Driver Who Hit And Killed Jogger Sues Victim’s Estate Claiming He Has PTSD
No charges or citations were issued after the crash, which police attributed partly to poor lighting and weather conditions
Warm and breezy, storms by Thursday
It’s going to be warm and breezy for the next few days. Thunderstorms are in the forecast by the 2nd half of the week. For Tuesday, we’ll see highs in the middle and upper 80s to around 90 degrees. That’s a good 20 degrees above average! We’ll see plenty of sunshine with a southwest wind at 10 to 20 mph.
Natural Grocers celebrates Arbor Day in Nebraska with a special gift and savings April...
Customers are invited to celebrate with a free Natural Grocers reusable tote bag and a $5-off coupon for in-store purchases for {N}power members
Huskers Set for In-State Battle at Omaha
The No. 6 Nebraska softball team is set to head to Omaha to take on the Mavericks in the final midweek matchup of the year. NU is No. 6 in the NFCA poll after a sweep of Wisconsin. A new NFCA poll has not been released following NU’s sweep of Minnesota. The Huskers are tabbed No. 1 by Softball America, whose poll came out...
Nebraska gambling taxes up $5 million compared to same period last year
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska saw an increase of over $5 million in gambling taxes from January through March compared to the same period in 2025. In total, from January 2026 to March 2026, Nebraska saw a total of $16,082,247.48 from gaming taxes across the state. That’s $5,233,396.50 more than during the same period last year.
Intruders, drunk drivers and car accidents mark final crime log of the year
The final weekly campus crime report of the year did not disappoint, with a mixture of concerning individuals, drunk drivers and car accidents. On April 14, a student reported that a black iPhone had been placed under a shower stall in an Abel Residence Hall bathroom. Police spoke with a...
Former Husker standout offensive lineman, Lincoln Southeast grad dies at 47
LINCOLN - Former Nebraska offensive lineman and Lincoln Southeast graduate Kyle Kollmorgen died last week after suffering a brain aneurysm. He was 47. Kollmorgen played at Nebraska from 1997 to 2001. The offensive lineman was a three-year letterman who posted 35 career "pancake" blocks. He appeared in all but one game as a senior in 2001, including the Rose Bowl vs. Miami.
Neb. prison lifts ban on Indigenous religious practices after lawsuit
LINCOLN, Neb. — Prison officials have lifted a ban at the Nebraska State Penitentiary on access to grounds used for certain Indigenous faith practices, following a federal lawsuit’s filing earlier this week. A hearing had been set Thursday on a motion for a temporary restraining order in the...
Above average temperatures warm toward record territory early this week
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - After a pleasant Sunday with temperatures near 70 degrees, Nebraskans will soak up some summer-like warmth Monday before the threat of severe weather returns with even more wind later in the week. Monday will bring sunny skies and highs in the middle to upper 70s, if...
Pershing Mural Committee lays first of more than 750,000 tiles at new Wyuka Park...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A 70-year-old mural once displayed outside downtown Lincoln’s historic Pershing Auditorium began its return to the public eye on Monday, as the first of about 800,000 tiles were laid on a massive new concrete wall at Wyuka Park. For the past five years, several devoted...
