Author Archives: Karla James
No Carts Allowed On City Golf Courses Starting February 27th
Lincoln Parks and Recreation announced that carts will be unavailable for use on City golf courses from February 27th through March 13th due to extremely dry turf conditions. Golf Course Maintenance C...
Feb 18, 2022
Referendum Petition To Repeal Fairness Ordinance
Nebraska Family Alliance launched a "Let Us Vote" campaign in an effort to get the Lincoln City Council to rescind the Fairness Ordinance that was passed on Monday, February 14th. Policy Director Nate...
Feb 18, 2022
NSP Presents Citizen Life Saver Award To Norfolk Man
The Nebraska State Patrol presented a citizen Life Saver Award to Mr. Riley Butts for his heroic actions to save a woman from a burning vehicle. The accident happened last May on Highway 81 near Madis...
Feb 18, 2022
Stolen Vehicle Recovered Spray Painted, Suspect Asleep Behind Wheel
Lincoln Police were called to 400 block of Bridger Road on Tuesday, February 15th to investigate a stolen vehicle. The owner told police he had left his Dodge Avenger running to warm up around 7 a.m. ...
Feb 18, 2022
LPS Updates Safe Return To School Plan
Lincoln Public Schools is updating their 2021-22 LPS Safe Return to School Plan to match the recent announcement by the Lincoln - Lancaster County Health Department that ended the Directed Health Meas...
Feb 18, 2022
Loaded Handgun, Drugs Found During Reckless Driving Investigation
A Lincoln Police officer was on patrol near 10th Street and Highway 2 around 1 p.m. Thursday when he saw a Chevy Impala driving in a recklessly. The officer followed the vehicle that parked behind a r...
Feb 18, 2022
"Racial & Hateful" Graffiti Found Inside Lincoln Middle School
Lincoln Police are investigating "racially and hateful" themed graffiti found inside Dawes Middle School located at 51st and Colfax Avenue between February 16th and 17th. LPD reports that staff and sc...
Feb 18, 2022
DHM, Mask Mandate Ends At 11:59 PM Friday
Due to significant declines in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department announced that the local Directed Health Measure will end at 11:59 p.m. tonight, Frid...
Feb 18, 2022
Barn Total Loss After Fire
A barn located at 1801 SW 44th Street is a total loss after a fire around 5:48 a.m. Friday morning. Lancaster County Sheriff's deputies and fire crews responded and found the barn engulfed in flames. ...
Feb 18, 2022
Fire Destroys Home West Of Malcolm Friday
Fire Departments from Malcolm, Raymond, Garland, Pleasant Dale, Valparaiso, Southwest Rural, and the U.S. Air Guard responded to a house fire at 13750 W. Bluff Road west of Malcolm around 6:30 p.m. Fr...
Feb 14, 2022