Ellis Wiltsey
Reporter
Lincoln, NE
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Ellis graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Ellis is a native of Bellevue, Nebraska and excited to be reporting in her home state!
Before coming to KOLN-TV, Ellis worked as a reporter, producer and anchor at KUJH at the University of Kansas and interned at KETV in Omaha, Nebraska.
In her free time Ellis enjoys cooking, Jazzercise and volunteering at animal shelters.
When she's not cheering on the Huskers, Ellis is a proud Alabama Football fan and Tottenham Hotspur soccer fan! Watch out during basketball season because she is all in for her Jayhawks to take it all this year!
Ellis would love to hear from viewers on social media. You can find and follow her Facebook and Twitter accounts.
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Thursday night, a Beatrice toddler is still recovering from second-degree burns on the bottom of his feet.
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The chief of the Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department remains in critical condition in a medically induced coma. This is after an accident at a local fair left him with severe brain damage.
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The Mission supplies water to anywhere from 200 to 250 people a day during the summer. When it gets this hot those in charge say that could reach closer to 300.
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In its first year at the games, it’s already charting to be a top 10 sport, with over 500 competitors, not including those who might just walk in and sign up during the event. Right now, ice hockey holds the top spot with about 800 participants signed up.
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Mach reached out to 1011 NOW after Tuesday’s crash. Her parents, Larry and Marty, were killed in a crash at the same intersection in September of 2020.
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The Lincoln Airport is working with a consulting firm and the public to put together its newest master plan.
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For a group of UNL graduates and military veterans, a brewery they joked about opening long before they could drink has now taken shape and is set to open to the public Thursday.
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Despite cleaning up the mess the setup process has suffered, and it’s now about two days behind where it hoped to be at this time.
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The Lincoln City Council had a busy session Monday night, with hours of public comment, approval of millions in CARES Act allocations, and more.
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Hemp grown on Rosemary Reed’s land, a generational farm out in northwest Lancaster County, is growing lush and tall.
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The changes are aimed at giving the space a more modern, nightlife feel while still being in the business of fun.
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Saturday night, a driver hit her, sent her flying across the street, and then took off from her northwest Lincoln neighborhood.
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Starting in January of 2022 people who live in the City of Lincoln will see an extra levy on their property tax bill.
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Sharon Okra has been around the world and back during her time in the military and beyond. During this time she brought a book she was given in 1991 by a favorite Lincoln High School Teacher and Tuesday morning she returned it to her during a tearful reunion.
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Its programming aims at working with them through criminal proceedings, mental health healing, and many other ways. To help them get justice and process what has happened.
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The City of Lincoln is asking for public input on the finalists for the next Lincoln Police Chief.
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Many in the skydiving community commemorate a 100th jump in the same fashion. Kanouff said he’s lost too many friends and family members, specifically his grandfather during COVID, to suicide. Who will never get a chance to partake in the tradition.
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For many months PBA has been the hub of COVID-19 vaccines but soon it hopes to be a hub of events and concerts once again
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The Lancaster County Rural Water District covers parts of four counties and most of southeastern Lancaster. It says these new rules, are stricter than ever, and a response to excessive sprinkler use.
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For over a decade the Keystone XL Pipeline has been a point of contention in Nebraska courtrooms and out on the picket lines.
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Monday, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird honored eight members for their heroic actions during the historic flooding of 2019.
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The problem is it’s not accessible to all artists. It’s working to raise funds to get a wheelchair lift. So that everybody who works so had to create downstairs can have a chance to get upstairs and have a show.
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Checking your mail Tuesday may have brought you a new home valuation and many have noticed a pretty big jump in what Lancaster County thinks your property is worth.
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Friend’s new pool officially opened Monday afternoon, with a line wrapped around the block.
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The program currently operating out of Lincoln North Star will be closed starting in the fall of 2021.
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Axe throwing continues to gain traction in many different ways. It’s a sport that’s grown so much that the Cornhusker State Games said it was an obvious choice to add to the roster.
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The Lincoln Community Foundation is going for a new record. May 25 marks the 10th Give to Lincoln Day, it’s a day many non-profits rely on to keep helping the people in Lincoln.
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This was the last major piece to getting casino gambling up and running in the state.
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10/11 NOW caught up with new nurses about how their first year in the industry is shaping them for the future.
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The Skyview Learning Academy has classrooms, a playground, and now a fully-functioning mini farm where students get to work growing produce.
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It’s a project the people of Lincoln chose. As thousands made their voice heard in a survey put out by the city to determine the landmarks fate.
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Randy Santel is working to finish 1250 food challenges, in all 50 states and countries. His quest brought him to The Warm Cookie for a massive ice cream sandwich.
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That means fewer choices at your local dealership, as lots compete to get the few available cars.
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It’s a special moment on the softball field as a Nebraska middle schooler hit a grand slam in her very first game.
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Early data indicates that Medicago’s vaccine could potentially provide longer protection against COVID-19.
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In the last two months, there have been nine inmates from Lincoln alone that have been listed as missing.
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SCC breaks ground on renovations, expansion to Lincoln Campus.
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The program will target individuals with misdemeanors or low-level felonies who present an ongoing need for substance abuse treatment.
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The ongoing pandemic seems to have claimed another Lincoln business as Champions Fun Center announced its closure this week. But the space won’t be without families for too long.
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New statewide data shows that after you’ve been fully vaccinated, that means 14 days or more after your second dose has been completed, you only have about a one in 2,500 chance of still getting COVID-19.
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It comes after a goose was found dead in a pond in south Lincoln, with what investigators say initial assessments indicate was a shot to the head.
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It’s known as a Freight Farm and it will allow students from kindergarten to college to grow produce, year-round.
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Preparing the next generation of nurses continues to evolve and adapt. On Friday, nursing students in Lincoln were able to take care of patients without even leaving the classroom.
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A nearly $500,000 grant from the USDA will allow researchers from the University of Nebraksa-Lincoln to potentially change the way farming is done.
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Thursday night, with the sun peaking through the clouds, dozens and dozens of people gathered at Holmes Lake to celebrate a life taken too soon.
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Unified Track has been in the works at Lincoln Public Schools for a few years and after COVID-10 stalled it at the starting line, the athletes finally got to compete Wednesday.
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For the past three years, Unified PE at Lincoln Southwest High School has been a place of smiles, sports, and inclusion.
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She will not survive but 10/11 NOW spoke with family who said her choice to be an organ donor means she will live on in other ways.
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The most recent, a deadly house fire which killed a young girl in the early hours of Thursday, and sent the rest of her family to the hospital.
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For many, it’s easy to picture a scene from a movie when thinking about sex trafficking but the reality looks much different.