Author Archives: Mark Vail
COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Update
COVID-19 case numbers have been climbing recently with 73 lab-confirmed cases reported Wednesday in the County. Hospitalizations were up to 19 with 16 from Lancaster County. The COVID-19 Risk Dial rem...
May 25, 2022
Nebraska's Economic Index Strong in April
Nebraska's leading economic indicator remained strong in April according to the latest survey by the UNL Bureau of Business Research. The April Index was up a healthy 1.85% with 4 of the 6 components ...
May 25, 2022
Sunday Morning Shooting Victims Identified
Lincoln Police have released the identities of the two men that were killed early Sunday morning at a house party near 30th and P Street. 42-year-old Patricio Urias and 26-year-old Zachariah Palomo we...
May 25, 2022
RTC Inmate Dies in Custody
64-year old Russell Harms died Monday morning at the Nebraska Department of Corrections Reception and Treatment Center (RTC). Harms was serving a life sentence on charges of first degree murder and us...
May 24, 2022
COVID-19 Update
137 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported Saturday through Monday by the Health Department Hospitalizations stood at 15 with 11 from Lancaster County. The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Departme...
May 24, 2022
Save the Pershing Mural Fund Raising Push
An effort to save the Pershing Mural is needing significant donations in the final days of the time allotted by the City of Lincoln for organizers to raise $1 million to start the project. Liz Shea-Mc...
May 23, 2022
2 Dead 1 Injured in Early Sunday Morning Shooting
Lincoln Police are investigating the shooting death of two men and the injury to a third victim. At approximately 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, May 22, officers responded to the area of 30th and P St after a m...
May 22, 2022
3 Shot in Downtown Lincoln - 2 Hospitalized
A triple shooting overnight in downtown Lincoln left 2 people hospitalized, 1 with life-threatening injuries and one in critical but stable condition. The 3rd person shot was treated and released. Lin...
May 21, 2022
LPD Investigating First Homicide of the Year
Lincoln Police are investigating the first homicide of the year that occurred near 28th and 'F' Street Street around 6:30 Thursday morning. Captain Todd Kocian says officers were initially dispatched ...
May 19, 2022
Enhanced Possibility of Severe Weather Tuesday in SE Nebraska
Thunderstorms are anticipated in the region today and tonight. Severe thunderstorms with the potential to produce damaging winds, hail large enough to harm vehicles and a couple tornadoes are possible...
May 17, 2022