Contractor selected for SCC Beatrice Ag Tech project
BEATRICE – A Nebraska community college is forging ahead with a new agriculture technical center. The Southeast Community College Board has approved a construction bid for the new center, to be built at the Beatrice Campus of the college. Meeting at the Homestead National Historical Park, the SCC Board chose the bid...
Movies and TV shows casting in Lincoln
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures attention starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a big part of that...
Nebraska trees face a tough summer after winter drought
After one of the warmest Nebraska winters since the Dust Bowl and a drought across much of Nebraska, state forestry officials are urging homeowners to pay close attention to their trees. Brad Kindler, a sustainable landscape specialist with the Nebraska Forest Service, said trees that have been recently planted are...
Google proposes Nebraska data center requiring more power than all of Lincoln
This story is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Google is considering building a data center in Nebraska that could require more than three times the amount of power the entire city of Lincoln uses at peak demand in the summer.
Nebraska lawmaker among those who optioned land for potential data center project
As private energy developer Tenaska scoured southeast Nebraska for land to house a potential data center and power plant, the company found several Gage County landowners willing to sell — including a state lawmaker. Sen. Myron Dorn, whose district includes Gage County and parts of southeast Lancaster County, signed...
Woman Accused of Embezzling Money From Lincoln Elementary PTO
The treasurer of the Morley Elementary Parent Teacher Organization is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from the group. LPD Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says police took a report of the theft July 8, 2025. “Investigators with our Technical Investigations Unit conducted a lengthy and in-depth...
City of Lincoln Introduces New Safe Streets Action Plan
The Lincoln City Council is considering a plan submitted by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird that works to ensure all citizens can move safely throughout the city. The Safe Streets Lincoln Vision Zero Action Plan effectively identifies and enhance safety improvements and policies designed to eliminate traffic fatalities...
Early morning apartment fire in downtown Lincoln, near Governor’s Mansion
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to an apartment building fire near the Nebraska Governor’s Mansion Wednesday morning. Reports of a structure fire near the intersection of S. 13th and F streets, just one block from the Governor’s Mansion, began coming in around 3:39 a.m.
‘Isn’t the time’: Lawmakers reject 13-29% raises for Nebraska state officials
LINCOLN — Nebraska lawmakers voted against proposed salary increases for the state’s top constitutional officers Tuesday, with most of those officials coming out against the proposal. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, one of the people who would get a raise under the bill, threatened to veto any such raises...
Nebraska researcher develops high-voltage tech to curb data center power strain
LINCOLN, Neb — As artificial intelligence drives a surge in demand for data centers, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher is working on a new way to reduce the massive amount of energy those facilities consume — starting at the moment electricity enters the building. Jun Wang, an...
