Author Archives: Mark Vail

Colder Than a Freezer
Rather balmy temps recently will give way to frigid conditions throughout the Midwest and Plains beginning later today. The National Weather Service early Friday morning summary forecasts wind chills ...
Mark Vail Jan 17, 2025 NWS Expected Wind Chills

LPS Board of Education Selects Dr John Skretta as Interim Superintendent
The LPS Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Dr. John Skretta as Interim Superintendent. Dr Skretta is a veteran of several positions within LPS most recently as Associate Superi...
Mark Vail Jan 15, 2025

December 2024 Gaming Tax Receipts
2024 Statewide Gaming Tax receipts for December were 3.9% lower than November totalling over $3.5 million. Lincoln's WarHorse Casino taxes submitted were down 5.5% at $1.29 million. Lincoln and Lancas...
Mark Vail Jan 14, 2025 Slots at the WarHorse Casino in Lincoln. (Tom Stanton, KLIN News)

Thursday Evening Robbery in North Lincoln
The Bomgaars at 56th and Cornhusker was robbed shortly after 6 last evening by a man behaving suspiciously. Lincoln Police report the man picked up some clothes and attempted to leave without paying. ...
Mark Vail Jan 10, 2025

1 Dead After Vehicle Hits Apartment Building in NE Lincoln
Mark Vail Jan 08, 2025 Photo Courtesy Lincoln Fire & Rescue

New Website by State Treasurer Briese Provides State Spending Information
A new website was made available Monday allowing anyone to examine how the State of Nebraska spends and receives money. Nebraska Treasurer Tom Briese released information about the website, https://st...
Mark Vail Jan 07, 2025 Treasurer Logo - Briese

Storm Snow Totals Now Lighter on Northern Side of the System
The latest National Weather Service storm update shows less snow accumulation on the northern edge of the system including the Lincoln area. The winter storm will continue to result in areas of snow a...
Mark Vail Jan 05, 2025 NWS

Winter Storm Intensifying
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST SUNDAY NIGHT... The winter storm moving into Southeast Nebraska and Southwest Iowa is bringing areas of freezing drizzle and snow. Travel will beco...
Mark Vail Jan 04, 2025 NWS

Winter Storm Warning Noon Saturday to Midnight Sunday
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for Lancaster County and areas to South and East of Lincoln. The Warning will be in effect beginning at Noon Saturday and continue through Midnight Sunday night.
Mark Vail Jan 03, 2025 Winter Storm

$25,000 Fire Damage to Apartment Complex Early Thursday Morning
Lincoln Firefighters were called to battle a fire at Briarpark Apartments around 4:20 this morning.. LFR Public Information Officer MJ Lierman tells KLIN News the fire began on the deck, and was the r...
Mark Vail Jan 02, 2025
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