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LINCOLN – Integrity, a Nebraska work ethic, and relationships were key themes that emerged while celebrating the three newest members of the Nebraska Business Hall of Fame on Jan. 29. Nebraska business leaders DJ Eihusen of Chief Industries in Grand Island, Rodrigo Lopes of Amerisphere Companies, and the late...

Two University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists, partnering with American Farmland Trust, extension educators and four Nebraska farmers, have established a biochar on-farm research network which is among the first and largest in the United States. According to ongoing research at Nebraska, applying biochar to...

Kimberly Heimann, a fourth-grade teacher at Cozad Elementary School, was named the K–5 Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Award winner for Nebraska at the VFW Awards Banquet held at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel in Lincoln on Friday, Jan. 30. Heimann spoke eloquently from the heart as she accepted her...

"We just have to be ourselves, calm and collected.”

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird will announce proposed changes to regulations regarding Accessory Dwelling Units to increase affordable housing on Thursday at 10 a.m. This story will be updated.

The future Nebraska quarterback has worked hard since his commitment to bring in top prospects to Lincoln.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The death penalty is on the table for the Lincoln man accused of murdering his half-brother and his wife who was 32 weeks pregnant. Sterling James, 24, and his wife Sayde Titus, 22, were arraigned in Lancaster County Court on Thursday. They’re accused in the murder of Hannah Neville, 26, and...

The Nebraska Department of Corrections says an inmate is missing from the Community Corrections Center in Lincoln. Officials say 25-year-old Sarah Mangloack left her work detail position in Lincoln Thursday afternoon and did not return to the facility. Mangloack started her sentence on September 26, 2025. She was...

More than 7,000 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students have been named to the Deans’ List for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year. Included in the list are over 50 students from the KCNI/KBBN central Nebraska listening area. Qualification for the Deans’ List varies among the eight undergraduate...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Transportation and Utilities announced Wednesday that eastbound Cornhusker Highway between Northwest Seventh and Northwest Fourth streets will close Thursday for water line repairs. Work is scheduled to be completed by Friday, Feb. 13. The recommended detour is Interstate 80 East to...