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Nebraska Traffic Deaths Down 18 Percent In 2023
Through the first half of 2023 traffic fatalities in Nebraska are down 18 percent compared to last year. "As of yesterday we were at 108 fatalities for the year and we were at 132 at this time last ye...
Jul 21, 2023
17-Year-Old Cited After Crashing Into Waverly Ambulance
No one was seriously hurt after a car struck an ambulance from the City of Waverly at 70th and O Street Thursday afternoon. LPD Captain Todd Kocian says a Toyota Camry driven by a 17-year-old was east...
Jul 21, 2023
LPD Arrests Man For Impersonating High School Student
Lincoln Police have arrested a 26-year-old man who they say posed as a student at two different high schools. Zachary Scheich, who also goes by the alias Zak Hess, was arrested Thursday afternoon at a...
Jul 20, 2023
State Tax Receipts Exceed Forecast For Fiscal Year
Governor Jim Pillen is applauding a report that shows the final state General Fund tax receipts for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 exceeded projections by $3 million. That money will be transferred into the Ca...
Jul 14, 2023
Suspects Sought In Latest Lincoln Vape Shop Burglary
Lincoln Police say there have been 15 vape shop burglaries so far in 2023 and seven in the past 30 days. The latest one happened around 3:45 Friday morning at Smokaha Tobacco near 56th and Nebraska Pa...
Jul 14, 2023
Health Department Reports Rise In Syphilis Cases
Syphilis cases are on the rise in Lincoln and Lancaster County according to the health department. Health officials say the concerning trend is also happening statewide and across the country. In Lanc...
Jul 14, 2023
Lincoln Man Pleads No Contest To Pair Of Murders
A Lincoln man is facing life in prison for the murders of two men. 56 year old William Wright entered a no contest plea during a court appearance on Wednesday and the judge amended the charges from fi...
Jul 13, 2023 William Wright
Mayor Presents February 2023 Award of Excellence
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird on Monday presented the Mayor's Award of Excellence for February 2023 to a team from the Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Department. The award was presented at the begi...
Jul 10, 2023
Cornhusker State Games Torch To Be Lit Thursday Night
Three current and one former Husker athlete will take part in the torch lighting ceremony to kick off the Cornhusker State Games Thursday night outside the Pinnacle Bank Arena. "Around 8:00 the torch ...
Jul 06, 2023
Lincoln Man Arrested After Threatening People At Party
A 21 year old man is accused of threatening several people outside a home near 48th and Ginny Avenue around 12:30 a.m. on the Fourth of July. Sergeant Chris Vollmer says three adults and a teenager we...
Jul 05, 2023