Cafe Botanica: Nutritious food made for everyone
Bright colors decorate the walls with oranges, creating an inviting environment for guests. Blenders and music fill the room as conversations start to spark up. The smell of all kinds of treats brings more customers through the door. Cafe Botanica is a cafe in Lincoln and Omaha that is all...
Hundreds packing in Parrish Studios to paint new indoor mural, leaving their mark on...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Hundreds of people got the chance to make a lasting impact on Sunday. In downtown Lincoln, Parrish Studios revealed a new indoor mural. The studio invited everyone to pick up a paint brush and add to the mural. “It is a portal into artsy downtown...
Nebraska Weather Update: 6 More Weeks of Winter? Feb–March–April 2026 Outlook for Omaha, Lincoln
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lincoln, Nebraska – Winter may not be finished shaping conditions across Nebraska, as Groundhog Day tradition and long-range climate signals both point toward a delayed transition into spring. Punxsutawney...
Online crime meets in real life crime
From online offenses to on-campus incidents, this week’s crime log reflected a wide range of reported crimes. On Jan. 26, a student reported an over-the-phone scam to police. According to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department, the student had been receiving numerous unwanted calls offering a service in...
Johnson-Brock’s Beethe to play softball for Concordia
(Johnson) -- Johnson-Brock senior multi-sport standout Rylie Beethe is set to continue playing softball at the next level with Concordia in Seward, Nebraska. The Nebraska City softball star, Beethe hit .377/.463/.899 with three doubles, three triples and nine home runs this past fall on her way to earning All-KMAland...
Nebraska Teacher, 26, Facing 20 Years In Prison For Dating High School Graduate, 19
In spring 2025, a sixth-grade teacher in Nebraska encountered a student while serving as a high school wrestling coach. Authorities say Cody Pester, 26, began exchanging text messages with the student on May 10 — the same day she graduated from high school in Palmyra — according to a probable cause affidavit obtained...
People’s City Mission asks for over 20,000 donations during annual sock drive
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - People’s City Mission is asking for over 20,000 donations during its annual sock drive. Coordinated by the REALTORS Association of Lincoln, the yearly sock drive benefits PCM, helping keep its guests warm during the cold months. In the last three years, over 80,000 pairs of...
Courtroom reacts to Eswin Mejia’s sentencing
Mejia’s team said last week that they expected the state to ask the judge for the maximum penalty for motor vehicle homicide.
Game Thread: Huskers v. Illini
How much he can go we shall see. He is a go, though. According to the required availability report three hours before tip, Husker senior Rienk Mast is available for Nebraska's Top 10 clash with Illinois on Sunday. Redshirt freshman Braden Frager is listed as questionable after missing the past two games due to an...
Close call: Nebraska State Patrol trooper nearly struck by out-of-control vehicle
Video footage shows two troopers helping a stranded motorist on a major highway in Nebraska. One of the officers was standing outside the stranded car near the highway, when a sedan suddenly skidded down the roadway and nearly slammed into the car and the trooper.

















