Lincoln NE

After sitting for half a century, you have to assume the Vega needs some work.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The driver who struck and killed a 62-year-old man west of Sun Valley Boulevard and West O Street last summer was sentenced to five years in prison on Monday. According to court documents, 31-year-old Vanessa Nicole Williams was sentenced to five years in prison, and 18...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln man is continuing a unique 4th of July tradition this year, by painting the grass outside his backyard with a giant American flag. The 47x25 foot flag is located in the Wilderness Hills neighborhood on the southern edge of Lincoln, sitting in a common area between several houses.

Derrick Olivares Martinez cooks dozens of beef and cheese enchiladas in his Lincoln apartment kitchen. It’s a small business of his to make some extra money and support his friends and family. He refuses to make his enchiladas with store-bought sauces and instead makes it all from scratch. This...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday that repairs will begin Thursday at various locations on the Old Cheney, Mopac and Billy Wolff trails with work expected to be completed by July 18. Work areas include:. Old Cheney Trail between South 16th and South 27th streets.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A fire drill is what Lancaster County Commissioner Sean Flowerday called the public hearing for a proposed amendment to current Lancaster zoning laws at Tuesday’s meeting. Commissioners were unaware this proposal was being brought up until their weekly Thursday staff meeting on June 26....

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Lincoln Police Department is seeking assistance from the public in solving two separate shooting incidents that occurred in the city. On June 29, 2025, a 38-year-old Lincoln man reported being shot in the leg while leaving a business near North 27th and Theresa Streets around 2:30 a.m. The man...

HICKMAN, Neb. (KLKN) — A firework stand in Hickman nearly had an explosive situation last weekend after people broke the law. Jaxson Weber is the manager of Ka-Boomers. A few nights ago, while he was working, Weber saw someone lighting fireworks in a field about 10 to 15 feet from the tent.

SIDNEY -- The University of Nebraska - Lincoln Crop Performance Testing Program hosted its annual wheat variety tours June 5, 9 -12, across Nebraska. A dry fall and winter saw wheat fields in an exceptionally rough condition this year. The fall drought led to poor and uneven emergence, and many wheat fields had late...

SEWARD, Neb. — Officials are raising the alarm over a rocky situation. People are stealing gravel and rocks from country roads in Seward County, leaving bumps and holes in the roads. The county’s highway superintendent, Jon Regnier, said not having enough gravel on the roads can make the drive...