Lincoln business offers CDL training to put young people on a Road to Redemption
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — August is Black Business Month, and Channel 8 is shining a light on a Lincoln business with a story of redemption and second chances. The owner of Road to Redemption LLC went from serving time to changing lives in his community. At one point, Clay...
Snowplow driver pleads not guilty in Nebraska trooper’s death
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A man charged in the death of a Nebraska state trooper made his first court appearance Tuesday. A 56-year-old Palmyra man pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide. On Feb. 17, Trooper Kyle McAcy was responding to a crash on Interstate 80 between Ashland...
Lincoln Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault, Burglary and Threats Offenses
LINCOLN–(KFOR Aug. 25)–A 25-year-old Lincoln man is behind bars, accused of aggravated assault, but arrested for two counts each of burglary and terroristic threats, following a Sunday morning incident inside a convenience store near 27th and Dudley. Lincoln Police public information manager Erika Thomas says the...
Two Arrests Made in Connection to Mid-August Assault Outside Downtown Lincoln Bar
LINCOLN–(KFOR Aug. 25)–Medical records confirmed injuries to a 25-year-old Lincoln man stemming from an August 15 assault outside of a bar near 16th and “O” have prompted Lincoln Police to reclassify the incident to an aggravated assault. That determination was done on Friday, according to LPD...
Hughes Brothers: A Name That Stands for Reliability and Quality
At Hughes Brothers, we’ve spent over a century making sure our name means something: reliability, quality, and unwavering service to the electric utility industry. Since 1921, our mission has been simple and steadfast: produce the highest-quality product at a fair price and ship it on time. That promise, rooted in...
Baby Porcupine Born in Early August at Lincoln Children’s Zoo
LINCOLN–(KFOR Aug. 27)–The Lincoln Children’s Zoo on Wednesday announced the birth of a prehensile-tailed porcupine, the first-ever born at the Zoo. The baby porcupine, referred to as a porcupette, was born on August 1, to mom, Nora, and dad, Renzo. The porcupette weighed 428 grams at two days old and has increased...
New group launches effort to slash Nebraska property taxes
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Property tax reform has long been a priority for Nebraska senators and Governor Jim Pillen. Frustrated by what they see as a lack of progress, a new group is taking matters into its own hands. Advocates for All Nebraskans held a news conference Monday in the...
$50,000 worth of copper wire stolen from north Lincoln demolition site, police investigating
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Police are investigating a theft of copper wire at a demolition site in north Lincoln. On Monday, officers responded to Cargill Ag Horizons near 33rd Street and Cornhusker Highway for an ongoing larceny. The supervisor reported someone had been entering the location where the company is...
Motorcyclist identified after fatal northeast Lincoln crash
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A motorcyclist killed in a northeast Lincoln crash on Sunday has been identified. Jackson Gartee, 21, of Lincoln died in the collision with an SUV at 90th and Adams streets, according to a Lincoln Police Department crash report. The crash happened just before 5:30 p.m.
License plate readers in Nebraska help ICE conduct immigration enforcement efforts
When federal immigration agents arrested Melvin Varela Perez in the Omaha area on July 9, they were quick to thank the local cops and other federal officials who helped crack the case. The Douglas County sheriff. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services....
