Author Archives: Karla James
N-2 Missouri River Bridge at Nebraska City Closed to Truck Traffic
The Nebraska Department of Transportation is currently working on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River Bridge on Highway 2 at Nebraska City for a planned rehabilitation project. Out of an abundance...
Jul 26, 2021
Lincoln Food Bank Distributes Record 13.2 Million Meals
In its most recent fiscal year, the Food Bank of Lincoln connected neighbors in Southeast Nebraska to more meals than ever before in the organization's 39-year history. Between July 1, 2020, and June ...
Jul 26, 2021
DHHS' Vital Records Office Moving From Gold's Building
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is relocating the Lincoln DHHS Vital Records Office from the Gold's Building, located at 1050 N Street, to the Nebraska State Office Building, 301 ...
Jul 26, 2021
New School Sex Education Standards Met With Objection
(AP) Nearly 50 Nebraska school boards have objected to proposed state health education standards that include lessons for young children on gender identity and gender expression. State Sen. Joni Albre...
Jul 26, 2021
Heat Advisory In Effect At Noon Tuesday
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Lincoln effective from noon Tuesday, July 27, to 9 p.m. Thursday, July 29. A heat advisory means that a period of hot conditions (heat index...
Jul 26, 2021
Arrest Made In Three Shots Fired Calls On January 7th
Lincoln Police make an arrest in several shootings on January 7th that damaged buildings and vehicles. Shots had been fired in the 1700 block of South Street around 10 p.m. that evening. Several bulle...
Jul 26, 2021
Man In Critical Condition Following Sunday Shooting
Lincoln Police are looking for suspects involved in a shooting on Sunday, July 25th around 3:30 a.m. An officer was in the area of 14th and O Street and heard gunshots and saw people running from the ...
Jul 26, 2021
LPD Investigate Two Stabbings
Two stabbing investigations are underway. The first happened on Sunday, July 24th at 3 a.m. when officers were called to 19th and G for a disturbance. Officers spoke to a 42 year old man who said he h...
Jul 26, 2021
Nebraska Logs First 2021 Human Case Of West Nile Virus
The first human case of West Nile virus for the 2021 season has been found in the Elkhorn-Logan Valley Health Department area (Burt, Cuming, Madison, and Stanton Counties). The person who tested posit...
Jul 23, 2021
Lincoln Helping Residents Keep Cool During Heat Advisory
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Lincoln effective from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 24. A heat advisory means that a period of hot conditions (heat index from 100 to 104 d...
Jul 23, 2021