Author Archives: Karla James
Nebraska Ranks In Top Ten for Child Well-Being
Nebraska has climbed from #9 to #7 in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's 2021 state rankings of child well-being. According to the foundation's 2021 Kids Count Profile, Nebraska is the second-best state ...
Jun 22, 2021
Forums To Meet The New Chief Of Police Start Tonight
The public is invited to meet the candidates for Lincoln Police Chief at four separate forums beginning June 21. The public forums will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Auld Recreation Center, 1650 Memoria...
Jun 21, 2021
80 Year Old Man Accused Of Shooting 78 Year Old Wife
Lincoln Police were called to the 1800 block of Dakota street around 6:30 a.m. Sunday, June 20th on a report of a shooting. Officers were contacted by a 42 year old man who reported he heard a gunshot...
Jun 21, 2021
Lil Baby & Friends Lil Durk Coming To PBA
Lil Baby & Friends Lil Durk are coming to Lincoln. The date is set for Friday, August 20th at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 25th at 10 a.m. They are available at Ticketmaster.com and the ...
Jun 21, 2021
78 Year Old Woman Critically Injured In Shooting
A 78 year old woman is in critical condition after she was apparently shot in the head Sunday morning by her 80 year old husband. Police were called to 18th and Dakota around 6:30 a.m. and found the w...
Jun 21, 2021
Weekend Downtown Street Closures
Several streets near downtown will be closed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 19 for the Star City Pride Parade. Affected streets include: Goodhue Boulevard between "G" and "H" streets "H" Street ...
Jun 18, 2021
Governor Approves State Public Assistance Payments For Damages From 2019 Floods
Gov. Pete Ricketts has approved payment of a state share of public assistance projects under DR 4420, the flooding disaster of 2019. This will include assistance for power, irrigation and natural reso...
Jun 18, 2021
Nebraska State Offices Closed Friday For Juneteenth
Governor Pete Ricketts announced that state offices will be closed and teammates will be granted a day of leave for Juneteenth which will be observed on Friday, June 18, 2021. State law provides that ...
Jun 18, 2021
Search For Missing UNL Student In Hawaii Suspended
AP: Police in Hawaii have suspended searches for a Nebraska man until there is new information on his whereabouts. Samuel Joseph Martinez was studying microbiology at the University of Nebraska-Lincol...
Jun 18, 2021
Update In Missing La Vista Boy
La Vista Police sent this message on Twitter asking who is this person? UPDATE: Detectives searching for 12-year old Ryan Larsen want to speak with the person seen in this photo. They are not a suspec...
Jun 18, 2021