Author Archives: Mark Vail

According to a story in The Daily Nebraskan, Chancellor Dr. Rodney Bennett has been subpoenaed for communications with Brett Favre, a Southern Mississippi alum and NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback. The su...

A 76-year old inmate at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution died Friday, August 25, 2023. Alfred Thulin was serving a 40 year to 80 year sentence for first degree sexual assault on a child and...

Governor Jim Pillen and Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird have scheduled a joint news conference at noon today concerning siting of the new 1,512-bed prison facility. The news conference will be held...

One more day of extreme heat with an Excessive Heat Warning in effect until 8pm. Peak heat indices of 100 to 105 degrees are expected with the high temp in the upper 90s. There is a Marginal Risk for ...

Sandhills Global Event Center will be the new name of the Lancaster County Fairgrounds The Lancaster County Ag Society Board of Directors approved a contract with Lincoln's Sandhills Global Inc. for t...

Strong business expectations contributed to the 0.89% rise in the July Nebraska Leading Economic Indicator. The indicator is designed to predict economic activity six months into the future and is iss...

The heat wave continues with improvement expected by the weekend. The latest National Weather Service forecast has heat indices of 102 to 110 degrees likely this afternoon with the Excessive Heat Warn...

Shortly before 9:30 last night LFR responded to a 2-story apartment building fire in the 800 block of South 17th. According to LFR Public Information Officer MJ Lierman flames were visible from the ro...

Lincoln Public Schools have cancelled early childhood classes on Wednesday, Aug. 23, and Thursday, Aug. 24, for LPS preschool students. "Our team has been monitoring conditions and making adjustments ...

LPS is postponing and rescheduling all hosted outdoor athletic contests for today and tomorrow (Tue-Wed) for the health and safety of our student-participants, coaches, officials and spectators, In a ...