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Economic Recovery Task Force Report During COVID-19 Pandemic
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and members of the Economic Recovery Task Force today released a report with recommendations to support Lincoln's economic recovery in the face of COVID-19. Mayor Gaylor Bai...
Sep 09, 2020
Dumbass Of The Day: Try It Before You Buy It
You hear it said all the time, “try it before you buy it”. Of course that rule of thumb doesn’t apply to everything for sale. Food, underwear, toothbrushes and…sex toys. In For...
Sep 09, 2020
Madsen's Bowling & Billiards Again Accused Of Violating Directed Health Measure
Madsen’s Bowling and Billiards was visited by police Sunday around 10 p.m. to conduct a compliance check. There were reports that customers and staff were not wearing masks inside the establishm...
Sep 09, 2020
Troopers Arrest 73 Impaired Drivers in Drive Sober Campaign
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) removed 73 impaired drivers from the road during the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign to close out the summer driving season. "This summer drivin...
Sep 09, 2020
The Dog Didn't Eat My Report...The Goat Did
You know the cliche “the dog ate my homework”. Well, sometimes it’s true, but does anybody really believe you? Unfortunately for one officer in Georgia, she actually had a report she...
Sep 09, 2020
UNL Places Six Greek Houses on Temporary Suspension
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln placed several Greek chapters on immediate temporary suspension effective Sept. 8. These houses include: Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Gamma, Kappa Alpha T...
Sep 09, 2020
Funeral Services Set For LPD Investigator Herrera
Funeral services for Lincoln Police Department Investigator Mario Herrera will be Saturday, September 12th, 10 a.m. at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Lincoln Police will release more details when they become av...
Sep 08, 2020
Two Workers Found Dead At McCook Wastewater Treatment Plant
AP: Two McCook city employees have been found dead inside a wastewater treatment plant. The Kearney Hub reports that the bodies of 65-year-old Larry Dicke and 43-year-old Kenneth Keslin were found Sun...
Sep 08, 2020
44 New COVID-19 Cases Tuesday, DHHS Reports Testing Problems
Over the weekend and through today, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has experienced technical difficulties reporting lab test results. The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Departme...
Sep 08, 2020
Man Gives Clerk ID, Then Accused Of Robbing Walgreens
A robbery at Walgreens at 14th and Superior sent police rushing to the store on Monday, September 7th at 7:11 a.m. The clerk said a man walked in and asked for cigarettes. The clerk ringing the order ...
Sep 08, 2020