A confirmed case of what is deemed to be “community spread” transmission of Covid-19 in Norfolk was announced late yesterday by the Elkhorn Logan Valley Public Health Department https://bit.ly/2xt2yBb. As in other similarly impacted areas of the state, this event has triggered the State of Nebraska to issue Directed Health…

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, wastewater officials across the state are reporting increased clogged pipes as a result of citizens flushing items such as paper towels and disposable wipes down the drain. Even when those items make it through the drainage pipes in a person’s home, they can wreak havoc with pumps and other equipment at the community’s wastewater treatment plant. Sewage…

Braasch Avenue from 1st to 3rd Street is planned be closed on April 13, 2020 as part of the Braasch Avenue Reconstruction Project. This closure is expected to last approximately 3 months. North and South traffic on 1st Street will be maintained throughout the project, but may be reduced to one lane in each direction during portions of the project. The project will be broken into three phases, all…

As a precautionary measure based on Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations of social distancing, the City of Norfolk will be restricting access to City buildings. The restriction is a precautionary measure for the safety and health of City residents and Staff.

City employees continue their work to provide public services, and citizen interaction with city staff will continue…

In an effort to provide small business owners guidance on available resources to weather impacts of coronavirus, the City of Norfolk, Mayor Josh Moenning and Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce have organized a Small Business Virtual Roundtable event on Tuesday, March 24. Business owners are encouraged to call into the conference through their smartphone, tablet, or desktop at 9:30 a.m. to hear from…

During this time of the Covid-19 issues and our continued efforts to contain the spread of the virus, the Norfolk Fire Division will continue to issue burn permits so that we can help the farming community as well as any other spring cleanup efforts in our rural areas while we have favorable moisture conditions.

We ask that if you wish to obtain a burn permit please come to the main fire…

The National Council for Home Safety and Security ranked Norfolk 3rd in regard to overall safety within Nebraska. Norfolk’s population makes it one of the top 10 largest cities in the state. The City of Norfolk exhibits a low violent crime rate comparable to the two preceding entries on the list.

To identify the safest cities, the Council reviews the most recent FBI Uniform Crime Report…

This morning, a press conference was held at the City of Norfolk City Council Chambers to provide information and updates on the COVID-19 situation in our area. If you weren't able to watch, or want to watch it again, the information is posted below - 

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The City of Norfolk was recently awarded a Nebraska EAB Recovery grant, a collaborative program of the Peter Kiewit Foundation and the Arbor Day Foundation to promote proactive tree recovery efforts with the impending effects of the emerald ash borer (EAB).

Nebraska EAB Recovery is a new granting program that was launched to help communities across Nebraska prepare for EAB. The emerald…

The Norfolk Fire Division wants to use this time to remind everyone that Sunday, March 8th is the day we all change our clocks 1 hour as we “SPRING” ahead to Daylight Savings Time.

This weekend is a great time to change the batteries in all of your smoke alarms. Even if you have smoke alarms that use the power from you house wiring system, the backup battery needs to be changed.

Smoke…