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The Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission advanced two zoning amendments aimed at expanding affordable housing options and increasing flexibility for child care facilities. After moving a zoning item out of the consent agenda, commissioners voted 8-0 to approve an update to the Lincoln Municipal Code that...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln teen was charged after allegedly threatening to kill school staff members with a knife. Lincoln police said Tuesday that a 13-year-old boy first threw a snowball and a water bottle at his school building and then threatened two staff members, saying he was going to “kill” them and...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln man accused of repeatedly groping a 12-year-old girl appeared in Lancaster County Court on Wednesday. Marcos Rivera, 43, was charged with third-degree sexual assault of a child and intentional child abuse resulting in no injury. A judge set his bond at 10% of $200,000.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A new study by Google aims to improve the online user experience by collecting your data. They’re offering families twenty dollars to sign up their cell phones for study, and users will earn points that can be converted to cash the longer they allow the tracking to continue.

The search is on for whoever left a trail of destruction at Lincoln’s historic Wyuka Cemetery. Facilities Director Greg Osborn tells KLIN News that over the past two nights, the bust of a former Nebraska governor and four informational plaques were stolen, and dozens of bronze vases were damaged.

The country music superstar recalled something crazy that happened at his show in Lincoln.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – An Omaha man will spend several years behind bars for a shooting near Pinnacle Bank Arena in 2024. Delshon Levering, 19, was sentenced in Lancaster County District Court on Thursday to 16 to 18 years in prison for second-degree assault. Levering was initially facing first-degree...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The man accused of abducting and severely assaulting his ex-girlfriend in September has pleaded not guilty. Christopher Collins, 36, waived his right to appear at his arraignment Wednesday, instead entering a not guilty plea to all charges. His charges include kidnapping, terroristic threats,...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — In Australia, the scrolling stops for those under the age of 16. The country is now making it illegal for kids to use social media before that age. A move leaders call “critical” to protecting children from online harm. “I mean, you get...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Husker Athletic Fund released renderings and additional details Wednesday ahead of the planned expansion of the John Cook Arena in the Bob Devaney Sports Center. The arena will undergo its first-ever full reseating and parking process in Nebraska Volleyball program history in 2026. It is...