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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...

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After one of the warmest Nebraska winters since the Dust Bowl and a drought across much of Nebraska, state forestry officials are urging homeowners to pay close attention to their trees. Brad Kindler, a sustainable landscape specialist with the Nebraska Forest Service, said trees that have been recently planted are...

This story is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Google is considering building a data center in Nebraska that could require more than three times the amount of power the entire city of Lincoln uses at peak demand in the summer.

As private energy developer Tenaska scoured southeast Nebraska for land to house a potential data center and power plant, the company found several Gage County landowners willing to sell — including a state lawmaker. Sen. Myron Dorn, whose district includes Gage County and parts of southeast Lancaster County, signed...

The treasurer of the Morley Elementary Parent Teacher Organization is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from the group. LPD Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says police took a report of the theft July 8, 2025. “Investigators with our Technical Investigations Unit conducted a lengthy and in-depth...