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Nebraska student Athlete Graduation Success Rate Hits All-Time High of 94 Percent
Nebraska student-athletes have posted a 94 percent NCAA Graduation Success Rate, continuing the Huskers' long tradition of being a national leader in the classroom. The NCAA released its GSR scores on...
Nov 17, 2020
PSC Dismisses Complaint Against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
The Nebraska Public Service Commission on Tuesday, November 17, issued an Order dismissing the Transportation Department complaint (DC-97) against Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad, Fort Wo...
Nov 17, 2020
Lincoln Children's Zoo Cancels Holiday Lights Display
The Lincoln Children's Zoo announced it’s canceling its holiday lights display. The zoo said in a Facebook post it must cancel the event to stay in accordance with the current directed health me...
Nov 17, 2020
Lincoln Police Investigate Sporting Goods Store Burglary
Lincoln Police are investigating a burglary at D’Bat at 1115 Libra Drive on Monday at 4:30 a.m. Police were sent to an alarm going off and they found an open door in the retail of the business t...
Nov 17, 2020
"Secret Sister" Is A Scam
As if the ramp up of robocalls wasn’t enough, just in time for Christmas we gets a new scam that preys upon the goodness of others, an economic downturn and the holidays. And the worst part, lad...
Nov 17, 2020
Statewide Hospital, Healthcare Groups Launch Effort To Fight COVID-19
The Nebraska Hospital Association together with Nebraska Healthcare Marketers are launching a statewide awareness effort to aid in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Nebraska. As cases and ho...
Nov 17, 2020
Data Shows More Than Half Of October Fatal Crashes Didn't Have Seatbelts
During the month of October 2020, twenty-two people were killed in traffic crashes on Nebraska roadways, according to data collected by the Nebraska Department of Transportation. These 22 fatalities o...
Nov 17, 2020
Kate Bolz Joining Mayor Gaylor Baird's Staff
Former State Senator Kate Bolz will join Mayor Leirion Gaylord Baird’s staff as a Policy Aide for Economic and Workforce Development on December 1st, replacing Alyssa Martin, who has accepted an...
Nov 16, 2020
2 Deaths and 202 New COVID-19 Cases in Lancaster County
Two more residents have died from COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in Lancaster County to 61. The individuals were two women in their 70s and 80s. One was hospitalized and one was in a nu...
Nov 16, 2020
Lincoln Sports Foundation Closes Facilities
LSF facilities will be closed to all youth sports workouts, practices and games until further notice in accordance with the latest Directed Health Measure from the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Depa...
Nov 16, 2020