Man accused of murdering Stromsburg couple, unborn baby heading to trial
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln man accused of murdering a Stromsburg couple and their unborn child is headed to trial. Court documents filed Friday show that 24-year-old Sterling James waived a preliminary hearing in Lancaster County Court, sending the case over to District Court. He will be arraigned on March 25...
Insider believes Nebraska needs to adapt to injured Rienk Mast in March
One analyst believes Rienk Mast's struggles can be traced to an injury that isn't going away for Nebraska's big man.
Man causes over $20,000 in damage to church’s stained glass windows in Lincoln, police...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Police said a man caused over $20,000 in damage to a Lincoln church’s stained glass windows Saturday night. Lincoln police were called to a burglary in progress at First Christian Church at 6:48 p.m. Upon arrival, officers saw two smashed exterior stained glass mural windows on the north side...
Omaha, Lincoln newspapers to be printed in Iowa
The Omaha World-Herald announced Monday that it will be shutting down its printing press at the end of March. That means Nebraska’s two largest newspapers, the World-Herald and the Lincoln Journal Star, will no longer be printed in the state. Instead, those papers, along with the Daily Nonpareil of...
Nebraska jumps into frontrunner status for two top of the board prospects
Nebraska is gaining ground with two 2027 recruits as a top analyst makes bold predictions.
Three children pulled from filthy car after alleged drug deal outside Lincoln gas station
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Three children were pulled from a filthy car after an alleged drug deal outside of a Lincoln gas station on Friday. Lincoln police said an officer was patrolling the area of 13th and E streets in an unmarked police vehicle when they observed a suspected drug transaction between Blake Fenn, 31,...
‘Extremely nervous’: More than 70,000 Nebraskans prepare for changes to Medicaid work requirements
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Thousands of Nebraskans are bracing for an impact on their health insurance. Nebraska Appleseed is sounding the alarm about the new Medicaid work requirement expansion, leaving little clarity for those affected. “We’re extremely nervous that we’re going to have tens of thousands of Nebraskans...
Central Nebraska residents react to earthquakes felt across the state
HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Multiple earthquakes were felt across central Nebraska Sunday, reaching from the Hastings area all the way to Lincoln. The first earthquake was reported just south of Hastings and about three miles east of Cowles. It registered as a 4.1 magnitude earthquake with a depth of about two miles and...
Lincoln’s Co-Responder Program reaches one-year milestone
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The City of Lincoln is celebrating the first anniversary of the Co-Responder Program, a partnership that allows mental health professionals to respond to calls with police officers. The partnership began on March 3, 2025, between the Lincoln Police Department and CenterPointe to improve the...
Lincoln Woman Robbed, Assaulted Riding in Vehicle
Lincoln Police were called to the area of 31st and Randolph around 4:15 Monday morning to investigate an assault and robbery. “A 40-year-old Lincoln woman told officers she was being driven around by two people who then assaulted her by hitting her in the legs with a metal rod,” says Public Information Manager Erika...
