Author Archives: Karla James
Third Bird Flu Outbreak In Nebraska
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture and USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirms a third case of avian influenza in Nebraska. A flock of 400,000 broilers is located in Butler Coun...
Mar 25, 2022
Staplehurst Man Arrested On Federal Child Pornography Charges
A Staplehurst man is arrested on federal charges. At 11 p.m. on Thursday, March 24th, the Seward County Sheriff's Office served a federal arrest warrant on 35 year old Matthew A. French at his home. F...
Mar 25, 2022
Calls Continue For Congressman Fortenberry To Resign
The fallout continues after Nebraska 1st District Congressman Jeff Fortenberry was found guilty Thursday of lying to federal authorities about an illegal $30,000 campaign donation from a Nigerian bill...
Mar 25, 2022
Nebraskans For Ukraine Waiting For Refugees But The Process May Be Long
The United States plans to welcome up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees who fled their country following Russia's invasion. The Biden Administration issued a statement that they would use a number of lega...
Mar 25, 2022
Two Arrested On Narcotics Charges After Nearly Colliding With An LPD Cruiser
A vehicle ran a red light at 2:35 Friday morning at 27th and Cornhusker and nearly collided with an LPD cruiser. The officer stopped the vehicle in the Super Saver parking lot and spoke with the drive...
Mar 25, 2022
Lancaster County Reports COVID-19 Death Wednesday
The Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department reports another death from COVID-19, a woman in her 80's who was hospitalized and unvaccinated. The total number of deaths is 431 in Lancaster County. Th...
Mar 23, 2022
"O" Street Closure Due To Possible Natural Gas Leak
Be alert for a street closure. Black Hills Energy is investigating reports of a natural gas leak in the area of 24th and O Streets in Lincoln. Traffic In both directions from 22nd to 25th Streets will...
Mar 23, 2022
Lawmakers Approve Federal Rental Assistance Bill
Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday morning that would force Governor Pete Ricketts to apply for $120 million in additional federal housing assistance. Governor Ricketts had stated that Nebrask...
Mar 23, 2022
OnStar And LPD Track A Stolen Vehicle
A woman called Lincoln Police around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, March 22nd to report that her Chevy Malibu was missing from her garage in the 2400 block of Winding Way. She said she had accidentally left the ...
Mar 23, 2022
Ring Doorbell Helps Nab Three Copper Thieves In The Act
Lincoln Police were sent to Prairie Mechanical Corporation at 5900 North 58th Street #6 at 1:34 a.m. Tuesday, March 22nd on a report of two people stealing copper wire from an air conditioning unit. A...
Mar 23, 2022