In several places around the country and now locally in Seward, volunteers are sewing homemade face masks to give to health care providers and nursing homes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are currently into our emergency disaster plan,” said Roger Reamer, CEO of Memorial Health Care Systems, but that's no reason for local residents to worry. Actually, the emergency disaster plan is a good thing.

The Southeast Community College Educational Foundation created the SCC COVID-19 Student Emergency Fund to support SCC students and their families who are in need of emergency funds as a result of the global COVID-19 health crisis. 

A tradition for many kids and communities across the United States, Easter egg hunts are an integral part of spring.

The Nebraska total of confirmed COVID-19 cases is up to 81 as of 11 p.m on March 26.

The Seward County Fair has a storied history. For 149 years, it has celebrated agriculture and entertainment for local residents and visitors to the county.

On March 24, the Legacy Fund for Seward County announced the establishment of a specific fund to assist in meeting the immediate needs of Seward County residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are some local resources in the Seward County area for those who may be in need of help with food, bills and more during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you're in a giving mood, these are places you can contribute.