‘Serious’ crash closes part of 70th Street in east Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A two-vehicle crash shut down a part of 70th Street in east Lincoln on Wednesday. The crash happened around 12:35 p.m. near 70th and L streets. A user on the NOW Local News App shared a video showing two vehicles with extensive damage. It’s unknown...
Lincoln Police Searching for Public Urinator, Hit-&-Run Driver
Lincoln Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying suspects in two separate cases, someone urinating on a liquor store floor; the other involving a parking garage hit-and-run. The first case occurred around 12:45 p.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2025, at the Cornhusker Bottle Shop near 1st and...
UNL Faculty Senate to weigh ‘no confidence’ vote against campus chancellor Nov. 18
LINCOLN — Faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are set to consider a “no confidence” vote in Chancellor Rodney Bennett at a Nov. 18 special meeting as Bennett seeks to finalize up to $27.5 million in budget cuts. Elizabeth Lewis, a professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education,...
CodeBuddy opens new office in Lincoln
CodeBuddy, a Nebraska-based startup that helps streamline the software development process for non-technical founders and creatives, recently announced the opening of its new office in Lincoln. This is the company’s first physical headquarters. Company leadership said the space enables easier team collaboration, a...
Nebraska suing Swiss national over ‘dark money’ contributions to state ballot initiatives
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The state Attorney General is suing a Swiss national, alleging he has been funding six Nebraska ballot initiatives — and circumventing state law to do so. In a news conference Wednesday morning, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers said the state had filed a lawsuit against...
University of Nebraska-Lincoln committee opposes most academic program cuts
An academic advisory group at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has opposed most of the program cuts recommended by the institution’s chancellor and is calling for more time before considering major budget reductions. A majority of the Academic Planning Committee members voted against eliminating four of the six...
Former Lincoln sports reporter accused of killing her mom, police say
WICHITA, Kan. (KOLN) - A former Lincoln sports reporter has been accused of killing her mother, according to police and city officials. Sedgwick County officials said 47-year-old Angelynn Mock was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in the stabbing of her 80-year-old mother, Anita Avers, early Friday...
Seward County’s sheriff misspent federal money, the government says. For months, he didn’t tell...
At a June meeting, Seward County Sheriff Mike Vance delivered grim financial news to county board members: The Sheriff’s Office was on the verge of a budget shortfall. If county leaders didn’t help, he wouldn’t be able to pay three deputies in a matter of weeks. During...
LIVE: Officers rush to reported shooting at busy northeast Lincoln intersection
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Several law enforcement agencies are on scene of a reported shooting Tuesday morning in northeast Lincoln. Police were called just before 8:45 a.m. to Cornhusker Highway and Superior Street, near Havelock, where officers are shutting down lanes and putting up crime scene tape in a grassy area...
LPS Food Blitz benefiting the People’s City Mission
The LPS Food Blitz is happening November 8th from 11am-3pm at several local grocery stores. All benefits go to the People's City Mission.
