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City Urges Caution Around Street Projects Near Schools
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) urges drivers and pedestrians to use caution around street projects located near Lincoln schools. Classes at Lincoln Public Schools begin Wednesday. Projects...
Aug 12, 2020
This Is Why Mom Always Told You To Keep Your Hands In Your Pockets
As many of us grew up, any time we went to a place that had valuable or expensive items, Mom may have said to not touch anything or to keep your hands in your pockets. She didn’t do it just for ...
Aug 12, 2020
Report: Nebraska Can't Play Fall Football and Remain Big Ten Member
Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren twice avoided the question when asked during the postponement announcement on Big Ten Network if a member school could play a football season on their own this fall. ...
Aug 12, 2020
Total COVID-19 Deaths In Lancaster County at 19
Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reports that two residents have died from COVID-19 in Lincoln. The woman in her 80s and man in his 70s had been hospitalized. Twenty-four new lab confirmed c...
Aug 11, 2020
BREAKING: Lancaster County Attorney To Pursue Legal Action To Remove Interim Health Director
The Lancaster County Attorney is preparing legal action to remove the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department Interim Director Pat Lopez. In a letter sent to the Lancaster County Board of Commissio...
Aug 11, 2020
Big Ten Postpones Fall Sports
In an unprecedented move, the Big Ten Conference has postponed fall sports. In a statement, the Big Ten says the postponement is “due to ongoing health and safety concerns related to the COVID-1...
Aug 11, 2020
Traffic on State Highways Returns to Expected Levels
The Nebraska Department of Transportation announced that traffic volumes have returned to normal in all six categories that are being tracked to gauge the impact COVID-19 on statewide traffic volumes....
Aug 11, 2020
Madsen's Bowling & Billiards Given Green Light To Remain Open
Madsen's Bowling & Billiards, 4700 Dudley Street, has submitted a plan for operations that complies with the Directed Health Measure issued by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department. The ...
Aug 11, 2020
Manhole Fire Saturday Likely Arson
Lincoln Police are searching for suspects in an arson fire near 24th and Capitol Parkway Saturday. Someone walking by saw flames coming from a manhole and the fire was shooting up into trees. Lincoln ...
Aug 11, 2020
Vandalism Suspect Arrest, Booked On Drug Charges
Lincoln police were in the area of South 13th and D around 8 p.m. Saturday night when they saw a vehicle heading west. The officer recognized the driver as 40 year old Shane Stromer, who had an outsta...
Aug 11, 2020