Author Archives: Mark Vail
Nomi Health Testing Sites in Lincoln, Omaha and Grand Island Closed Due to Cold Weather
Nomi Health has made the decision to close its testing sites in Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island due to the extreme cold weather forecast for today (Wednesday, January 19) and tomorrow (Thursday Januar...
Jan 19, 2022
Flood Running for Congress
Nebraska Senator Mike Flood formally announced his candidacy for the 1st Congressional District seat now held by Nebraska US Congressman Jeff Fortenberry. In a Capitol Rotunda news conference Flood ou...
Jan 17, 2022 NE 1st District Congressman Mike Flood
COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic Schedule in Holiday Shortened Week
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reported 1,294 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 Friday. Hospitalizations remained high at 134 with 90 from Lancaster County (12 on ventilators) and 44 fro...
Jan 17, 2022
State Senator Mike Flood To Announce Plans Sunday Afternoon
A media advisory early Sunday morning announced that State Senator Mike Flood from Norfolk will be announcing plans about his future at a 3 pm Sunday afternoon event at the State Capitol. According to...
Jan 16, 2022 NE 1st District Congressman Mike Flood
Winter Weather Advisory Until 6 am Saturday
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SATURDAY... Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches in western Iowa, and 1 to 4 inches in eastern Nebraska. Winds gusting a...
Jan 14, 2022
4 More COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Lancaster County
Thursday's update from the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reported 4 additional deaths from COVID-19. Those deaths include a woman in her 90s and a man in his 80s who were vaccinated and h...
Jan 14, 2022
Nebraska Medicine Enacts Crisis Standards of Care Plan Amid Omicron Case Surge
At 9am this morning, UNMC enacted a crisis plan due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a developing story. The text of a news release is below. KLIN will have more information as it becomes available. ...
Jan 13, 2022
Bryan Medical Adjusts COVID-19 Testing
Bryan Medical is changing its COVID-19 testing protocol. In a facebook post Wednesday afternoon Bryan posted they are suspending all COVID-19 testing for individuals without symptoms at the Bryan On D...
Jan 13, 2022
Additional COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Scheduled
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department is increasing the number of COVID-19 vacccination clinics with 6 clinics schedule through January 21st. There was another COVID-19 death reported Wednesd...
Jan 13, 2022
Weather Turning More Winter-Like
A quick-hitting winter storm will produce a swath of heavy snow across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest over the next couple of days. The heaviest amounts of snow are expected in Central Iowa....
Jan 13, 2022