Lincoln NE

Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews responded to a fire at the Villa Tierra Apartments at 5010 Emerald Drive just after midnight Thanksgiving morning. Public Information Officer MJ Lierman says the fire started on the stove of a third floor unit and spread into the walls. Lierman says they were able...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A crushed motorcycle, broken gear and first responders rushing in. Sept. 21, 2024, was the day everything changed for Joel Gustafson. Gustafson, administrator of Surgical Associates PC in Lincoln, was riding his Harley Davidson less than a mile from home near 33rd Street and Nebraska Parkway...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A former Nebraska Sports Council administrator plead down on Tuesday in an embezzlement case. According to court documents, 43-year-old Jessica Framke plead no contest to theft between $500 and $1,500 by unlawful taking. Framke had been previously charged with theft of over $5,000 by unlawful...

Emmett Johnson’s shocking Doak Walker snub leaves Nebraska fans demanding answers

This fall, students at Irving Middle School in Irving took part in an escape room activity aimed at improving their math skills. The event was held in classrooms and involved students working in teams to solve puzzles related to polynomials, fractions, and decimal-based division. Students collaborated to solve...

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is trying to figure out who stole stop signs from four intersections. Chief Deputy Ben Houchin says the signs were taken at North 112th Street and Alvo Road, Northwest 12th Street and West Rock Creek Road, 176th Street and Pioneers Boulevard and North 98th Street and Fletcher...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will consider cutting $27.5 million from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s budget on Dec. 5. UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett submitted the final budget reduction plan to the board for consideration last week in an effort to support the university’s...

As the upcoming storm on Saturday looms, concerns are rising among travelers planning to drive from Chicago to Indianapolis. The focus is mainly on the condition of Interstates 65 and 94, with many wondering how quickly these roads will be cleared after the storm. The individual, who will be driving a rental car, is...

A query was raised on a social media platform regarding the employment laws in Illinois. The person raising the query was curious about the rights of an employer to terminate an employee who is not performing well at their job. The employee in question was described as "miserable", "rude", "unprofessional", and had...

LINCOLN, Neb.— Lincoln will now be the hub for the central region of the Office of the Assistant Chiefs with the USDA. The USDA announced the restructuring of the Office of Regional Conservationists to become the Office of the Assistant Chiefs. The Assistant Chief Regions will be broken into...