March Madness 2026: The Best and Worst from Day 3
Saturday gave us three absolute thrillers and nearly one of the greatest March Madness moments of all-time. 1. (4) Nebraska 74, (5) Vanderbilt 72 (South) Nebraska-Vandy wasn’t just the best second round game of Saturday, it was one of the best second round games the tournament has ever seen.
In Lincoln, lawmakers fight to maintain child care aid as parents and providers struggle
LINCOLN, Neb. (Flatwater Free Press) - For the second time in three months, Kirsten Mahrt let the news sink in: Her 2-year-old’s child care provider was closing her doors. Mahrt, a part-time speech-language pathologist, had used her background in child development to find the Lincoln provider who closed last month....
Record-breaking heat gives way to dramatic cool down
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln made history Saturday with an all-time March high temperature of 97 degrees, shattering the previous record of 91 degrees set in 2012. But the summer-like conditions will be short-lived as a strong cold front moves through overnight, bringing dramatic changes to the forecast. Sunday...
Quick Response from LPD Helps LFR Limit Spread of Porch Fire
LINCOLN–(KFOR Mar. 20)–Help from Lincoln Police, where an officer used a fire extinguisher and prevented the further spread of a fire underneath an enclosed front porch late Friday morning at 30th and Fair. LFR public information officer MJ Lierman tells KFOR News the fire did not spread into...
Previewing the Possible Sweet 16 Matchup For Nebraska
Dan Dickau and John Henson join Hakem Dermish to break down Nebraska path through the Sweet 16.
Two Lincoln Homes Damaged by Sunday Morning Fire
A Lincoln family was forced from their home near 40th and Old Cheney after fire broke out just before 2:00 Sunday morning. LFR Public Information Officer MJ Lierman says the residents awoke to the smell of smoke inside their home at 5610 Coyote Circle. She says the fire started in...
Teen Found With Gun After Large Fight at North Lincoln Park
Lincoln Police were called to Mahoney Park near 70th and Fremont Streets around 9:15 Saturday night on a report of 18-20 teens and young adults fighting in the park. LPD says another report indicated there were actually about 75 to 100 people involved. As law enforcement from LPD, the Lancaster...
Fred Hoiberg’s late-game gamble cemented his place in Cornhuskers’ history
The Nebraska head coach made one key change late vs. Vanderbilt and it paid off big time.
Podcast Episode 465: Corn Coast’s High and Tight Hazy IPAs Find Success Through Discipline
Will Walter grew up in a military family, joining the Marines after college just as his father had. But the pull of brewing proved strong, and in 2022 he and two partners—also former military officers—opened Corn Coast in a small industrial park in Lincoln, Nebraska. That same year,...
LPD Officers Help Put Out North Lincoln Porch Fire
Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews were sent to a home at 30th and Fair around 10:45 Friday morning on reports of flames coming from the outside of the enclosed front porch. She tells KLIN News crews were able to put the fire out quickly. “They also got a little help...
