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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln Police Department is warning about a scam targeting families. “The gist of it is to fatten the prospect or the potential victim by promising, and even delivering in some cases, a big return,” said Sgt. Steve Weise, who works with LPD’s Technical Investigations Unit. “We’re talking...

LINCOLN — A proposal to give the state auditor more oversight of no-bid state contracts is back in committee as lawmakers seek to reconsider whether to attach an unrelated bill that would let people outside city limits vote in city elections. The Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee voted...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lincoln woman was arrested on Wednesday after police say she spent nearly $15,000 of Morely Elementary Parent Teacher Organization funds for personal use. The PTO Treasurer, 42-year-old Anna Warner, was booked into the Lancaster County Jail on suspicion of theft by unlawful taking of...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Cottonwood Fire has burned an area nearly twice the size of Lincoln, leaving a visible burn scar across the hills of Lincoln County. At Bearded Lady LLC, a ranch southwest of Jeffrey Lake near Brady, Owen Johnson and Heather Maynard lost outbuildings, tools and hay — but their home survived.

Spring cleaning? Decluttering? Cleaning out closets? Take those items to a second-hand store in Lincoln. You can help the environment and maybe make a little extra cash. Here are my favorite second-hand shops in Lincoln for our family:. 1. Once Upon A Child. 2600 S 48th (48th & Van Dorn)

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in finding suspects in separate theft and burglary cases that took place earlier this month. The first theft case happened back on March 2, where Lancaster County Sheriff deputies responded to the Millard Lumber in Waverly.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A Lincoln woman is accused of starving her two dogs to death in their cages before abandoning the bodies when she was evicted. Prosecutors charged 29-year-old Brigid English with a single felony count of cruelly neglecting an animal resulting in death. The charge is a class IV felony.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska State Patrol said a woman died after a crash in Lancaster County during Sunday’s winter storm. Troopers, along with the Malcolm Fire Department and Seward County Sheriff’s Office, responded to the crash at 3:32 p.m. The Nebraska State Patrol said the driver...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln man who was kicked out of a bar over the weekend was arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at patrons. Court documents show that 24-year-old Isaiah Kroese is charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of a deadly weapon while committing a felony. His bond was set...

BEATRICE – A Nebraska community college is forging ahead with a new agriculture technical center. The Southeast Community College Board has approved a construction bid for the new center, to be built at the Beatrice Campus of the college. Meeting at the Homestead National Historical Park, the SCC Board chose the bid...