CONTACT USTO TELL US ABOUTYOUR BUSINESS THATIS STILL UP ANDRUNNING.OUR WE'RE OPENOMAHA CAMPAIGNCONTINUES EVERYDAY DURING THEWEEK.KMTV ANCHOR MAYASAENZ CONTINUESOUR CAMPAIGNTOMORROW WITH ALOOK AT OFFUTTCOLLISION REPAIR.BE SURE TO CHECK ITOUT - BECAUSE WE'REALL IN THISTOGETHER.WHAT BETTER WAY TOCELEBRATE YOURONE YEARANNIVERSARY THANWITH A PIZZA.BUT NOT JUST ANYPIZZA!DAN HOPPEN POSTEDTHIS VIDEO FROMPITCH PIZZERIA.DAN'S A LOCAL FOODBLOGGER ANDPODCASTER.HE AND HIS WIFESARAH HAD THEIRFIRST DATE AT PITCHAND HE ALSOPROPOSED THERE.SINCE THEY CAN'T GOOUT TO CELEBRATE,PITCH "PITCHED IN" -MAKING HER ACUSTOM PIE - ANDNAMED IT SARAH!

IT'STHEIR WEEKLYSPECIAL.IT'S MADE WITHPEPPERONI,PROSCIUTTO, FENNELSAUSAGE, PANCETTAAND FRIED EGGS.YUM!TRUCK DRIVERS AREALWAYS ESSENTIAL,BUT RIGHT NOW, THEYARE REALLY FEELINGTHE PRESSURE.COMING UP, THEINVESTIGATIVE TEAMLOOKS INTO WHYTRUCKERS AREHAVING SUCH A HARDTIMECOMMUNICATING.HOME, OTHERS LIKETRUCKERS AREPLAYING A VITAL ROLEIN KEEPING STORESHELVES STOCKEDAND GAS AT THEPUMPS.BUT..SOME ARE HAVING AHARD TIME --COMMUNICATING..INVESTIGATIVEREPORTER JEFF VANSANT REPORTS.NAT TRUCKERS AREESSENTIAL ..ESPECIALLY NOW..THEY BRING SUPPLIESTOLIET PAPER FOODTO SHELVES..1:49:59 WE'VE BEENRUNNING A LOT OFBEEF TO THE CITIES ..20 YEAR TRUCKER..KEITH BLANDFORD..HASN'T SEENANYTHING LIKE THISBEFORE..1:50:30 EVERYONE ISBUYING UP..I MEAN THE SHELVESWERE EMPTY..WE'RE BRINGING IN ASFAST AS WE CAN DOIT..A BIG PART OF THEIRJOB COMMUNICATIONWITH BOSSES..FAMILY..SUPPLY CHAINS..WITH SO MANYLOCKED INSIDE..INTERNET..IS GETTING GOBBLEDUP..1:12:02 OH MAN..ITS JUST GOOD LUCK..WAITING ON THATTHING IS JUST KINDALIKE WATCHING CARSRUST..ITS HIT OR MISS FORTRUCKER MIKERAINES 1:11:11 I NEEDTO BE ABLE TO SEETHE WEATHER., ANDTRAFFIC ..GPSAND THATS A BIG PARTOF THE JOB..KNOWING WHERE TOGO EVEN GETTINGHEADS UP ABOUTROAD CONDITIONSAHEAD ..IN THE NEXT COUNTY..OR STATE..1:49:42 I WAS LOOKINGAT THE WEATHERWHEN I WAS IN TEXAS..LOOKING AT WHATCHEYANNE WASGONNA DO AND ICOULDN'T PULL THEWEATHER UP..3 NEWS NOWINVESTIGATORSREACHED OUT TOLOCAL INTERNETPROVIDERS..COX SAYS ITS SEENAN INCREASE INTRAFFIC..PEAK TIMES WENTFROM EVENINGS TOTHROUGHOUT THEDAY..AND SAYS IT HASENOUGH CAPACITY