GERING, Neb. The Legacy of the Plains Museum will reopen its doors to all visitors.

The Museum has been closed since March 17th, due to the COVID -19 pandemic.

They will be open from 9:00am to 5:00pm Mondays through Saturdays and from 1:00pm to 5:00pm on Sundays.

Executive Director David Wolf said social distancing and preventative measures have been put into place to help prevent the spread of the virus.

“Our biggest concern is the safety of our volunteers, staff, and visitors. We are encouraging everyone to stay six feet apart from other individuals/groups, and we are requiring masks to be worn. We just want to be as safe as we can be.”

Wolf said they have a regular cleaning schedule to help stop the spread of the virus, and anyone that is or has experienced a fever, cough or dizziness to refrain from visiting the museum until they have been symptom free for seven days.

For more information, call Legacy of the Plains Museum at (308) 436-1989.

Alliance Public Library reopens today

ALLIANCE, Neb. The Alliance Public Library will open to the public on Monday June 1st.

Regular hours of operation which are Monday through Thursday from 8:00am to 6:00pm, on Fridays from 8:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am to 2:00pm.

The following provisions will be in place to ensure the safety or our patrons and staff:
• Limit of 25 people in the library at a time.
• Two public computers, socially distanced, will be ready for use with a 30 minute allotted time session per patron per day.
• There will be four stations for checkout that are located around the library.
• Summer reading will operate as planned with book distribution and return outside the library. No live programs this year.
• West door pickup will continue for those who are not comfortable coming into the library.
• Meeting rooms will be available for use for groups of 20 or less using rooms A and B.

Hand sanitation stations will be provided at both entrances to the building and inside the library doors.

All stations and items returned from circulation will be sanitized after use.

As per guidelines, please practice social distancing and do not enter the library if you’ve been sick or around someone who has been sick or are running a fever.

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone back to the facility.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call us at 308-762-1387.

Lincoln County Courthouse reopens

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP)- The Lincoln County Courthouse is opening back up, but with new guidelines. The Commissioners and City Officials agreed upon opening the building with recommendations for the community to social distance.

The courthouse now has 6 foot markings on the ground for people to follow. They have disinfectant and masks available to those who want them. Janitorial will wipe down public spaces and each office will be encouraged to wipe down their areas.

Lincoln County Commissioner, Joe Hewgley, says he feels this will go well if the community works with the courthouse.

"Thank our governor I think they've taken a very realistic approach, a common sense approach, and we've tried to do the same thing. So hopefully the public will appreciate it and with their cooperation we'll get through this thing just fine. So just being courteous and I guess thoughtful of the person beside you as well as yourself," said Hewgley.

The Drivers License Office is moving down to the West end on the North side of the hall. They encourage people to still use the drop box and do work online when they can.