Scott Koperski

2 weeks ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Scott Koperski

Lincoln residents cast their votes Tuesday to decide if the city will continue a quarter-cent sales tax to pay for street projects. The tax was the main item on the primary election ballot. Polls closed at 8 p.m. and votes in favor of the sales tax issue took a commanding lead with 13,278 in favor and 3,777 against. Results will be updates throughout the night on the Lancaster County Election Commissioner's website.

1 month ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Scott Koperski

Gov. Jim Pillen has declared a state of emergency for more than 20 counties impacted by last Wednesday’s winter storm. The combination of rain, sleet, hail, heavy snow, and high winds resulted in closures across multiple roadways, including Interstate 80. A press release from the Governor’s Office stated that conditions also did considerable damage to trees and power lines, resulting in a loss of electricity across multiple service areas.

1 month ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Scott Koperski

H5N1 avian influenza virus was recently confirmed in several deceased geese at ConAgra Lake in Douglas County. A press release from the Douglas County Health Department said the organization is working with health organizations and wildlife agencies to manage the potential impact on local wildlife and address the risk to domestic pets and humans. Reports of several dead birds at ConAgra Lake led to the discovery of seven deceased geese.

1 month ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Scott Koperski

Thousands of Nebraskans woke up on the first day of spring Thursday without power as crews continue work to restore service after blizzard conditions struck the state Wednesday. Some areas of eastern Nebraska received up to a foot of snow, paired with wind gusts as high as 70 mph that closed Interstate 80 across most of the state. According to, as of Thursday morning there were still 34,673 customers without power. The majority were in Douglas County, with 15,593 outages.

1 month ago | nebraskapublicmedia.org | Scott Koperski

Large clouds of smoke were visible in north Lincoln Thursday morning as firefighters battled a structure near Cornhusker Highway. Lincoln Fire and Rescue was called to the area of 36th and Adams streets at around 8 a.m. for the fire. Railroad tracks were closed in both directions as firefighters battled the blaze. Lincoln-Lancaster Emergency Management shared on social media that 36th and Madison streets were also blocked as firefighters worked in the area.