Author Archives: Mark Vail
Nebraska to Participate in Summer EBT Program
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services along with the Department of Education will administer the S-EBT program the Pillen Administration will apply for. Governor Pillen had previously d...
Feb 12, 2024
UPDATE - Victim Identified.....64-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Traffic Accident
A vehicle/pedestrian accident has claimed the life of a 64-year-old Lincoln man according to a Lincoln Police Department News Release. Around 7:15 pm Friday LPD and LFR responded to 27th and Old Dairy...
Feb 10, 2024
Man Walks Into Lincoln Hospital With Gunshot Wound
Lincoln Police are sorting out the details after a 34-year-old man arrived a hospital with a gunshot wound around 12:15 Thursday morning. Captain Todd Kocian says the man was driven to the hospital by...
Feb 08, 2024
Governor Jim Pillen Visits Southern Border in Eagle Pass, Texas
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen joined 14 other Republican Governors and Texas Governor Greg Abbott for a briefing and first-hand look at the immigration crisis at the Southern Border in Eagle Pass, Texa...
Feb 04, 2024
LPD Identifies Motorcycle Rider Killed In Friday Night Crash
Lincoln Police have identified the 20-year-old motorcyclist killed in a crash at 52nd and 'O' Street Friday night. Captain Todd Kocian says the motorcycle and an SUV were both eastbound on 'O' Street ...
Feb 03, 2024
Lincoln Airport Receives $1.4 Million Federal Infrastructure Grant
Nebraska U.S. Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts announced the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) will receive $15.3 million in federal funding to enhance and maintain existing infrastru...
Jan 31, 2024
Moderate Growth in the December Nebraska Leading Economic Indicator
The Leading Economic Indicator-Nebraska rose by 1.00% in December 2023. The increase in the leading indicator, which is designed to predict economic growth six months into the future, suggests that th...
Jan 24, 2024
2023 Gaming Tax Receipts Totaled $17.8 Million
Gaming tax receipts totaled $1.76 million in December, the highest total for the year. WarHorse Gaming in Lincoln also topped the year's monthly deposit at nearly $951,000. Lincoln and Lancaster Count...
Jan 23, 2024
Travel Challenges Thursday and Friday ** Bitter Cold Wind Chills Return
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow and blowing snow will be in effect from 12 Noon Thursday until 6 am Friday. Total snow accumulations up to two inches with the heaviest snowfall in northeast Nebrask...
Jan 18, 2024
Winter Storm Friday Early Morning Update
Heavy snow combined with strong northwest winds will lead to dangerous travel conditions today into tonight. Additional snow accumulations today are expected to be in the 2 to 3 inch range with many d...
Jan 12, 2024