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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Evacuations were ordered Thursday for some residents in southwest Lancaster County after multiple grass fires popped up in the area. Firefighters were battling two grass fires just northwest and southwest of Denton and a third fire east of Crete around 1:50 p.m. As of 3:50 p.m., PulsePoint...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - One person is dead after a fire in northeast Lincoln on Thursday. The fire was reported at North 52nd Street and Leighton Avenue at 3:49 p.m. Lincoln Fire and Rescue said several people were initially trapped, and that two were rescued from the balcony. One person was found dead.

A motorcycle driver was taken to the hospital Thursday after a crash in north Lincoln. First responders rushed to the scene near 27th and Vine Streets just after 11 a.m. Lincoln Police Capt. Todd Kocian tells KLIN News the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The age of the...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A former childcare provider was sentenced on Wednesday for seriously injuring a 4-month-old boy in Lincoln. According to court documents, Tiffany Frye, 46, was sentenced to at least six years in prison, at most 10 years, for committing intentional child abuse and injury. Frye was initially...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Police Department said an autopsy has been ordered for a body that was discovered along Oak Creek on Tuesday. Police officers were called to Oak Creek near the Sandhills Global Youth Complex around 12:52 p.m. after receiving a report of a body in the water. Officers confirmed...

Lancaster County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Hickman Bar and Grill around 10:30 Tuesday night for a man who was causing a major disturbance and refusing to leave. Chief Deputy Ben Houchin says the man was told seven to eight times to leave the business and was bothering patrons and reportedly biting some of them.

Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) today announced that portions of two streets will close beginning March 12 and 14. The closures are as follows:. Westbound “O” Street between 68th and 70th streets will close from 9 p.m. Thursday, March 12, to 6 a.m. Friday, March 13, for a signal replacement project....

University of Nebraska-Lincoln students may start receiving their NCards with their phones as soon as next year. Talks to bring mobile NCards have been underway for several years, with the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska forming an exploratory committee last November and a bill supporting the...

For people with severe to profound hearing loss, cochlear implants can provide access to sound that may significantly improve communication and quality of life. However, outcomes vary widely among recipients, and understanding which patients are most likely to benefit remains an important clinical question. A...

(Ashland) -- The defending Class C1 state champion Ashland-Greenwood is three wins away from another title, but they will have to work through a loaded state field. The Bluejays (25-1) are the No. 2 seed and open their latest state appearance on Thursday afternoon at 1:30 against Lincoln Christian. “Coming...