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Lancaster County Reports 3rd COVID-19 Related Death
The Lancaster County Health Department is reporting that a third person being treated for COVID-19 in the county has died from the virus. The community total is now at 660. The death and the newest nu...
May 12, 2020
LPD: Man Arrested Screaming At Cars, Picking Fights At Gas Station
Officers struggle to take a suspect into custody after he’s observed picking fights and screaming at cars. Officer Luke Bonkiewicz says officers were called to the Pump & Pantry around 1:30...
May 12, 2020
Lincoln Babe Ruth Baseball Ready for June Start with New Safety Guidelines
With the news of the guidelines for a return to play for baseball and softball being released Monday, Lincoln Babe Ruth Baseball Commissioner Jim Hansen already had a plan in place. “We’ve...
May 12, 2020
Motor Coach Industry Parks Busses As COVID-19 Cripples Industry
Another travel industry forced to park their busses because of COVID-19 is motor coaches. “Typically March, April, May, June and July are the busiest times of the year and we are at a standstill...
May 12, 2020
UNMC, COVAXX partner to provide large-sale COVID-19 antibody blood testing
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) is partnering with COVAXX, a subsidiary of United Biomedical, a recognized leader in antibody diagnostics and vaccine development, to provide large-sca...
May 12, 2020
Hoiberg Completes 2020 Class with 6-foot-10 Eduardo Andre
Nebraska men’s basketball coach Fred Hoiberg had one more scholarship to fill for next season which he got a verbal commitment for Monday. Eduardo Andre, the 6-foot-10 center, has only been play...
May 12, 2020
Baseball Is Back!
For those of us who are feeling the loss of sport of any kind can finally breathe a sigh of relief, kinda. We have seen UFC return and NASCAR is making it’s return…all to empty seats, but ...
May 12, 2020
Tuesday Morning COVID-19 Update
Two deaths related to COVID-19 were reported to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) on Monday. The Central District Health Department reported one death in Hall County. The Sou...
May 12, 2020
Governor Calls State Senators' Demands To Terminate Contract With Nomi Health, Test-Nebraska Initiative "Ludicrous"
The governor has shrugged off demands from four state senators that he terminate the state's contract with Nomi Health, the company behind the Test-Nebraska initiative. At Monday's gubernatorial COVID...
May 11, 2020
Lancaster County Unveils COVID Risk Dial To Help Better Interpret Data
Local health officials unveil a new data-driven tool to help you understand what the risk the community faces against COVID-19. Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird says the city’s unified command center ...
May 11, 2020