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The Wienermobile Is Coming To Lincoln For Lunch
It’s time to take a picture of one of the most famous things that America has to offer, It’s not quite like a visit from Santa, but it is pretty damn close. The famous Oscar Myer Wienermob...
Jul 30, 2020
State Patrol Surprise Truck Inspection In Lincoln
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol Carrier Enforcement Division conducted surprise commercial vehicle inspections Wednesday, July 29, in Lincoln. They were assisted by the Lincoln Police Departme...
Jul 29, 2020
Prison Employee Seriously Injured By Inmate
An inmate at the Lincoln Correctional Center assaulted a staff member on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, resulting in a serious* injury. Upon return to the facility from an outside medical appointment, the in...
Jul 29, 2020
Lancaster County Reports 15th COVID-19 Death
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reports a 15th person has died from COVID-19 in Lincoln. The victim is a man in his 50’s who was hospitalized. Fifty lab-confirmed cases of COVID-1...
Jul 29, 2020
COVID-19 Motion For Meat Packers Protection Fails To Pass
A Legislative motion filed by Nebraska State Senator Tony Vargas to suspend the rules to permit the introduction of a new bill regarding new state-mandated safety restrictions due to COVID-19 was deba...
Jul 29, 2020
Flash Flood Warning For Cass, Richardson, Pawnee & Gage Counties
The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a Flash Flood warning for parts of southwest Richardson County, southern Pawnee County and southeast Gage County until 6 p.m. Wednesday. The National W...
Jul 29, 2020
Supplemental SNAP Funds to be Issued August 7
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services will be issuing emergency supplemental allotments to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who receive benefits for the month...
Jul 29, 2020
Meth Found During Traffic Stop At 48th and O
A traffic stop led to a narcotics arrest around 2 a.m. Tuesday, July 28th and 48th and O Street. Police stopped a 2010 Hyundai Sonata for driving with no headlights on. The officer saw a fake firearm ...
Jul 29, 2020
Gas Leak Evacuation At 30th & Pine Lake
Scheels at 30th and Ridgeline Road is under evacuation after a gas leak was discovered around 10:10 Wednesday morning. This is in the SouthPointe Pavilions Shopping Mall. Black Hills Energy arrived at...
Jul 29, 2020
ICYMI: LPS Moves To Staggered In-Person, Remote High School Schedule
With the risk of COVID-19 spread too high, officials at Lincoln Public Schools are implementing a staggered schedule for high school students when they begin the fall semester. “I implore our st...
Jul 29, 2020