Zach Hammack

Lincoln

Associate Managing Editor at Lincoln Journal Star

Night editor @JournalStarNews. Former K-12 education reporter. Fan of Cardinals, cricket and Bob Dylan.

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Articles

Warm, dry weather on tap for Lincoln with fire risk possible

2 weeks ago | journalstar.com | Zach Hammack

Lincoln could see its warmest day of the year this weekend with a hint of summer on tap for eastern Nebraska. After a bout of cooler-than-normal weather for April, Lincoln is forecast to warm up gradually this week, with highs in the mid-80s called for Sunday. On Wednesday, Lincoln is forecast to touch 70 degrees, with highs in the upper 60s expected Thursday and Friday and the upper 70s Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
102-year-old WWII veteran recently honored by Gov. Pillen killed in crash near Scottsbluff

3 weeks ago | journalstar.com | Zach Hammack

A 102-year-old World War II veteran and his daughter were killed in a crash near Scottsbluff on Wednesday, the Nebraska State Patrol said. Harry Lynn and his daughter, Sherri Lynn, 65, both of Scottsbluff, died in the crash on U.S. 26 west of Scottsbluff that occurred at about 12:30 p.m. Mountain Time on Wednesday.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln police make arrest in alleged hate crime

3 weeks ago | journalstar.com | Zach Hammack

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department has arrested a 21-year-old Norfolk man Thursday in connection to an alleged hate crime on city campus earlier this week. In an email to the campus community, UNL police said they arrested the man Thursday morning on suspicion of third-degree assault with a hate crime enhancement, elevating it to a felony. The man, whose name was not released, is not affiliated with UNL.
Sarpy County election commissioner plans to step down

3 weeks ago | journalstar.com | Zach Hammack

Age: 61Occupation: Founder and Executive Director of MyBridgeParty: RepublicanAddress: 723 Lancashire CourtFamily: Wife of 40 years, Rachel, three adult children, Josiah, Karis and Shalom; two grandchildren, Titus and RubyEducation: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, bachelor of science in business administration Elected offices held: No response What experiences qualify you for this office?
Nebraska State Patrol arrests 2 after pursuit ends in Lincoln

4 weeks ago | journalstar.com | Zach Hammack

The Nebraska State Patrol arrested two people who allegedly fled police in Columbus and led troopers on a pursuit that ended in Lincoln on Wednesday. On Wednesday afternoon, the Columbus Police Department attempted to pull over a Chrysler Town & Country minivan because police believed the driver had an active warrant, according to a State Patrol news release. The driver fled south from Columbus and police believed the van was headed to Lincoln.
Big-box liquor store coming to old Sears building sets opening date

4 weeks ago | journalstar.com | Zach Hammack

A national big-box liquor store chain coming to the former Sears building next to Gateway Mall now has an opening date. Total Wine & More, 6400 O St., will open April 3 at 9 a.m., according to signage posted on its door. The national chain has more than 270 stores nationwide and boasts more than 8,000 types of wine, over 2,500 beers and nearly 4,900 spirits.
Norris Public Power works to restore power to last customers after blizzard

1 month ago | journalstar.com | Zach Hammack

Norris Public Power District said Monday it is still working to restore power to some customers, including in Lancaster County, after last week's blizzard. About 5% of customers across Norris Public Power's coverage area in Southeast Nebraska are still experiencing outages, the utility said in a news release Monday. According to its online outage map, more than 70 customers in Lancaster County were without power as of Monday afternoon.
2 Omaha men indicted in Cedar Bluffs, Nebraska, bank robbery

1 month ago | journalstar.com | Zach Hammack

Two Omaha men were indicted Tuesday on charges related to an armed bank robbery in Cedar Bluffs in January, the Saunders County Sheriff's Office said. The FBI and SWAT teams from the Omaha Police Department arrested Bruce Dortch, 30, and Dontae Orduna, 35, on March 12 on unrelated charges, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
Photos: Former Lincoln mayor Don Wesely through the years

1 month ago | journalstar.com | Zach Hammack

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Nebraska State Patrol arrests David City man accused of child sex assault

1 month ago | theindependent.com | Zach Hammack

The Nebraska State Patrol on Thursday arrested a David City man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old child. Marvin Hilger, 77, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree sexual assault of a child after State Patrol investigators served a search warrant at Hilger's David City home Thursday.