St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lincoln Hosting Namesake Festival Saturday
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lincoln’s Havelock neighborhood will host its annual St. Patrick’s Festival this weekend, featuring traditional food, live Irish music, games and family-friendly activities. The event, organized by parish volunteers, celebrates the church’s namesake feast day and invites the community...
March 4: Lincoln-Lancaster Planning Commission approves south Lincoln annexation
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission approved a proposal to annex land in south Lincoln and rezone portions from agricultural to residential after discussion about planned roadway changes in the area. Lincoln Planning and Development Services staff member Jacob Schlange outlined plans that include...
We’re hitting the road this month, and bringing two new staff along
The journalism business is currently obsessed with “meeting people where they are,” a phrase I can’t read without thinking of a cable company explaining that they’ll send a technician to my house between the hours of 8 a.m. and some time Tuesday. At the Nebraska Journalism...
Beefed up Nebraska freshman ‘has that grit’ while pushing hard for a starting job
Nebraska's true freshman cornerback transformed his body before spring practice and has coaches putting him in the starting conversation.
Several departments team up near Crete to curb massive wildfire
CRETE, Neb. (KLKN) – A massive wildfire occurred near Crete on Thursday, causing law enforcement to close off at least a mile of Wittstruck Road between SW 86th and SW 100th streets. Crews from Lincoln, Hallam, Wilbur, Bennett, Crete and the Southwest Rural Fire Department responded to the scene.
Crash briefly shuts down portion of Vine Street in north Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A crash briefly shut down Vine Street near 27th Street Thursday morning. Lincoln Fire and Rescue and Lincoln Police responded to the crash at 11:03 a.m. LPD said that the crash involved a pickup truck and motorcycle. The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
#9 Illinois Continues Big Ten Play at Nebraska, Wisconsin
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 9 Illinois continues Big Ten play this weekend with a pair of road matches. The No. 9 Illini first travel to Lincoln, Neb., to face Nebraska on Friday before heading to Madison, Wis., to play Wisconsin on Sunday. LAST TIME OUT. The Illini extended their...
Leadership Nebraska Honors 35 graduates
(KLZA) Leadership Nebraska celebrated the graduation of 35 distinguished leaders from across the state during a commencement ceremony held Thursday, February 19, in Lincoln. The ceremony recognized the successful completion of the program’s Class XVII and honored participants for their commitment to strengthening...
OPINION: Make the Haymarket great
The Historic Haymarket should be the center of student life in Lincoln. It’s located right next to school, packed with gorgeous historic brick buildings that sit abandoned and are marketed as one of downtown’s main attractions. Unless you’re going to bars, right now, it’s somewhere students might end...
Nebraska Weather Alert: Omaha, Lincoln Could Reach the 80s as Spring Warm Surge Builds...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska – Temperatures could surge into the upper 70s to low 80s by Thursday afternoon in Omaha, bringing an early burst of spring warmth across Nebraska as a large ridge of high pressure expands...
