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Fire departments across Nebraska have heeded Gov. Jim Pillen’s call to send personnel and equipment to help fight what are likely the worst wildfires in the state’s history. On Saturday, during a press conference after he toured wildfire locations, Pillen said he called mayors in several of eastern...

LEXINGTON, Neb. (KNWA/KFTA) — The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $1,671,239 to the Nebraska Department of Labor to assist workers affected by the recent closure of the Tyson Foods Inc. beef processing plant in Lexington. The plant shut down on Jan. 20, laying off all 3,212 employees —...

CLASS C1 SEMIFINALS: #2 Ashland-Greenwood vs #3 Auburn Extended Highlights.

CHICAGO– Oscar Cluff dunked it like it was the Nerf hoop in the family basement. Then he had a good hang. As the Boilermaker big man used the rim like a pull-up bar for an extra second, the Purdue lead had ballooned to 20 and Husker faithful were ready for those 50 mph winds outside the United Center to blow this...

For the Lincoln area, the only warning that has been issued is a ‘High Wind Warning’ from 7 am Sunday until 1 am Monday (see details below) Forecasts indicate a strong winter weather system moving into the region beginning overnight tonight into Sunday. Snow and strong winds gusting as high as 65+ miles per hour...

The Huskers will play their third exhibition of the spring at Chadron State College.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Weather Alert Day is in effect for Sunday as a powerful weather system moves into Nebraska, bringing damaging winds, snow, and falling temperatures that will make travel hazardous across parts of northern, northeastern and eastern Nebraska. What to Expect Sunday. High wind watches are in...

LINCOLN, NE - Vortex Concrete Repair, a Lincoln, Nebraska-based concrete repair and leveling contractor, has announced the launch of a fully redesigned company website at vortexconcreterepair.com. The updated platform is built to give residential and commercial property owners across the greater Omaha and Lincoln...

LINCOLN–(KFOR Mar. 14)–As St. Patrick’s Day celebrations approach, the Lincoln Police Department (LPD) is reminding the community that “luck” should not be your plan for getting home safely. Through March 21, 2026, LPD will conduct a high-visibility enforcement campaign specifically targeting impaired drivers. During...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -A set of bronze bison sculptures made a stop outside Morrill Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus Saturday, joining the university’s mammoth statue, Archie, before continuing a journey of more than 1,600 miles from Colorado to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The...