TOHANDLE SUDENSHIFTS IN USAGE..1:35:01 WE HAVE TOOPEN..WE MUST BE OPEN ..TO KEEP GOODSMOVING ..DEREK LEATHERS ISPRESIDENT AND CEOOF WERNERTRUCKING..43:20 WE DO NEED ASMUCH BANDWIDTHFOR ALL COMPANIES..BECAUSE IF YOUTHINK ABOUT OMAHA ..ITS NOT JUSTTRUCKING..WE HAVE RAIL..WE'RE ATRANSPORTATIONHUB..THE SLOW DOWN ISMOSTLY IN THECITIES..1:49:17 AS WE'RETRAVELING..WE'RE GETTING THEDATA COMING IN ..MESSAGES FROMYOUR BOSS AND YOUCANT GET THEM..THIS IS WHEREPEOPLE NEED TOREMEMBER FOLKSLIKE TRUCKERS AREOUT THERE..BRINGING US WHATWE NEED..MAYBE CONSIDERLIMITING YOURINTERNET USAGE..1:01:20 THOSEBUSINESSES THATARE TRYING TO WORKFROM HOME AND GETPEOPLE ONLINE..THAT BANDWIDTH ISCRITICAL TO KEEPEVERYTHING MOVING..JEFF VAN SANT..3 NEWS NOW..WE TALK ABOUTINCREASED CASESAND NUMBER OFDEATHS - BUT WHATDOES IT LOOK LIKE TORECOVER FROM THECORONAVIRUS?

WE'LLHEAR FROM SOMEONEWHO'S ON THE OTHERSIDE OF THE ILLNESS -NEXT.WARM WEATHER IS INSTORE FOR USTOMORROW, BUTSOME OF US WILL SEESNOW ON FRIDAY.I'LL HAVE THE LATESTDETAILS AFTER THEBREAK.AS MANY LOCALBUSINESSESCONTINUE TOSTRUGGLETHROUGHOUT THECORONAVIRUSPANDEMIC, ONECOMPANY TOOK ITUPON THEMSELVES TOGIVE BACK TO FIRSTRESPONDERS.REPORTER RUTAULCINAITE HAS MOREON WHY THEY'VEMADE IT THEIRMISSION TO KEEPFIRST RESPONDERSIN GOOD SPIRITSTHROUGHOUT THEPANDEMIC.THE EMPLOYEESHERE AT RENEWAL BYANDERSEN HAVEADJUSTED TO THEIRNEW NORM.MANY, WORKINGFROM HOME NOW.BUT THEY GATHEREDTUESDAY NOT TOWORK NECESSARILY,BUT FOR A DIFFERENTGOAL.STEVE DICKEN -MANAGER, RENEWALBY ANDERSEN "WEHAVE SOME EXTRATIME RIGHT NOW ANDWE WERE TRYING TOFIGURE OUT A WAY TOGIVE BACK TO THECOMMUNITY." NATDOOR OPEN BAGCRINKLE NAT THEYPARTNERED WITHLOCAL RESTAURANTSINCLUDING STELLA'SBAR AND GRILL,BUFFALO WILD WINGSAND SCHLOTZKY'SHERE ON 132ND ANDCENTER TO DELIVERFOOD DONATED BYTHE RESTAURANTS TOFIRST RESPONDERS."FIRE FIGHTERS,POLICE OFFICERS ANDALL OF THEM AREJUST WORKING EXTRAHARD RIGHT NOW TOMAKE SURE WE'RE ALLSAFE SO IT'S GOOD TOSHOW THEM THATTHEY'REAPPRECIATED.""WE'RE JUST GLADTHEY'RE HERE ANDHELP KEEP THE RESTOF US SAFE." ACOMMUNITY EFFORT"ANY LITTLE BITHELPS.ANY LITTLE GESTUREI'M SURE THEY'LLAPPRECIATE." ..FROMTHOSE WHO HAVELOST BUSINESSTHEMSELVES IN