WATCH: Night Beat with Jessica Blum June 4, 2026
Western Nebraska farmers reporting devastating crop losses, grand jury closes investigation into Lincoln police cruiser suicide & more.
Nebraska Baseball’s J’Shawn Unger Named Finalist for National Honor
The Blair native was named one of 14 finalists for the Stopper of the Year award after recording 13 saves and posting a 6-1 record as a sophomore.
Classic Cars and Cornhole for Cancer Fundraiser Returns to Lincoln Friday
A fundraiser supporting local cancer patients and children in need returns to Lincoln Friday evening. The fifth annual Classic Cars and Cornhole for Cancer event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at the April Sampson Cancer Center. The public event is sponsored by Cancer Partners of Nebraska, Bryan...
Nebraska loses linebacker target to Big Ten rival
One of Nebraska's top linebacker targets has committed to a Big Ten rival. Recruit Matthew Brady committed to Michigan State on Wednesday afternoon. Brady is a three-star prospect from Bloomington, Illinois. He was scheduled to visit Lincoln on June 12. Michigan State beat out multiple Big Ten schools for his commitme
Grand jury clears Lincoln officers after man dies by suicide in cruiser
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Two Lincoln police officers put on leave after a man fatally shot himself while in police custody have been cleared by a grand jury. According to court documents filed May 22, the Lincoln Police Department and the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office concluded that the two officers mistakenly missed
Jury begins deliberations in trial for man accused in death of Nebraska trooper
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Closing statements wrapped Thursday morning in the trial for the man charged in last year’s death of Nebraska State Patrol Trooper Kyle McAcy while responding to a snow plow crash on I-80 during a winter storm. Thomas Jordan, 57, of Palmyra, is charged with a...
Officials identify homicide suspect, victim in Ashland shooting
ASHLAND, Neb. (WOWT) - The Saunders County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect and victim of a homicide that happened in Ashland Thursday afternoon. Robert Haswell, Jr., 31, of Ashland, was taken into custody and booked into jail for 1st-degree murder and use of a weapon to commit a felony.
Analytics expert says Nebraska has the Big Ten’s best answer to its biggest problem
Nebraska football’s biggest 2026 fix could come from a major coaching upgrade.
Rare 70-pound lake sturgeon makes 681-mile swim to NE, biologists say
NEBRASKA — A rare 70-pound lake sturgeon turned up in a Nebraska Game and Parks Commission net this spring, revealing a 681-mile upstream journey on the Missouri River. Fisheries biologists were collecting paddlefish for a study when they pulled the sturgeon from the Missouri River at Gavins Point Dam on April 14. The
NSP conducts commercial vehicle inspections
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) Carrier Enforcement Division conducted local commercial vehicle inspections recently in Lancaster, Dodge, and Douglas counties. During these efforts, the Metropolitan Aggressive and Prevention Selective (MAPS) Team conducted 74 vehicle inspections. Troopers discovered 241 v
