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5 Arrested On Drug Charges
Investigators with the Lincoln – Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force served a warrant on a home at 7th and New Hampshire on Tuesday, April 13th. Investigators located 39 year old Nichole Jabar...
Apr 15, 2021
Troopers Participate in ‘U Text, U Drive, U Pay’ Campaign
The Nebraska State Patrol participated in a nationwide campaign last weekend, intended to raise awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. The "U Text, U Drive, U Pay" campaign ran from April ...
Apr 14, 2021
Bacon Urges Biden To Maintain Small Military Presence In Afghanistan
Nebraska Congressman Don Bacon is urging the Biden administration to keep a military presence in Afghanistan. Bacon, a former commander of the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force Base and a member of the Ho...
Apr 14, 2021
Second Arrest Made In Robbery Of 13 Year Old
Lancaster County sheriff’s deputies made a second arrest in the armed robbery of a 13 year old girl Monday afternoon. The girl had arranged to sell a pair of Air Jordan’s to an 18 year old...
Apr 14, 2021
Ricketts Designates Nebraska As “Second Amendment Sanctuary State”
Governor Pete Ricketts announced on Wednesday that he had signed a proclamation designating Nebraska as a "Second Amendment Sanctuary State." The proclamation is symbolic and reaffirms Nebraska's supp...
Apr 14, 2021
Judge Orders Nebraska To Transport Prisoner For Abortion
(AP) A federal judge has granted a Nebraska prisoner’s request for an abortion and ordered state officials to transport her to a clinic so she can get the procedure, but the inmate will have to ...
Apr 14, 2021
Costco Samples Return
Before the pandemic, going to Costco was pretty much an all day event, that resulted in you not being able to find room to eat dinner. Some people saw a trip to Costco as “a free meal “. H...
Apr 14, 2021
54 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Tuesday
The Lincoln – Lancaster County Health Department reports Tuesday there are 54 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of cases to 30,251. The number of deaths remain at 230 while recover...
Apr 13, 2021
COVID-19 Risk Dial Remains Mid-Yellow For Week 9
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department today announced that the COVID-19 Risk Dial will remain in mid-yellow for a ninth consecutive week as key indicators conti...
Apr 13, 2021
LLCHD Pauses Use of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department will immediately pause the use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine based on recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Foo...
Apr 13, 2021