THISPANDEMIC, BUTREFUSE TO LOSEHOPE FOR THOSE ONTHE FRONT LINES."WE MAY AS WELL TRYAND GIVE BACK ALITTLE BIT IF WE CAN""WE APPRECIATE THATTOO.TAKING THE TIME OUTOF YOUR DAY.""HOPEFULLY LET THEMKNOW THAT THECOMMUNITY HASTHEIR BACK ANDWE'RE ALL IN ITTOGETHER." VO OVERGROUP PICREPORTING INOMAHA, "THANKSGUYS" RUTAULCINAITE, 3NN.RENWAL BYANDERSEN HOPESTHEY CAN CONTINUEGIVING BACK TO FIRSTRESPONDERSTHROUGHOUT THEPANDEMIC, TO MAKESURE THEY STAY INGOOD SPIRITS.A FEW CLOUDS STICKAROUND THROUGHTONIGHT WITH ASTRAY SHOWERPOSSIBLE, TOO.OVERALL, WE'LL SEEMORE SUNSHINETHROUGHOUT THEDAY AND BREEZYSOUTH WINDSPUSHING US INTO THEMID 70S.THURSDAY WILL STILLBE A MILD DAY THANKSTO THE SOUTHBREEZE, BUT WE'LLSEE RAIN CHANCESINCREASINGTHROUGH THE DAYAND ONLY MAKE ITBACK INTO THE MID60S.THEN T HE COLDFRONT ARRIVES ANDDROPS US INTO THEMID 40S FOR FRIDAYAND WILL LIKELYBRING IN A WINTRYMIX EARLY FRIDAYMORNING.WE'LL START TOREBOUND OVER THEWEEKEND WITHHIGHS ON SATURDAYIN THE LOW 50S WITHPARTLY CLOUDYSKIES.THEN WE'RE BACKINTO THE MID 60S ONSUNDAY WITH A FEWHIT AND MISS RAINCHANCES GOING INTOMONDAY.HIGHS WILL BE IN THEMID TO UPPER 70SBOTH MONDAY ANDTUESDAY.THEN WE'RE BACKFOR STORMS IN THEMETRO, BE SURE ANDHAVE OUR STORMSHIELD APP!

- A GREATPRODUCT THAT GIVESYOU HIGHRESOLUTIONFORECASTS FORYOUR AREA.DOWNLOAD STORMSHIELD FROM THENUMBER OF CASESAND DEATHS RELATEDTO COVID-19 - IT'SIMPORTANT WESHARE STORIES OFRECOVERY.A YOUNG-HEALTHYWOMAN, WHO TESTEDPOSITIVE FOR COVID-19, IS SHARING HEREXPERIENCE,REMINDING PEOPLETHE VIRUS IS NOTSOMETHING TO TAKELIGHTLY.REPORTER KENTLUETZEN HAS MORE."THE ACTUALPHYSICALSYMPTOMS...THAT IS THE MOSTSICK THAT I HAVEEVER BEEN IN MYWHOLE LIFE.I'M 36 YEARS-OLD, I'MHEALTHY, I EAT WELL, IEXERCISE EVERYDAY,I CAUGHT THIS SOEASILY AND THIS TOOKME DOWN FOR 8 FULLDAYS WITHOUT BEINGABLE TO GET OUT OFBED." LAURAWOOLFSON WAS ONEOF THE FIRSTPATIENTS TO TESTPOSITIVE FOR COVID-19 IN THE STATE OFMASSACHUSETTS-SHES RECOVERED -BUT SAYS THE VIRUSWAS UNLIKEANYTHING SHE'SEXPERIENCED.WOOLFSON STARTEDFEELING SICK A FEWDAYS AFTERATTENDING ACONFERENCE AT THEEND OF FEBRUARY.IT STARTED AS ASLIGHT COUGH - ANDGREW TO A HIGHFEVER, INTENSEFATIGUE ANDSHORTNESS OFBREATHE."THE BEST WAY I