Nathan Brennan
Reporter
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Nathan started at 10/11 NOW in March 2021. He comes all the way from Blacksburg, VA where he received degrees in Multimedia Journalism and Finance from Virginia Tech.
Before his start in television, Nathan worked for ESPN Radio Blacksburg for nearly two years as an on-air producer. While his passion began in sports, he is looking forward to the transition into news.
When he isn’t covering the news, he enjoys cheering on his Hokies, working out or playing golf.
Although never having visited the CornHusker state before his role with 10/11, he is excited to learn about Nebraska and meet members of the community. You can interact with Nathan on Twitter or Facebook and let him know what all Nebraska has to offer.
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According to the Lincoln Police Department, last year the call center was just shy of receiving half a million calls, and more than 100,000 of those were 911 inbound calls.
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The YMCA of Lincoln is supporting seven local community learning centers this summer, with all of the swimsuits going to kids in these programs.
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As the original home of the Photo Ark, the Lincoln Children’s Zoo now has 28 pieces displayed throughout the Lincoln Children’s Zoo.
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Nebraska’s Primary Election is on Tuesday and 10/11 NOW spoke with a UNL Political Science professor on the importance of the 2022 primary election.
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The program is a good way to promote conservation efforts for Nebraska lakes and a good opportunity to spend time with family.
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10/11 NOW met with two educators who go above and beyond to make an impact on their students lives.
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The size of the entire facility is 60,000 square feet, which is one square foot for every food insecure member of the Southeast Nebraska community the food bank serves.
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Rising prices and supply chain issues haven’t impacted the project, and the beltway as still on schedule to be completed by May 2023.
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This summer, UNL is hosting a summer camp for high schoolers, showing the ins and outs of the of the processing chain.
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On April 30 and May 1, Monster Jam makes it’s return to Lincoln for the first time since 2019.
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Ron Roen has already completed a 21 mile salute, 22 mile tribute and will now run the Lincoln Marathon for military veterans.
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Come From Away tells the story of the thousands of stranded passengers the day after the attacks on September 11, 2001.
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According to the Food Bank of Lincoln, between July 2021 and March 2022, volunteers gave 20,033 hours of their time, packing more than 15,000 bags of food to hand out.
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Drivers will be handing out M&Ms to passengers over the next few days with the message ‘thank you for riding miles & miles with us.’
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A Convoy of Hope truck will arrive in Lincoln on April 22 to collect baby wipes and diapers donated from the Lincoln community.
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The money raised will go towards inclusive events for children with autism and their families.
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Opening ceremonies for the games are on July 15.
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As the war in Ukraine carries on, Nebraskans continue to step up and help.
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Ahead of Nebraska’s red vs white spring game, 10/11 NOW’s Nathan Brennan was able to sit down with one of Husker Nation’s favorite athletes, Travis Vokolek.
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April 11 is World Parkinson’s Disease Day and April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, bringing people together around Lincoln to spread awareness and provide resources to anyone impacted.
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As weather gets nicer, Black Hills Energy encourages homeowners and construction crews to be aware of the dangers when digging.
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Twenty minutes of activity a day is enough to lower the risk of disease and improve mental health.
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“We’re seeing vendors cancel contracts and then when the contracts are re-issued they are 50 sometimes even as much as 300 percent higher.”
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Every day, 137 people die in the United States from a traumatic brain injury and more than five million Americans live with a TBI related disease.
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For the second time in only months, the Lincoln Children’s Zoo welcomed a new baby giraffe born at the zoo.
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It's an emergency effort to provide housing, food, and medical supplies for 200 Ukrainian refugees.
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Airport staff said the entire terminal will be finished by December of 2022.
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In 2021, in the state of Nebraska alone, the DEA seized just under 26 kilograms of fentanyl. Just one kilogram is the same as 500,000 lethal doses.
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Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said wildfires are their biggest concern right now.
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Over the first weekend of spring, the Early May Garden Center on 48th and Highway 2 sold over 3,000 pansies.
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Amid the war in Ukraine, inflation is now at a 40 year high.
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The event has become so popular what started as roughly 1,0000 people in it’s first year, has now doubled with about 2,000 visitors.
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The goal for the 2022 bracket challenge is $4,000, doubling last year’s goal.
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Lincoln Fire and Rescue said some of the greatest risk for grass fires is heading into spring and summer, so it’s important to know what can fuel these fires and how to protect yourself.
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Throughout the country, there were over 39,000 work zone injuries and 135 worker fatalities in 2019.
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In January of this year, there were 26 traffic fatalities in the state. The average for that month between 2018 and 20-21, just 16.
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The last frost in Nebraska normally comes on May 1, but when it comes to planting vegetable seeds, the sooner you get them started, the better.
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“Let’s say 50 percent of last year’s crop was unsold, it could mean upwards of 500 million dollars in additional revenues for Nebraska farmers.”
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Gas prices have risen about 75 cents in just the last year alone. As the weather turns nicer heading into March, it could keep those prices surging forward.
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Phishing scams are a link sent out through an email, text message or social media platform. It will appear to be legitimate and from a known source.
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Elite Umpire’s Association Director, Josh Munford, said they’ve lost 20 to 30 percent of their staff over the last two years.
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Ridership is still down, but has recovered to 71 percent of pre-pandemic levels.
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As Random Acts of Kindness Week comes to an end, we're highlighting a Facebook group taking kindness to the next level.
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A month ago, January 16, prices were $3.16 a gallon. Now, on February 16, 2022 the price is $3.43 a gallon, almost a 30 cent increase in just 30 days.
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Glow Big Red started in 2019 when UNL celebrated it’s 150th anniversary and since then it’s turned into a support system for students at the school.
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Between January 1 and February 9 of 2021, there were 41 auto thefts. During that same time period in 2022, police reported 90 auto thefts.
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Normally the franchise serves roughly 400-800 chicken wings on any given football Sunday, but for the Super Bowl he projected 1,800-2,500.
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In 2021 alone there were roughly 1600 patients that came into the burn unit, 560 of those were admitted
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Since 2019, Lincoln Littles Giving Day has raised roughly $2.4 million to assist more than 400 children.
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The vision of the Souper Bowl of Caring is to transform the Big Game into a nationwide movement inspiring people to give locally and make a collective impact on hunger.