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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A Lincoln man is charged after threatening two of his neighbors with a modified shotgun, court records show. Officers arrested 33-year-old Keenen Woodford-Fortner on Friday. He has since been charged with terroristic threats and two firearm-related felonies. Police were called to a home near...

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OMAHA — On the same day the Greater Omaha Chamber released a report seeking updates to Nebraska business incentives, Gov. Jim Pillen announced plans Monday to restore funding to a state program that invests early in local startups. Pillen’s proposal to restore funding to $15 million for the state’s Business Incentive...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A man is in custody after beating a woman with an aluminum bat and threatening to kill her with a handgun, according to Lincoln Police. Police arrested 57-year-old Lloyd Scott on Monday. He’s charged with second-degree assault, terroristic threats and three firearm-related felonies. Officers...

A body found on a rural farm in Furnas County last week has been identified as a Lincoln woman who was reported missing more than a year ago. According to the Lincoln Police Department, the body of Jerica Hamre was found in a “remote outbuilding” on a farm near Oxford on Dec. 17. Her body was found by a...

Classic rock heavyweights Styx and Cheap Trick have officially announced plans to join forces for a co-headlining run of dates in May 2026. The two bands, both hailing from Illinois, confirmed the partnership this week, revealing a focused, week-long itinerary that targets major venues across the Midwest. The joint...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The driver accused of killing a Civic Nebraska director in a crash last month was cited on Friday. Lincoln Police identified the driver as 33-year-old Cesar Leos on Monday. He was cited and released on suspicion of misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide. According to a Lincoln Police...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lincoln, NE – As winter conditions settle in across Nebraska and nights grow longer, drivers near Lincoln are being warned about a seasonal danger that spikes sharply this time of year: wildlife collisions...

Huskers defensive lineman Riley Van Poppel praises Rob Aurich for his approach, and for head coach Matt Rhule getting hands-on during bowl preparation

Regina Sullivan’s phone kept ringing as she worked from home on June 23, 2020, but she didn’t look, because she was on the clock. Then the knocking on her door started. She walked up the stairs just before 11 a.m. and looked outside to see officers from the Lincoln Police Department. Immediately, she had a sick...