CANEXPLAIN IT IS ITSTARTED OUT AS IF IHAD JUST TAKEN ARUN OUT IN THE COLDAND WAS HAVINGDIFFICULTY FILLINGMY CHEST WITH AIR..."THE PHYSICALSYMPTOMS LASTEDABOUT 8 DAYS, BUTWOOLFSON SAYS THEEMOTIONAL IMPACTSTILL LINGERS...NOT ONLY WAS ITSCARY FOR HER, BUTSHE'S FELT A LEVEL OFGUILT AND SHAME FORPOSSIBLY GIVING THEVIRUS TO SOMEONEELSE."I CALLED ANDEMAILED ALL OF MYCLIENTS, MY FRIENDS,ALL OF MYCOLLEAGUES THAT IHAVE SEEN THATWEEK...AND THAT WASHORRIBLE.THAT WASHEARTBREAKINGBECAUSE YOU KNOWYOU'RE INFLICTINGTHIS ANXIETY ANDDREAD ON PEOPLE."DESPITE THESEFEELINGS, WOOLFSONKNOWS IT'S THERIGHT THING TO DO.SHE WANTS PEOPLETO KNOW THESEVERITY OF THEVIRUS, AND TO TAKESOCIAL DISTANCINGSERIOUSLY."THINGS ARE ABOUTTO GET MUCH, MUCHWORSE FOR OURCOUNTRY, AND I CANSTILL LOOK OUT MYWINDOW FROM TIMETO TIME AND SEEGROUPS OF PEOPLEWALKING DOWN THESTREETS WITH THEIRDOGS...WE HAVE HADSEVERAL KNOWNCASES IN OUR CITYFOR A MONTH NOWAND WE ARE JUSTSTARTING TO TAKE ITSERIOUSLY..SHE BELEIVESBECAUSE OF LACK OFTESTING AND OTHERFACTORS - HUNDREDSOF PEOPLE, WHO MAYBE ASYMPTOMATICAND DON'T KNOWTHEY HAVE IT, AREWALKING AROUNDEXPOSING OTHERS TOTHE VIRUS..."MY CALL IS FORPEOPLE TO COMETOGETHER AND DOTHIS HARD THING ANDSELF QUARANTINE.IT'S GOING TO BESTRESSFUL.IT'S GOING TO BE FORA LONG TIME, BUT WEHAVE TO DO THISBECAUSE WE LOVEEACHOTHER AND WEDON'T KNOW WHOYOUR GOING TOSPREAD THIS TOO."REPOPORTING INOMAHA.KL.3NN.NOW THATWOOLFSON ISRECOVERED...SHE IS CONCERNEDABOUT THE LONGTERM IMPACTS.SHE WANTS TO KNOWIF SHE'S IMMUNE...OR IF SHE CAN CATCHIT AGAIN.FOR NOW...SHE IS SELFISOLATING...AND PLANS TO WAITTO ASK THESEQUESTIONS UNTILNURSES ANDDOCTORS ARE NOLONGER SWAMPEDWITH THIS PANDEMIC.COMING UP -ANOTHER "BEST OFHUMANITY" STORY.THIS TIME, ABOUT ACAFE IN WISCONSINTHAT TAKES PRICESOFF THE MENU TOHELP THOSE IN ATOUGH SPOT.THAT STORY, NEXT.I'M COURTNEY JOHNS.JOIN US WEDNESDAYON THREE NEWS NOWTHIS MORNING.WITH MILLIONS OUTOF WORK, TIMES ARETOUGH.IN OUR CONSUMERREPORT WE TAKE ALOOK AT YOUROPTIONS WHEN ITCOMES TO RENT ANDMORTGAGEPAYMENTS.THAT'S TOMORROWON 3 NEWS NOW THISMORNING ....A FRESH START TOYOUR DAY!FOR THOSE INFECTEDWITH CORONAVIRUS,THEIR FAMILIES, ANDTHOSE AT RISK.IT'S ALSO HARDBECAUSE