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Nebraska Sees Jump In Unemployment Claims
The Nebraska Department of Labor (NDOL) announced today that there were 2,615 new regular unemployment claims filed last week, an increase of 6.6 percent over the prior week when 2,451 claims were fil...
Sep 17, 2020
Elderly Woman Falls For Grandparent Scam
Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a scam where an 88 year old woman lost $25,000. Sheriff Terry Wagner says the woman was first contacted on August 26th by an individual stating...
Sep 17, 2020
Vehicle Thefts Likely To Increase As Cold Weather Nears
A reminder from Lincoln Police – never leave a vehicle unlocked with the keys inside. Two people did that on Wednesday and ended up falling victim to auto theft. Police were first called to the ...
Sep 17, 2020
Man Booked For Failing To Register As Sex Offender
A sex offender who hadn’t registered since January of 2019 is behind bars. Police were called to 17th and D Street on Tuesday, September 15th at 11 p.m. on a report of trespassing. Officers cont...
Sep 17, 2020
LPD Clear May Robbery At 22nd & Sheldon
Lincoln Police cleared up a robbery case dating back to May 12th. Police then were called to 22nd and Sheldon Street at 8:45 p.m. and talked to a 22 year old man who said he was robbed by three men. T...
Sep 17, 2020
Best Job Of The Year: Be A Cheeseburger Tester
Since National Cheeseburger Day is tomorrow, here is something you can do is celebrate: You could tell the world where to find the best cheeseburger in the USA. Well, you could have the title of ̶...
Sep 17, 2020
Larry Frost, Father Of Coach Scott Frost, Dies
The father of Nebraska football coach Scott Frost has died. Larry Frost died Wednesday according to a Facebook post by Larry’s oldest Son Steve. He played for legendary coach Bob Devaney during ...
Sep 17, 2020
Potential Air Quality Impacts From Wildfires In The Western U.S.
Numerous large wildfires in the Western United States may affect the air quality in Nebraska. Nebraska continues to monitor smoke levels and wind directions and provides updates accordingly to the med...
Sep 16, 2020
Nebraska DOT Reports 24 People Died On Roads In August
The Nebraska DOT reports that 24 people died on Nebraska roads during the month of August. Twenty-four of the fatalities occurred in 23 crashes. Eleven of the nineteen vehicle occupants killed were no...
Sep 16, 2020
Counterfeit Bills Showing Up In Lincoln
Lincoln Police report between September 1st and 16th, there has been 21 incidents in which individuals attempted to pass counterfeit bills. The victims were different businesses across the city that i...
Sep 16, 2020