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

Two Nebraska senior living centers close, sending almost 100 people scrambling for a place to live

Two Nebraska senior living centers close, sending almost 100 people scrambling for a place to live

Hall County Ag Committee delivers free lunches to farmers during harvest

Hall County Ag Committee delivers free lunches to farmers during harvest

Grand Island student to represent Nebraska at National Civics Bee in Washington, D.C.

Grand Island student to represent Nebraska at National Civics Bee in Washington, D.C.

Colorado man arrested after high-speed pursuit on I-80

Colorado man arrested after high-speed pursuit on I-80

Threads Across Nebraska brings hundreds of quilts to Kearney for annual show

Threads Across Nebraska brings hundreds of quilts to Kearney for annual show

New $18.8 million initiative aims to protect Nebraska grasslands

Nebraska's grasslands are disappearing. An $18.8 million effort aims to protect them