Author Archives: Mark Vail
Hospitalized Inmate Death Reported
An inmate in his 40s died Tuesday at a hospital in Lincoln according to a news release from the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. The inmate tested positive for COVID-19 prior to being hos...
Oct 06, 2021
73 COVID-19 Cases Reported Friday ** Vaccination Clinic Schedule Updated
Lab-confirmed cases reported Friday: 73 Total number of cases: 38,890 Deaths reported Friday: 0 Total number of deaths: 289 Hospitalizations for COVID-19 patients: 106 with 52 from Lancaster County (7...
Oct 02, 2021
COVID-19 County Data Released - 1 Death Reported Thursday
Lab-confirmed cases reported Thursday: 147 - Partial data was received yesterday due to system maintenance being conducted at the state. Today's case total also includes the rest of the data from yest...
Oct 01, 2021
CCC-L Inmate Escapee Arrested
An inmate who went missing from the Community Corrections Center - Lincoln (CCC-L) earlier this month is back in custody. Zackery Carlstrom was arrested by members of the Fremont Police Department Tue...
Sep 29, 2021
59 COVID-19 Cases in Lancaster County Jail
The Lancaster County Department of Corrections reports 59 cases of COVID-19 are being monitored within the general jail population. On September 17, 2021, 12 positive cases were identified within 6 ge...
Sep 28, 2021
Evnen Seeking Re-Election as Secretary of State
Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen, of Lincoln, announced that he will seek reelection as Secretary of State in 2022. Evnen was elected Secretary of State in 2018. He previously served on the State...
Sep 27, 2021
82 COVID-19 Cases Reported Friday and 1 Death in Lancaster County
Lab-confirmed cases reported Friday: 82 Total number of cases: 38,289 Deaths reported Friday: 1, a man in his 60s who was hospitalized and unvaccinated Total number of deaths: 284 Hospitalizations for...
Sep 25, 2021
Pioneers Park Activities May Cause Traffic Issues and Restricted Access
Lincoln Parks and Recreation reminds visitors to Pioneers Park that running competitions and other events may cause increased traffic and result in restricted access to the bridle paths, parking areas...
Sep 25, 2021
COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech Booster Shots Now Available at Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee, Inc. announced today that free Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster doses are now available at Hy-Vee's more than 275 Hy-Vee Pharmacy locations across its eight-state region. The new booster, rece...
Sep 24, 2021
127 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in Lancaster County Thursday
Lab-confirmed cases reported Thursday: 127 Total number of cases: 38,207 Deaths reported Thursday: 0 Total number of deaths: 283 Hospitalizations for COVID-19 patients: 84 with 42 from Lancaster Count...
Sep 24, 2021