Polar Plunge: Dozens take dip for Special Olympics Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Be bold, get cold. That was the motto at Holmes Lake to support Special Olympics Nebraska for Saturday’s Polar Plunge. Plungers raised money by collecting pledges and taking a dip in frigid temperatures. These Polar Plunges are happening all over the state, but in Lincoln...
Huskers jump into Second Place
Lincoln - The Nebraska Bowling team is in second place after going 4-1 on day two of the Big Red Invite on Saturday. After two days, NU is 7-3 with a total pinfall of 10,451 and a 209.0 average. The Huskers began the day against No. 2 Vanderbilt. The Big...
Online Sales Boost Nonprofit’s Services and Sustainability Efforts
In an era when thriftiness meets technology, a Nebraska nonprofit has struck gold by turning secondhand donations into online sales, creating a robust revenue stream to support its community services. “We have a lot of legal immigration law clients that come to us and they need help with their documentations,”...
OPINION: Checking in on some of our neighbors
I thought I saw my former Los Angeles neighbor, Sarah, in Lincoln recently. She was standing at the intersection of South 27th Street and Nebraska Parkway holding a cardboard sign. The placard said she was homeless. Still. Obviously, it wasn’t Los Angeles Sarah, the name I gave to a woman who 40 years ago slept […]
WATCH: Railroad bridge collapses after early morning fire in west Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A nearly century-old railroad bridge in west Lincoln collapsed following a fire Monday morning. LFR responded at 3:45 a.m. Monday to the railroad bridge over Salt Creek by Westgate and Sun Valley boulevards near Pinnacle Bank Arena. The bridge is owned by Union Pacific and consists of heavy...
Washington Set For Sunday Afternoon Battle With Nebraska
SEATTLE — Washington returns home to host Nebraska. The Huskies dropped its last contest to UCLA, 82-67, while the Huskers fell in the first game of their road trip against Oregon, 80-76. Thursday will be the sixth all-time meeting between the two programs, with the Huskies leading the all-time series, 3-2. The game...
K-State Takes Advantage of Free Bases to Beat Nebraska 5-3
As the great Yogi Berra once said, “It was de ja vu all over again.” After squandering a lead against Louisville yesterday, Nebraska did the same again tonight at Globe Life Field against Kansas State. Border rivals Nebraska and Kansas State faced off for the 295th in their...
Nebraska May Need to Rethink 2027 Running Back Approach
Recruiting isn't over until anything is signed, and the Huskers may have to pivot to other targets at running back over the coming months.
Frigid Start, Cold and Breezy Sunday Afternoon
We saw a good amount of sunshine on Saturday and that helped with the colder temperatures! This evening will feel a bit colder as temperatures drop to the teens, with bitter wind chills possible by Sunday morning. Dry through the weekend, though StormCast is showing a couple of chilly mornings...
Nebraska Weather Outlook Feb 26–March 2: Warmer Pattern Settles Over Lincoln, Kearney
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska – A noticeable late-winter warm-up could bring a preview of spring to Nebraska beginning Thursday, Feb. 26, as above-average temperatures settle across the state through Monday, March 2....
