Author Archives: Mark Vail

6th Grade students at Scott Middle School will present the MAD Fair Thursday afternoon. MAD is the acronym for Make A Difference. According to the MAKE A DIFFERENCE website, " Our "Make a Difference P...

Voter turnout hit 45.7% in Tuesday's general election. Another round of vote counting Wednesday put the total turnout at 80,760 ballots. In the Lincoln Mayor's race, challenger Suzanne Geist added 1,0...

With just under 78,000 votes counted Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird has won re-election for another 4-year term as Lincoln's Mayor. With approximately 3,000 early vote ballots and 690 provisional ballots ...

Fire destroyed a camper near 9th and South Streets shortly after 9 last night. KLIN's Chris Lofgreen reports the camper appears to be a total loss. No injuries were reported.

The Leading Economic Indicator-Nebraska rose by 1.24% in March 2023. The increase in the leading indicator, which is designed to predict economic growth six months into the future, suggests that the N...

Sub-freezing temperatures are expected tonight, ranging from 22 to 28 across the area. A freeze warning is in effect for tonight. Sunday night through Saturday the overall risk for hazardous weather i...

The statewide burn ban will expire at midnight tonight (Thursday, April 20, 2023). Initially, the order was put into place late last week to reduce the risk of wildfires. Governor Jim Pilllen re-issue...

A bicyclist was seriously hurt after being struck by a vehicle at 1st and West 'O' Street around 1:45 Thursday morning. "The 60-year-old driver of a pickup truck said he was traveling westbound on Wes...

Another round of strong to severe storms is expected to develop this evening into the overnight hours with severe weather most likely along and south of I-80. Hail up to 3" in diameter and wind gusts ...

Nearly $1.55 million in gaming tax revenue was submitted in March from the 2 operating casinos in the State. WarHorse in Lincoln remitted just over $956,000 while Grand Island Casino & Resort remi...