‘Feels nice to give back’: Nebraska girl creates special ice cream for Make-A-Wish fundraiser
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A Lancaster County girl is using her sweet tooth to get creative and help other kids who are struggling. Jessie Roush is a 12-year-old from Martell. In 2024, she found out she had a rare condition where her body attacks her liver. She waited for...
Dairy farms need involvement from next generation
Investing in the future of the dairy industry is exactly what the Midwest Dairy checkoff is doing with the Dairy Ambassador program. By raising up advocates like Carter Behnken of Omaha, Neb., who can share information about dairy, the program increases the visibility of dairy farms and products to the next generation
Ashland water main break prompts conservation request
ASHLAND, Neb. (WOWT) - City leaders in Ashland are urging residents to conserve water after a water main break. In a post on Facebook Monday, the city of Ashland said that the break will not be fixed until Tuesday afternoon. In the meantime, a smaller line is providing water to...
Nebraska’s Warmer Than Normal Temperatures Could Bring One of the Hottest Years in State...
Omaha, NE- Nebraska is on track for one of its warmest years on record, following exceptionally warm temperatures in earlier months of this year. According to the National Weather Service, Nebraska cities, including Omaha, Lincoln and Norfolk, recorded top-10 warmest February and March periods this year, with temperatu
‘It’s all encompassing’: Fallen officer’s daughter trains law enforcement on life after tragedy
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Two years after Ceresco police officer Ross Bartlett died while in the line of duty, his daughter, Tiffany Yant, is keeping his legacy alive. Yant says when she first learned her dad was killed, it felt like she could not breathe, let alone plan a funeral for 2,000 people.
LPD Looking for Porch Pirate, Hit-And Run Driver
Lincoln Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in solving two separate cases. LPD’s Becky Keller says On Monday, March 9th around 11:30am, a resident in the area of 40th and Normal called to report someone took a package off of her neighbor’s porch. “They provided...
Emergency crews respond to south Lincoln crash
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Police are on the scene of a crash near South 13th and High streets. The crash was reported at 11:25 p.m. Tuesday. A 10/11 reporter at the scene saw two vehicles that appeared to be involved in the collision: one with front-end damage and another with damage to its side.
Volunteers clean up Holmes Lake for the ‘Great American Cleanup’
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Transportation and Utilities hosted a cleanup event at Holmes Lake on Tuesday afternoon following Memorial Day weekend activities. Community volunteers picked up litter throughout the park after visitors left behind trash from the weekend’s events. Erin Kubicek serves as the senior enviro
Huskers Head to OKC for Women’s College World Series
The No. 1 Nebraska softball team (49-6) will make its eighth Women’s College World Series appearance on Thursday, May 28, as it takes on the No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Okla. Thursday’s action will start at 8:30 p.m. (CT). NU is the No. 4...
Rising costs impacting one Lincoln business; owner now asking for support from community
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — One local business is feeling the pinch of rising costs. Mo Java Cafe & Roasting Co. posted on social media about rising costs and insufficient business, which is affecting the store’s hours. “Nothing is getting any cheaper; everything is getting to be more expensive,”...

















