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15 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Reported Saturday
15 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Lincoln Saturday bringing the community total to 1,603. The number of deaths in the community remains at 10. Recoveries were reported at 479. Sympto...
Jun 21, 2020
Latest COVID-19 Response Fund Grants Awarded
Two local nonprofits serving those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will receive $69,200 in the ninth round of grants from the Lincoln COVID-19 Response Fund. Since the Fund was launched on March 20,...
Jun 21, 2020
Enhanced Risk of Severe Storms Sunday Afternoon
The National Weather Service released its latest advisory on the possibility of storms developing today with the Lincoln area in the ‘enhanced chance’ of development. The greatest risk for...
Jun 21, 2020
Husker Athletics Reduces Budget for Fiscal Year 2021 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the pocket book for Nebraska Athletics. Athletic Director Bill Moos announced several measures Friday to mitigate the anticipated financial impacts of the pandemic. Overa...
Jun 19, 2020
Lincoln City Libraries To Reopen Monday
Lincoln City Libraries will re-open to the public Monday. During Friday’s mayoral COVID-19 media briefing, Lincoln City Libraries Director Pat Leach said residents should be aware of a few chang...
Jun 19, 2020
Nebraska Men's Basketball Loses Kobe King, Adds Elijah Wood
A wild day for Nebraska men’s basketball as an incoming transfer decides against NU while the staff quickly replaces the scholarship with a high school commitment. Earlier today, coach Fred Hoib...
Jun 19, 2020
COVID-19 Risk Dial Unchanged From Last Week, Indicates"Moderate" Risk of Spread
A color-coded indicator that marks the risk of local COVID-19 spread remains unchanged from last week. At Friday’s mayoral COVID-19 media briefing, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird said the countyR...
Jun 19, 2020
ICYMI: University of Nebraska Student Takes Life After Trading App Glitch Shows $730K Negative Balance
A 20-year-old student at the University of Nebraska Lincoln committed suicide last Friday after his account on the Robinhood trading app showed a negative $730,000 balance, apparently a result of a gl...
Jun 19, 2020
ICYMI: University of Nebraska Student Takes Life After Trading App Displayed $730K Negative Balance
A 20-year-old student at the University of Nebraska Lincoln committed suicide last Friday after believing his account on the Robinhood trading app showed a negative $730,000 balance. Alexander E. Kear...
Jun 19, 2020
LPD: Man Arrested On Possession Charges Along Antelope Valley Bike Trail
A man searched for having alcohol at a park is also found to be in possession of meth. Officer Luke Bonkiewicz said that around 9:1p.m Wednesday, officers on bike patrol within Antelope Park came upon...
Jun 19, 2020