The University of Nebraska long banked on state funding. That support is crumbling
In 2000, state funding made up just over a third of the University of Nebraska’s operating budget. Today, that has shrunk to 19% — $699 million of NU’s $3.6 billion total budget. Earlier this year, a less-than-asked-for state appropriation led the NU Board of Regents to adopt...
Firefighters respond to south Lincoln house fire
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Firefighters were called to a south Lincoln house fire on Saturday. The fire was reported at 1:03 p.m. near South 46th and Stockwell streets. According to a reporter at the scene, as of 1:19 p.m., Lincoln Fire and Rescue was still responding to the fire, and smoke could be seen coming from the...
Forgotten former Nebraska receiver is back in the transfer portal
Ex-Nebraska wideout re-entered the transfer portal after limited snaps at Oklahoma State.
‘I just want him to have memories’ Lincoln kindergartener gets wish fulfilled with Husker-filled...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - This weekend marks the beginning of a special weekend for one Lincoln kindergartener whose wish of becoming a part of Nebraska athletics is coming true. Jase Johnson, a kindergartener from Faith Lutheran School, has an intellectual disability, but with the help of a national nonprofit, he’s...
University of Nebraska faculty take over gameday to protest proposed budget cuts
Tailgaiters and protestors mixed outside the Union Plaza Saturday morning as faculty from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln hosted a “Stop the Cuts” rally and petition drive. UNL’s American Association of University Professors (AAUP) chapter held the rally before the Nebraska-Northwestern game to show Husker fans...
Shots Fired Near Downtown Lincoln
LINCOLN–(KFOR Oct. 25)–Just after 7:40 p.m Friday evening, Lincoln Police responded to the area of S 25th and N Streets on reports of gunshots being heard. Lincoln Police LT Jon Sears told KFOR News officers located one, singular spent 9mm shell casings in the grass on the west sidewalk of S 26th Street. No injuries...
UNL faculty dispute $27.5 million cut, report finds ‘strong financial health’
A group of University of Nebraska-Lincoln professors is challenging Chancellor Rodney Bennett’s proposed $27.5 million budget cut, saying the university is in “strong financial health.”. UNL’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors cited a report conducted by Bonnie Fox Garrity, a national AAUP...
Grand Island Small Business Program Reaches Milestone, Supporting 1,000 Local Entrepreneurs
In Grand Island, Nebraska, the Small Business Program has helped its 1,000th entrepreneur open a business. Joel Yera, a former sanitation worker, started Yera Transportation in September 2025. He received guidance from Sandra Barrera, a Rural Prosperity Nebraska extension educator. Yera thanked the program for its...
Portions of Three Lincoln Streets to Close Monday, Oct. 27
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) has announced that portions of three streets will close beginning Monday, October 27. The closures are as follows:. Northbound 13th Street between “O” and “P” streets will be closed for streetscape and LES utility work. This work is expected to be completed by mid-December....
‘Tidal wave of hunger’: Lincoln pantries prepare as food stamp freeze nears
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – One Lincoln man is rushing to prepare as more than 150,000 Nebraskans could soon lose SNAP benefits. If the government shutdown continues, food stamps will be frozen in November, leaving thousands without benefits. Demand at Lincoln’s Little Free Pantries is already high, and the people...
