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LINCOLN, Neb. — As grocery prices remain high, a local food pantry is seeing more people and needs help stocking its shelves. Matt Talbot’s Fresh Pantry opened in 2025 and has expanded to allowing guests to come twice a month. Staff have seen a 13% increase from last...

LINCOLN, Neb. — Lincoln is expanding its police fleet with two new electric vehicles as part of a broader push toward sustainability and cost savings. The Lincoln Police Department recently added two 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EVs, each with an estimated range of about 275 miles, well above the typical 40 to 80 miles officers drive per shift.

Gerrit DeWaard's impressive size is hard to miss: standing at 6-foot-8 and weighing 290 pounds, this offensive tackle from Malcolm High School is quickly making a name for himself as a standout in the 2028 recruiting class. But it's his fierce edge on the field that's really catching the eye of college programs. DeWaard's towering figure on the offensive line is complemented...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A once bustling community space could soon be getting a renovation, as several advocates work to raise money and reopen the Meadowlane Pool. Located in the middle of the Meadowlane neighborhood in northeast Lincoln, the pool was built in the 1960s and has been closed since 2023. The pool currently needs new electrical systems, plumbing, concrete decking and resurfacing.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On Monday, 13 alleged “Crips” gang members are due in federal court in Lincoln after being indicted together on a range of federal crime charges. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the 13 people have been indicted on charges, including murder in aid of racketeering, murder by firearm, firearms trafficking conspiracy, firearms conspiracy, assault with a dangerous weapon...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning stabbing at an apartment complex in southwest Omaha. Just after 5 a.m., deputies were sent to the Bear Creek Apartments, located near the intersection of 144th and Harrison streets. Authorities said a resident of...

Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews were called to a fire ant an apartment building near 23rd and D Street around 3:20 Sunday afternoon. “There was a fire in the garage of the apartment complex, it was electrical in nature Lierman says. “They could not determine the breaker system, so they had needed to displace the entire apartment.”

At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, a team inside the Frontier Tech Lab has built one of the most engaging examples of additive manufacturing (AM) in education right now. Led by lab coordinator Isaac Regier, the team created a fully hands-on fossil dig experience inside the museum. Using 3D printing, they reproduced real fossils from the museum’s own collection, along with the surrounding...

Considering that both teams demonstrated offensive firepower the past couple of games, today’s 3-0 Nebraska win was out of character for this series. It happened in large part to outstanding pitching from starting pitchers and the respective bullpens. Gavin Blachowicz rebounded from his rough start last weekend and pitched...

Despite having just two wrestlers find the podium at the U20 US Open, Nebraska’s young talent was on display this weekend with a number of wrestlers posting impressive performances in both Greco-Roman and freestyle. Nebraska’s newest commit for its 2026 recruiting class, Lincoln Sledzianowski showed that he was an...