Author Archives: Karla James
Controlled Burn At Wilderness Park
Lincoln Parks and Recreation announce a controlled burn today on a two acre portion of Wilderness Park northeast of Old Cheney and South 1st Street. The burn is schedule until 2 p.m. Parking lots and ...
Nov 17, 2021
Nebraska Sitting At Financial Surplus Thanks To Federal Dollars
The Nebraska Tax Rate Review Committee that is made up of a number up of state senators met Tuesday. They meet several times a year to determine if the state's tax rates need to be changed. They look ...
Nov 16, 2021
Convicted Felon Accused Of Firing Shots Near 13th and E
LPD officers were in the area of 16th and E Street around 2:30 Monday afternoon when they heard gunshots. As officers were on the way to that location, more shots were fired. Officers arrived to find ...
Nov 16, 2021
Custom Knives, Sword And Guns Taken From Vehicle
An LPD investigation is underway after a vehicle was broken into sometime before 9 a.m. Monday, November 15th near 21st and Superior. The victim told police that overnight, someone entered his vehicle...
Nov 16, 2021
Gun Missing After Stolen Vehicle Recovered
Lincoln Police were called to 10th and A Street around 9:30 Saturday morning to investigate the theft of a vehicle. The owner of a 2007 Nissan Armada reported the vehicle had been in his apartment com...
Nov 16, 2021
Jeep Stolen In Waverly Recovered
An arrest is made in the theft of a 2020 Jeep sometime between November 11th and the 14th in Waverly. The owner had been out of town and had left the vehicle unlocked with the keys inside. Lancaster C...
Nov 16, 2021
161 New COVID-19 Cases Monday In Lancaster County
The Lincoln - Lancaster County Health Department reports 161 new COVID-19 cases Monday. There were 68 new cases Saturday and 57 on Sunday. That brings the total number of cases to 43,077. There are no...
Nov 15, 2021
October's State Tax Collections Met Projections After Increase Of Expectations
October's state General Fund receipts met projections. That follows a meeting two weeks ago when the Nebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Board upped the state's revenue expectations by $475 million...
Nov 15, 2021
Separate Collection Of Yard Waste Ends December 1st
According to the Nebraska Integrated Solid Waste Management Act, grass and leaves must be separated from household trash from April 1st through November 30th. Grass and leaves are sent to Lincoln's co...
Nov 15, 2021
Buckle Up During "Click It Or Ticket"
The Lincoln Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Unit announces they will join the nationwide "Click it or Ticket" enforcement for the Thanksgiving holiday. It will run from Wednesday, November 24t...
Nov 15, 2021