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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A former Lincoln Police Department staff member who spent more than two decades focused on homeless outreach has joined Centerpointe as the nonprofit’s new director of community outreach. Melissa Ripley resigned from LPD last week after 26 years of service, most recently as the department’s...

Lincoln Parks and Recreation officials say the Superior Street Trail is now closed for utility work near the intersection of North 33rd Street and Superior. Work by Lincoln Electric System is expected to be completed by the end of January. Trail users are encouraged to use the sidewalk on the...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) announced Wednesday that in mid-to-late January, StarTran will implement a new phone service for paratransit scheduling and cancellations. The phone service will be available through the regular paratransit phone line and will activate during periods...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. January is an important — and often underestimated — time for basement moisture concerns across Nebraska. While winter cold and frozen ground may suggest fewer water problems, seasonal conditions frequently...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Police Department made 117 arrests during an impaired driving enforcement project in December. The effort was part of a national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. During the project, officers worked overtime and focused on impaired driving enforcement, and on-duty officers...

For months now, Shannon Hampson has had August 1 etched in her mind. That day marks an important shift for her and other early care and education providers in Nebraska who serve low-income families. On that date, the state intended to begin paying providers a consistent rate for families who use government subsidies...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Three people accused in an Omaha ATM robbery were arrested Wednesday following a I-80 traffic stop in Lancaster County. A Lancaster County sheriff’s deputy stopped a Nissan Altima at 2 p.m. for unsafe passing and changing more than one lane near 56th Street and I-80.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - 10/11 News is excited to welcome Nathan Brennan back to the team as an evening co-anchor later this month. Brennan previously spent two years at 10/11 News as a morning reporter before moving to Kansas City, where he joined Gray Media’s KCTV in January 2023 as a morning reporter and anchor....

Nebraska taught me early that loyalty to Runzas runs deep, but somewhere between Lincoln traffic lights and quiet two-lane highways, I realized my notebook kept filling up with sandwiches that refused to live in anyone’s shadow. I have chased lunches through strip malls, downtown blocks, and small towns where...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A three-vehicle accident just south of Lincoln on Highway 77 slowed down traffic Wednesday afternoon. Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to a crash at Highway 77 and Yankee Hill Road at 3:48 p.m. A 10/11 reporter on scene saw two vehicles towed away with heavy damage...