Lincoln Public Schools cancels classes Friday after winter storm
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) announced that classes will be canceled Friday due the current winter weather warning. According to the National Weather Service, Lincoln is under a Winter Storm Warning until 6 a.m. Friday. The 10/11 Severe Weather Team forecasts a total of about 3-6″ of...
Lincoln High students argue for their grades in AP English assignment
LINCOLN, Neb. — Instead of studying for a traditional test, some students at Lincoln High School are making a case for their grades. Juniors in Nick Bihm’s AP English Language and Composition class recently completed an assignment titled “Argue for an A,” which asks students to build a formal argument explaining why...
Discarded cigarette leads to $100k in damage from fire at north Lincoln apartment complex
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A north Lincoln apartment complex was damaged Wednesday evening after a “carelessly discarded cigarette” caused a fire, according to Lincoln Fire & Rescue. LFR was initially called to the Waterbrook Apartments near 31st Street and Hill Road at 5:54 p.m, where a caller reported...
Lincoln Man Arrested After Three Hour Standoff
A 27-year-old Lincoln man was taken to jail following a standoff Thursday afternoon near 34th and Randolph. LPD says investigators received information that Adam Jarzynka was inside of a home. Adam was wanted in connection to a stolen auto investigation and had a Lancaster County felony warrant for his arrest....
Crash slows traffic at busy south Lincoln intersection
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A crash involving at least two vehicles has slowed traffic in south Lincoln Thursday. Lincoln Fire and Rescue was called to 40th Street and Nebraska Parkway at 3:17 p.m. A Lincoln Transportation and Utilities traffic camera showed at least two vehicles with front end damage. This...
LPD Says Missing Woman’s Body Found in Retention Pond
Lincoln Police have released additional details after the body of a woman was found in a retention pond at 50th and R Monday afternoon, the same day she was reported missing. A passerby called 911 around 2:30 p.m. after spotting the body in the water. Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded...
UNL micro celebrity Hans Gruber talks TikTok, collabs, future plans
At this point, if you haven’t seen the dance moves of TikTok user Hans Gruber on your For You Page, you’re missing out. Hans Gruber, also known as Tyler Smidt, is a freshman BFA acting major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He began posting TikTok videos to the song “Mine” by Bazzi, recreating a popular dance...
East Lincoln house fire forces residents to evacuate
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews battled a fire at an east Lincoln home overnight. Firefighters were sent to the home near South Cotner Boulevard and M Street just before midnight Wednesday. LFR said the fire was reported in a bedroom of the home. The home’s occupants...
LFR Investigating Cause of North Lincoln Business Fire
Just before 10:30 Wednesday night LFR crews were sent to the Al Nor Market near 27th and Vine. “There were reports of heavy smoke in the building and flames seen by several people,” says LFR Public Information Officer MJ Lierman tells KLIN News. Lierman says the fire was...
$200,000 in damage to Lincoln home after overnight fire
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Thousands of dollars in damage were left behind after firefighters battled a blaze at a two-story home in south Lincoln, overnight. The fire was reported just before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, at a home near South 8th St. & Harrison Ave, just north of Van Dorn Street.
