Whooping cough, chlamydia and chickenpox: Diseases that increased in the Panhandle in 2025

Chlamydia, whooping cough and chickenpox were among several diseases that saw an increase in the Nebraska Panhandle in 2025, according to the Panhandle Public Health District’s newly released annual disease surveillance report.

February 5, 2026Updated: February 5, 2026
By Casey Wonnenberg

Regional

‘Magic every time’ sandhill crane knowledge and appreciation

‘Magic every time’ My sandhill crane knowledge and appreciation have grown in the nearly four decades since I first photographed one the world’s great migration events

UNK honors Hamiltons with atrium naming after $5M rural health gift

UNK honors Hamiltons with atrium naming after $5M rural health gift

South Locust Street closure scheduled April 8 as reconstruction project continues

South Locust Street closure scheduled April 8 as reconstruction project continues

Guided by grace, UNK junior Abby Chambers finds purpose in social work

Guided by grace, UNK junior Abby Chambers finds purpose in social work

New Downtown Kearney passport program encourages shoppers to explore the bricks

New Downtown Kearney passport program encourages shoppers to explore the bricks

Man convicted of child abuse in Hastings hot car death

Man convicted of child abuse in Hastings hot car death