April 13: Lincoln Council advances redevelopment, infrastructure and regulatory measures
The Lincoln City Council approved a wide range of consent and public hearing items Monday, including engineering services for the Lincoln Area Bridges Rehabilitation Project, investment fund distributions and a liquor license for the Lied Center. The council also approved an agreement with the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for the Holmes Lake Angler Access Project. The project will add two new fishing docks...
Same Suspect Linked to Pair of Lincoln Business Burglaries
Lincoln Police believe one man is responsible for two business burglaries early April 15. Officers first responded to Romantix near South 10th and High streets around 2:30 a.m. LPD spokesperson Erika Thomas says the suspect broke a glass door and took about $940 in merchandise. Officers were later called to...
Nebraska Union to introduce two new restaurants this fall
The construction walls in the Nebraska Union will soon come down, revealing a newly improved and expanded food court with two new restaurants. Scheduled to open in the fall semester, the Dining Commons will expand from three restaurants to five, mixing returning favorites with two new additions that broaden the cuisine variety.
Fire Pit Ember Sparks Fire at North Lincoln Trailer Park
Investigators say a home was fully engulfed in flames when LFR crews responded to the Havelock Trailer Court near 60th and Platte Avenue around 4:00 Saturday afternoon. Public Information Officer MJ Lierman says there was also a camper nearby with a shed and it did spread to a second mobile home.
Northeast Lincoln trailer home blaze caused by fire pit
A fire caused an estimated $50,000 in damage to three mobile homes in northeast Lincoln on Saturday.
Softball America ranks Nebraska No. 1 in latest poll
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — There’s a new No. 1 team in the country, according to one national poll. Softball America named the Huskers the top-ranked team in it’s latest round of rankings released on Monday. Nebraska (36-6, 17-1 Big Ten) has won 11-straight games and is now...
Southeast Nebraska solar farm will be largest in the state
Drive on U.S. 77 in southern Lancaster County and you’ll see acres of short, dark columns – the foundation of what will be the largest solar farm in the state, according to the state of Nebraska. The 304-megawatt Panama Energy Center just east of Hallam is expected to...
Man takes plea deal after body slamming man outside Lincoln’s Das Haus
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A man took a plea deal after body slamming another man outside Lincoln’s LGBTQA+ bar ‘Das Haus’ in 2025. According to court records, 20-year-old Kyson Bellamy pleaded no contest to, and was found guilty of, assault causing bodily injury. Bellamy was initially charged with first-degree assault.
‘A miracle’: Epona Horse Rescue helps bring missing horse back to family
CRETE, Neb. (KLKN) — What started as a routine rescue quickly turned into a multi-state mission. Epona Horse Rescue took in Rango at an auction on Saturday, April 11. “I made a commitment to him that he would be safe,” said Lin Guyton, the director of Epona. Rango...
Fueled by family viewing and recruiting purposes, youth sports streaming is now a $10...
As the offensive coordinator of Concordia University, an NAIA school a half-hour west of Lincoln, Neb., Greg Nelson used to spend every Friday night traversing the state for recruits. He’d watch the first half of one high school game, then drive to a nearby school to take in the second half of another.