MANYBUSINESSES ARESHUTTING THEIRDOORS AND MANYEMPLOYEES ARE OUTOF WORK.BUT THESE TRYINGTIMES ARE BRINGINGOUT THE BEST INSOME PEOPLE -THOSE LOOKING TOHELP WHEREVERTHEY CAN.TAKE FOR EXAMPLECOOK'S CAFE INWISCONSIN -- WHERETHE OWNERS ARETHROWING PROFITSOUT THE DOOR TOHELP THECOMMUNITY.GEORGE BALKJIREPORTS.TAKE A DETOUR OFFWISCONSIN'S 151 TOBARNEVELD ANDYOU'LL COME ACROSSCLIFF COOK'S CAFE.LIKE ALLRESTAURANTS THATREMAIN OPEN, THISSMALL TOWN CAFERELIES ON TAKE OUTONLY.CLIFFORD HOOKS -OWNER OF CLIFF"COOKS": "THESE ARENOT NORMAL TIMES."BUT TAKE A LOOK ATTHEIR MENU, ANDYOU'LL SEESOMETHINGDIFFERENT.CLIFFORD HOOKS -OWNER OF CLIFF"COOKS": "IT TOOKNOT NORMAL ACTIONSOF THROW THEPRICES AWAY.IF SOMEBODY CANAFFORD THAT'SGREAT, IF THEY CAN'TWELL THAT'S FINETOO, THEY STILLGOTTA EAT." IN ANEFFORT TO HELP OUTTHEIR COMMUNITY,CLIFF AND YVONNEHOOKS THREW THEPRICES OUT ON THEIRENTIRE MENU.SO THOSESTRUGGLING WITHUNEMPLOYMENT ORTHEIR BUSINESSESCLOSING DOWN CANSTILL AFFORD TO EAT.YVONNE HOOKS: "WECANNOT DO THIS BYOURSELVES, WE CANONLY DO IT WITHOTHER PEOPLE'SSUPPORT.NOW AS THE CAFEPUSHES THEIRPRICELESS MENU,THEIR CUSTOMERSRESPONDED BYPAYING THROUGHDONATIONS.YVONNE HOOKS:"THEY ALSO TRUST USTO KNOW THAT THEMONEY WILL GO TOWHERE IT'S NEEDED."SO AFTER THOSEDONATIONS COVERTHE COSTS TO KEEPTHE CAFE'S DOORSOPEN, THE HOOKSTURN AROUND ANDDONATE THE REST OFTHEIR MONEY TOTHEIR COMMUNITY...COVERING ANYTHINGA FAMILY MAY NEEDFROM GAS TO PAYINGFOR RENT.ANYTHING TO GETTHROUGH THESETOUGH TIMES.CLIFFORD HOOKS:"TAKING CARE OFPEOPLE IS A LOTMORE FUN THANWORRYING ABOUTPROFIT AND LOSS ANDMARKETING AND...NO THIS IS, THIS ISFUN.".YVONNE HOOKS:"COUPLE WEEKS AGO ITHINK EVERYBODYWAS HATINGEVERYBODY ELSE.FOR NO PARTICULARREASON LET'S JUSTHATE EVERYTHING.AND EHH, ALL OF ASUDDEN, IT'S JUST ALITTLE BIT KINDER.A LITTLE BIT MORELOVING.CARING.AND THAT'S NOT A BADTHING TO BE."THE SACRIFICE HASTURNED CLIFF ANDYVONNE INTO FULLTIME VOLUNTEERS ASTHEY TRY TO CHANGETHEIR BUSINESSCLASSIFICATION FROMAN L-L-C TO ANONPROFIT.THEIR TOP PRIORITYIS LETTING ANYONE INNEED OF A MEALKNOW THEY ARETHERE TO HELP.A COUPLE GETSHITCHED VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE ...AND A HERD OFGOATS TAKES OVER ACITY!

