Nebraska WR limited, still feeling effects of brutal Cincinnati hit
Nebraska wide receiver’s status is up in the air after brutal hit vs. Cincinnati
ESPN’s Lauren Sisler, who lost both parents to overdoses, visits Lincoln to encourage those...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - When a family member is battling substance addiction, it can create a ripple effect of hurt, harm, and trauma for loved ones. Losing both parents to overdoses seems unimaginable for many, but for some, it’s a reality. Like ESPN sideline reporter Lauren Sisler, who’s coming...
Man Injured in Lincoln Crash Last Week Dies
LPD says a 76-year-old man has died more than a week after he was involved in a two-vehicle crash in southeast Lincoln. Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says 76-year-old Len Ostrowsky was taken to the hospital with what appeared to be a minor injury after the crash on August 26th near 70th and Yankee, but...
Omaha man accused of setting up friend to be robbed in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - An Omaha man was arrested Thursday after allegedly setting up a friend to be robbed of his car in Lincoln earlier this year. On March 28, shortly before 12:30 a.m., officers with the Lincoln Police Department were dispatched to an apartment complex located near S Street and Lakeside Drive on a...
Police officer injured in explosion under west Lincoln bridge
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - One person was cited after a police officer was injured in an explosion under a west Lincoln bridge Thursday morning. Lincoln Fire and Rescue along with the Lincoln Police Department responded to an area underneath the West O Street bridge near North 1st Street around 7 a.m. for reports of...
Lincoln to Host Patriot Day Ceremony September 11
A community Patriot Day ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 11, at the Veterans Memorial Garden in Antelope Park, 3200 Veterans Memorial Drive. The annual remembrance honors first responders who died in the line of duty during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The event, hosted by Lincoln...
Portion of 40th Street in south Lincoln back open after three-vehicle crash
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A portion of 40th Street in south Lincoln is back open after a three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon. Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to the area of 40th Street and Duxhall Driver at 1:08 p.m. A car was seen sitting in the road while a truck was...
‘Cornhusker Clink’: Nebraska man protesting McCook ICE detention facility in front of Governor’s Mansion
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s plan to turn a work ethic camp in McCook into an ICE detention facility is getting some pushback. A Legislative committee plans to hold a hearing to discuss potential building code issues in the proposed makeover. A group of about a...
One killed in Saunders County crash, authorities say
PRAGUE, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Saunders County Tuesday afternoon. A release from the Saunders County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened between County Roads S and R on Highway 79 just after noon on Tuesday. An investigation shows that a Chevy...
Explosion in Hastings food truck caused by propane tank, authorities say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A food truck exploded in Hastings early Thursday morning. Just before 4:30 a.m., crews were sent to the Beto’s Tacos food truck near Seventh Street and Lincoln Avenue. Multiple 911 calls were made by the public due to the boom of the explosion. According...