Author Archives: Karla James
Weekend Vandalism Spree At Riley Elementary School.
LPD officers were sent to Riley Elementary School at 50th and Orchard around 4 p.m. Saturday, April 2nd to investigate a disturbance. Officers then noticed a broken window to the school. It was soon d...
Apr 04, 2022
Two Juveniles Accused Of Smoke Shop Burglary
A Lincoln Police officer on patrol around 4:15 a.m. Sunday, April 3rd noticed someone leaving SJS Smoke Shop at 31st and O Street. The officer then saw a window at the business had been damaged. The o...
Apr 04, 2022
Nebraska State Patrol Traffic Stops End With Three Arrests For Narcotics
The Nebraska State Patrol made three significant arrests for narcotics in several areas this week. Troopers contacted a driver of a GMC Sierra on Tuesday at 11:20 a.m. at the Kearney Rest Area on I-80...
Apr 01, 2022
Cold War "Living History" Unveiled At the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
For nearly 30 years, the Looking Glass Bowing EC-135 was in the air 24 hours a day "preserving the Peace" during the Cold War. The plane has been at the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum near...
Apr 01, 2022
Registration Starts Monday For Summer Swimming - Diving
Registration starts Monday, April 4th for swimming lessons and swim/dive team leagues. Registration is available online at Lincoln Parks And Recreation Department or at the Aquatics Office, 2nd floor ...
Apr 01, 2022
Two Men Identified In Deadly Crash Near Milford
The Seward County Sheriff's Office identified the two people killed in a semi accident on I-80 near the Milford exit. They have been identified as 38 year old Sergy Korotash of Sacramento, California ...
Apr 01, 2022
Controlled Burn At Wilderness Park
Lincoln Parks and Recreation is conducting a controlled burn in Wilderness Park near Pioneers Boulevard and South 1st Street. A portion of the park and the Jamaica North Trail connector from the parki...
Apr 01, 2022 Controlled grass fire burn. (Courtesy: City of Lincoln)
March Mid-America Economy Shows Healthy Expansion
The Mid-America Business Conditions Index for March jumped to a strong 71.3 from February's healthy 64.0. Creighton University Economist Dr. Ernie Goss says, "Creighton's monthly survey results indica...
Apr 01, 2022
Man Threatens To Stab People At Convenience Store
LPD Officers were sent to the U Stop at 10th and Lincoln Mall after an employee called to report there was a man threatening to stab people in the parking lot and inside the store. This happened at 9:...
Apr 01, 2022
Construction Equipment Theft At Hickman
A theft investigation is underway in Hickman. The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office was called to a construction location at the northeast corner of the community. Sometime between March 25th and the ...
Mar 31, 2022