Author Archives: Mark Vail

Lincoln Fire & Rescue responded to 4200 Cornhusker just before 2 am this morning on the report of a structure fire. Crews arrived to find a single-story mobile home with smoke and fire showing. Fi...

Lincoln, NE - February 16, 2022 - The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday awarded $15 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support 30 local nonprofits impacted by...

91 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Lancaster County by the Health Department along with 2 deaths; a man in his 50s and a woman in her 80s. Both were hospitalized and vaccinated. Vaccination clinic...

An inmate at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) assaulted a staff member on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, resulting in a serious injury. The assault occurred yesterday afternoon inside a...

Bryan Health announced Wednesday they will be relaxing the COVID-19 visitor police effective March 1st. Due to the pandemic, only 2 visitors per day per patient were allowed. Bryan Chief Medical Offic...

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) launched a new resource that gives County residents the option of reporting results of their at-home COVID-19 tests to the Health Department and ...

Nebraska Family Alliance filed a petition to repeal or allow Lincoln residents to vote on the 'Fairness Ordinance' the Lincoln City Council adopted Monday, February 14, 2022. "The ordinance defies bot...

There was another COVID-19 death in Lancaster County Monday - a man in his 80's who was hospitalized and vaccinated. New COVID-19 cases reported; 94 Saturday, 61 Sunday and 28 Monday. The next vaccina...

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reported 156 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19. 2 deaths reported were also reported: a man in his 50s who was unvaccinated, and a man in his 70s who w...

Lincoln Public Schools officials announced on Tuesday that Lincoln Northwest High School will open in the fall of 2022 with a vibrant ninth-grade class with approximately 223 students. The incoming 10...