No Ruling On Lawsuits Against Immigration Ordinance
A federal judge in Omaha has not ruled on requests to block Fremont's ban on hiring and renting to illegal immigrants.
U.S. District Judge Laurie Smith Camp said during Wednesday's hearing that she wasn't sure whether two lawsuits filed over the voter-approved ordinance should be heard in state or federal court. The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska and the Mexican American Legal
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Former Councilman, Commissioner Scherer Dies
Leo Scherer did a little bit of everything. He played Husker football, reported for the Journal Star and witnessed Charles Starkweather's execution, was a City Council member and County Commissioner, owned and managed Arnold's Tavern in Havelock, served as Deputy Director of the Nebraska Energy Office and Manager of State fair Park. Lately you could find him hawking his tip sheet for $1 at
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Man Caught After Hit And Run On Highway 77
Sheriff's officials have found the driver of a van who hit an SUV on Highway-77 near Yankee Hill Road early Wednesday morning. Lancaster County Sheriff's Sgt. Mike Novahcek tells KFOR NEWS Allen R. Reed turned himself in Wednesday afternoon, cited for careless driving, leaving the scene of an accident, driving with a suspended license and drug paraphenalia. The hit-and-run ended up
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Nelson Calls For Trial For Treason In Document Leaks
Nebraska U-S Democratic Senator Ben Nelson says the people responsible for leaking 91,000 secret military documents to WikiLeaks should be tried for treason. The editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks claims his organization doesn't know who provided the secret documents. Senator Nelson says the WikiLeaks release has the potential to help our enemies and could result in the loss of life.
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Longtime Lincoln Realtor/TV Director Pace Woods Dies
Lincoln would look a whole lot different if not for the Woods family. About 25% of Lincoln homes are in Woods Brothers developments. The dean of the real estate business died Monday. F. Pace Woods the Second was 86. He retired from the family business is 2004, 2 years after selling the company to HomeServices of America. Before real estate, Woods was in
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Fremont Immigration Law On Hold
Fremont's illegal immigration ordinance will NOT take effect Thursday. City leaders have suspended its voter-approved ban on hiring or renting property to illegal immigrants to save the city money in legal costs until 2 lawsuits against the ordinance are settled in court. The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska and the Mexican American Legal Defense & Educational Fund say the ban is
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Suspects Sought In Pizza Delivery Robbery
A pizza guy was just out doing his job...delivering pies, when he's approached by three men in masks. One is armed with a 6 inch knife. They demand all his possessions. Police Capt. Anthony Butler says the pizza guy did as he was told...emptied his pockets, dropped the pizzas and cash bag. The suspects responsible for Tuesday night's robbery at 32nd and Starr are described as black
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New Superintendent Joel To Be Evaluated
Lincoln's new Superintendent of Public Schools Steve Joel will be evaluated twice in the next year, as required by state law, by criteria he helped set up. Along with the help of the School Board, Joel will be evaluated on his relationship with the Board of Education, community relations, his relationship with staff, business and financial matters, instructional leadership, work habits and
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Survey Shows Parents Are Happy With LPS
Parents are satisfied with Lincoln Public Schools. In an annual survey of more than 26-hundred families, 59% gave their child's school and "A"...40% give the entire school district an "A". 96% of parents are satisfied with the education their children get and 95% say their child likes school.
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County Board Adds Furlough Policy
The Lancaster County Board has unanimously approved a new policy on furloughs. It gives department heads the authority to impose unpaid time off for county employees in the event of budget shortages. Commissioners say they don't think it will be necessary in the coming year, but added it's a good policy to have in effect, just in case. The new policy gives employees the option of taking voluntary
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Councilman Proposes More Street Funding, Repairs
Are you tired of hitting potholes and feeling the tar joints in the streets? You're not alone. One city councilman wants to spend more money on repairs. Councilman Adam Hornung says LIncoln is falling behind on infrastructure....around $14 Million a year would be needed to keep the roads smooth and repaired, but we've only been spending about $5 Million. Hornung says we have an opppotunity to fix
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Patrol Boosts Enforcement, Investigates Fatal Accident
The Nebraska State Patrol is boosting its enforcement efforts on Saturday nights this summer. During beefed-up patrols on July 24 near North Platte, troopers arrested eight people for alleged drunk driving, ticketed two juveniles for illegally possessing alcohol and wrote more than 130 tickets and warnings for speeding. More of the special enforcement activities will be held throughout July and
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Nebraska's Record Hailstone Challenged
The National Weather Service says a hailstone that fell south of the South Dakota capital of Pierre might be a world record. Meteorologist Jim Scarlett says the chunk of ice landed near the town of Vivian Friday night. He says members of the National Climate Extremes Committee will meet this week to evaluate the stone and determine whether it is a record. The record-holding hailstone fell in
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One Grant Lost, Another Approved
Nebraska isn't a finalist for a federal Race to the Top federal grant. Federal officials announced Tuesday that 18 states and the District of Columbia are finalists for a share of the $4.35 billion that will be distributed. Nebraska decided this spring to apply for a $75 million grant despite getting low marks in an earlier round. The state was criticized in the intial grant review because
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Bat Fungus Closes Caves
Thousands of caves and abandoned mines on federal land in Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas and South Dakota will be off limits to explorers for the next year. The U.S. Forest Service announced Tuesday that it is barring entry to caves to help prevent humans from inadvertently spreading a disease that's fatal to bats. White-nose syndrome has killed nearly a million bats in the eastern and
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Abortion Clinic Opposed
Omaha's archbishop is encouraging Catholics to oppose Planned Parenthood's of the Heartland's proposed new abortion clinic. Omaha Archbishop George Lucas issued a statement Tuesday condemning the proposed clinic. Lucas says the clinic is disturbing because its services will include the "killing of unborn children through abortion." Planned Parenthood announced plans for the new clinic
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Water Main Break at 84th and O
If you work at State Farm at 84th and O, you have the morning off. A water main break south of that intersection is causing problems inside State Farm buildings, so employees are being told to stay home until Noon. Police have 1 northbound lane blocked 2 blocks south of 84th and "O". Water was bubbling up thru man hole covers and seams in the street.
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