A FEW FEELGOOD STORIES, NEXT.BUT FIRST, HERE'S ALOOK AT TODAY'SCLOSING NUMBERSON WALL STREET...LOVE CONQUERS ALL-- INCLUDING AGLOBAL PANDEMIC.ONE COUPLE USED ALITTLE TECH SAVVYTO MOVE FORWARDWITH WEDDING PLANSIN THE FACE OF THECORONAVIRUS CRISIS.PLUS, ONE TOWN HASGONE TO THE GOATS.JEREMY ROTH HAS AFEW STORIES THATARE SURE TO MAKEYOU SMILE.TAKE A LOOK.WATCH A CHICAGOCOUPLE GET MARRIEDVIA VIDEOCONFERENCECORONAVIRUSRESTRICTIONSVFORCED DANKRAEMER AND LINDAFELDMANN TOCHANGE THEIRWEDDING PLANS SOTHEY SET UP A VIDEOCONFERENCE WITH ARABBI, A PRIEST,MUSICIANS, FRIENDSAND FAMILY "NOTEVEN A GLOBALPANDEMIC COULDKEEP YOU FROMDECLARING YOURLOVE FOR EACHOTHER" THECEREMONY PLAYEDOUT LIVE, WITHPARTICIPANTSLOGGING ON TOCONTRIBUTE THEBRIDE'S FAMILY EVENHAD A WEDDING CAKEDELIVERED TO THEHAPPY COUPLE WITHMOST PEOPLESTAYING INDOORS,ONE EUROPEAN TOWNHAS TOTES GONE TOTHE GOATS PICS ANDVIDS OF A HERD OFGOATS WANDERINGTHE STREETS WASCAPTURED IN NORTHWALES THE HERD'SSHEEPISHSHENANIGANSCONTINUED WELLINTO THE NEXT DAY,EVEN AS LOCALSDOCUMENTED THEBIZARRE SCENE.THEY SAY THE HERDSOMETIMES MAKETHEIR WAY INTO THETOWN WHEN WINDSARE HIGH ...NORMALLY THEY'D BEROUNDED UPQUICKLY, BUT WITHCORONAVIRUSRESTRICTIONS ANDALL ...AIN'T NOBODY GOATTIME FOR THAT!FINALLY, WATCH THEEMPIRE STATEBUILDING SHINE REDAND WHITE TO HONOREMERGENCYWORKERS RESIDENTSCAPTUREDPOWERFUL IMAGESOF THE ICONICBUILDING'S LIGHTSHOW...WHICH IS MEANT TORESEMBLE BOTH AHEARTBEAT AND ANEMERGENCY SIRENTHE DISPLAY PAYSTRIBUTE TO HEROICMEDICAL WORKERSON THE FRONT LINESOF THE CORONAVIRUSFIGHT THELANDMARK'S TWITTERACCOUNT SAYS THEDISPLAY WILL REMAINTHROUGH THEPANDEMIC FOR TALAT -I'M JEREMY ROTHDOCTORS ANDMEDICAL STAFF DON'TNEED A D-N-A TEST TOKNOW THEY'REHEROES...JUST ASK LIZZO.THE POP SENSATIONTREATED THEUNIVERSITY OFWASHINGTONEMERGENCY ROOMSTAFF TO LUNCH...AT A TIME WHENTHEY'RE WORKINGLONG HOURS WITHEQUIPMENTSHORTAGES.AND ON MONDAY,HENRY FORDHOSPITAL IN DETROITTWEETED A THANKYOU TO LIZZO FORPROVIDING LUNCHFOR ITS EMERGENCYROOM STAFF.LIZZO REPORTEDLYSENT MEALS TOSEVERAL HOSPITALSAROUND THECOUNTRY.WITH HIGHS ONSATURDAY IN THELOW 50S WITH PARTLYCLOUDY SKIES.NEBRASKAGOVERNOR PETERICKETTS HASDECLARED THE NEXTFOUR TUESDAYS AS'TAKE OUT TUESDAY'.THE GOVERNORWANTS NEBRASKANSTO SHOW SUPPORTFOR LOCALRESTAURANTS TRYINGTO SURVIVE THECORONAVIRUSOUTBREAK..WE WANT TO INVITEYOU TO DINE OUT,AND TAKE PICTURESOF WHERE YOU AREORDERING FOODFROM USINGHASHTAG, TAKEOUTTUESDAY ANDHASHTAG WE AREOPEN OMAHA ANDSEND THEM TO US.WE WILL AIR YOURPHOTOS ON OURWEBSITE ANDTOMORROW MORNINGON 3NEWS NOW THISMORNING."DOWNLOAD THEKMTV APP FOR UP TOTHE MINUTE TRAFFIC,WEATHER, ANDBREAKING NEWS."WE'LL SEE YOU AT TEN

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