Author Archives: Karla James
LSO Release Photo Of Suspect In Waverly Crime Spree
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office released this photo of a suspect in the theft of a Toyota Tundra that was stolen early Saturday morning in Waverly. The suspect involved in robbery within minutes...
Jan 11, 2022
LPS Superintendent Joel Tests Positive For COVID-19
LPS Superintendent Steve Joel released a statement Monday regarding a positive test for COVID-19. "I have recently tested positive for COVID-19 and my symptoms are very minor. I am vaccinated and boos...
Jan 10, 2022
Health Insurance Cover Home COVID-19 Tests
(AP) Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for those on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it...
Jan 10, 2022
Hospital Leaders Speak Of Overcrowding And Impacts Of COVID-19
Nebraska hospital leaders on Monday shared their stories of overcrowding due to the rising numbers of COVID-19 cases. President of the Nebraska Hospital Association Jeremy Nordquist says COVID-19 case...
Jan 10, 2022
Vandal Targets Vehicles At Apartment Building Parking Lot Saturday
Lincoln Police are looking for the person responsible for flattening tires on three vehicles at an apartment building parking lot at 13th and D Street. All three incidents were reported just after 12 ...
Jan 10, 2022
Arrest Made In Burglary Of Downtown Bar
Lincoln Police were called to Shotguns Bar at 13th and P Street around 11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 6th after the owner discovered an overnight burglary. The manager arrived at 9 a.m. to find 43 year ...
Jan 10, 2022
Waverly Crime Spree Early Saturday Morning
There was a crime spree in Waverly early Saturday morning. Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner reports that at 2:41 a.m., vandals broke the window of a county owned pickup that was parked at 145th a...
Jan 10, 2022
Shortage Of Monoclonal Antibody Used To Treat Omicron Variant
There are two monoclonal antibodies but only one is effective in the fight against the Omicron variant. Today, CHI Health reported there is a shortage of that antibody. Dr. Renuga Vivekanandan is an i...
Jan 07, 2022
Gov. Ricketts Exposed To COVID-19
Governor Ricketts has been exposed to COVID-19. He is vaccinated and received the booster. Ricketts' office reports he is not experiencing any symptoms of the virus. Ricketts has elected to follow CDC...
Jan 07, 2022
New Report Addresses Nebraska Prison Overcrowding
Nebraska is again looking at ways to ease prison overcrowding. Nebraska's prison population increased more that 21% over the last ten years, according to a report by the Crime and Justice Institute th...
Jan 07, 2022