Samantha Bernt
Weekend Anchor/Reporter
Lincoln, Nebraska
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Samantha Bernt was born and raised in Fremont, Nebraska where she learned her love for writing.
She decided she wanted to pursue a career in journalism after her first journalism class at Fremont High School.
Samantha graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2021 with a degree in journalism, and minors in psychology and global studies.
During her time at UNL, Sam wrote for the Daily Nebraskan, and interned at the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald.
In her free time, Sam loves to crack open a book, binge a new show and catch up with family and friends.
If you have tips or stories for Sam, you can reach her at samantha.bernt@1011now.com.
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One Lincoln mom, who is a a drug felon, is advocating for changes to restrictions when it comes to those benefits by taking it to capitol hill.
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Eight Veterans and residents of Fallbrook Assisted Living took to the skies in a restored World War II Plane at Lincoln Airport on Monday.
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Lincoln City Libraries are looking to write their next chapter, and to do so they want to hear from you.
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This month is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. A Lincoln mom is speaking out and sharing her daughter’s story with the hope that it saves even just one life.
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Also in honor of those who lost their lives on 9/11, the Nebraska Community Blood Bank called for donors on Monday to give back to the community.
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Monday marks the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 Terror Attacks. In Lincoln, first responders honored those who lost their lives in the attacks and are reflecting on their sacrifice.
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Two Nebraska agencies are investigating two separate 911 outages that took dozens of centers down.
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Extreme heat and increased energy usage seem to go hand in hand. LES said they hit a new peak of energy usage for the first time in 22 years.
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In a little under a month, roughly 250 Lincoln Public Schools middle and high school students and families will have to find a new way to get to and from school.
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In southeast Nebraska, policies vary widely but seem to be moving in the opposite direction of Crete.
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The incident happened near 52nd & Sumner, just south of both Bryan East Hospital and Holmes Elementary.
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Multiple LFR crews responded to Fallbrook Assisted Living and Memory Care near Juliet Court and Aster Road just after 6:30 p.m.
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Starting next week, Lincoln Public School students will be roaming the halls and settling in for a new school year. Along with them, hundreds of new teachers in the district are also preparing for their first day.
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Since then, parents have received letters in the mail informing them of the news policy and now many parents must sign a consent form, allowing their student to be drug tested to be able to participate in sports, competitive extracurricular activities, and park at the school.
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As summer comes to an end staff and students with Lincoln Public Schools are getting the chance to prepare ahead of the upcoming school year.
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Last week’s extreme weather left many desperate for a way to cool off, some more than others. One Nebraska family says their power was shut off during the heat wave and now they want to keep others from experiencing a similar situation.
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A little more than a year ago the 988 Suicide Prevention Line went into effect nationwide, revolutionizing how people get care.
As of Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Lincoln that’ll run through Thursday night.
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Leaving the armed forces can be difficult and many veterans may not know where to to get connected to resources they need. That’s where a veteran’s service officer comes in. In Seward County, that job is being expanded to help veterans get the help they need.
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With a deadline looming roughly six weeks out, campaigns both for and against the Opportunity Scholarship Act are heating up.
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This summer you may have taken a trip downtown or to the Haymarket, and it’s hard to miss the changes taking place. It includes the revitalization of the Gold's Building, the starting steps of a new Haymarket high rise, and other large-scale projects in the works.
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In the fight to bring high-speed internet access to rural parts of the state, the Nebraska Broadband Office, Nebraska NDOT, and other agencies held a public meeting Tuesday night to learn more about what people need.
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This year more than 2,200 high school students are enrolled in those courses, which is nearly 800 more students compared to the 2019-20 school year.
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Millions of dollars in scholarships will soon help future lawyers at Nebraska’s College of Law, with the hope being those who pass the bar will stay in the state. The generous gift comes as the need for lawyers in rural parts of the state grows, and becomes more dire.
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A foster care agency is expanding their services from southwestern and south central Nebraska to help out in Lancaster county.
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In the span of less than 10 minutes, Eddie Lankas ran inside the Chipotle near 70th and Pioneers to pick up his food, and when he came back out, his truck with two puppies inside, a trailer and work equipment were gone.
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An elementary school in Lincoln is looking to make some changes to make the playground a place for everyone.
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As lawmakers prepare to debate the upcoming Farm Bill, Nebraska’s representatives took a trip to UNL’s East Campus. Gathering input about what the state’s farmers, ranchers, and researchers would like to see in the latest version.
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The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office released the name of a 20-year-old man killed in a crash just south of Lincoln on Saturday.
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Starting next May voters will have to show a photo ID before they receive their ballots.It’s a change approved by voters in November 2022, as part of a ballot initiative.
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On Monday, Nebraska Supreme Court interpreters across the state staged a walkout in protest of better pay.
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Here in Lincoln, a startup company is offering technology to help manage and fight wildfires from the sky. The technology, called Ignis, is made by Drone Amplified in Lincoln. The man behind it said the idea came from keeping those battling the fires safe by using drones to fight fire, with fire.
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Tuesday, patients at the Lincoln campus had the chance to get out of their rooms and check out some souped-up cars, all while working in a little physical therapy.
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At Lincoln Memorial Cemetery dozens of people came together to pay their respects to Larry Zich, a young man who died when a helicopter he was riding in went down in Vietnam.
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Students in Lincoln High’s Skate Club have partnered with organizations, working to advocate for the skate park, sharing what skaters want to see happen.
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Virtual court hearings have become more of a norm, these days they’re used more for efficiency for judges and everyone else involved, rather than helping to prevent the spread of COVID.
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For almost three decades now, Lincoln Northeast High School has played a role in adding more affordable housing to the capital city by having students help build them.
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10/11 NOW met with Crist and looked back on her career with LFR, which started well before those five years as public information officer.
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In a change made six months ago, Utica’s grocery store was renamed the Centennial Market Cooperative. Those who shop there said they were able to transition to a co-op quickly without impacting business thanks to some help based in Lincoln.
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The notion of a stricter abortion law in Nebraska is still a possibility this legislative session.
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Lincoln Police said 59-year-old Mark Kruger was stabbed in the torso with a steak knife.
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The Lincoln Police Department is trying something new to empower its officers to connect the people they meet with resources that could make all the difference.
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About nine months and a half a million dollars in renovations later, a long-time Lincoln business has reopened its doors and is back up and running.The Fort clothing store closed last July after an electrical fire that shut down the store until just last week.
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A Lincoln family is honoring a difficult anniversary in their lives in a positive way
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Six figures worth of damage. That’s the early estimate from officials when looking at what last week’s storm did to some people’s properties near Wymore.
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There have been several wildfires that have popped up across southeast Nebraska over the past few days.
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Lincoln’s general election is less than four weeks away, and the hotly contested race for mayor is ramping up.
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Heidi Brave said she’ll always remember Damien as a happy kid.
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Two families are trying to wrap their heads around the unexpected deaths of their loved ones. According to Lincoln Police, a woman intentionally hit two men with her car on Monday, killing them both.
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A heated and emotional debate about a bill aiming to restrict gender-altering care for minors occurred Tuesday at the Unicameral.
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