Greyhound restarts bus routes in Nebraska
After more than a decade out of the state, Greyhound has resumed bus service in Nebraska. Last month, the nation’s largest intercity bus service provider added several new stops along its Chicago-to-Denver route, including Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island and Lexington. Greyhound, which is now a subsidiary of German bus...
COLUMN: Falling for fall break
Fall break is creeping up as the weather cools and the leaves change colors. Although the semester is starting to intensify, students will get just a few days off to relax and hopefully stay away from bookwork. While fall break is only a longer weekend, there are still plenty of activities to keep our minds off our...
Crash sends SUV into yard in Near South neighborhood
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A crash sent an SUV into a yard in the Near South neighborhood Wednesday morning. Lincoln Fire and Rescue were called to a two-vehicle crash near 17th and Washington streets at 9:18 a.m. Lincoln Police were also assisting on scene. Police said one person was taken...
Uncertainty index growing for small business
LINCOLN - The NFIB small business optimism index report for September includes the fourth-highest uncertainty index in 51 years. Economist Bill Dunkelberg said some small businesses report inflationary pressure, slower than expected sales and labor market challenges. A key finding is that 18 percent of business...
I-80 rollover near Greenwood exit reduces traffic to one lane
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A rollover crash on westbound I-80 near Greenwood has closed the right lane, reducing traffic to one lane after 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to Nebraska 511. Drivers are urged to keep left and reduce speed. 10/11 News reached out to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, which...
Newest tariffs on wood force furniture suppliers to shift gears for domestic expenses
SEWARD, Neb. (KLKN) – For one family-owned furniture store in Seward, the new U.S. wood tariffs announced on Tuesday will cause them to change how they do business immediately. Trish Davisson Johnson’s family has owned and operated Davisson furniture business since 1938, and she says each year brought with...
Sheriff: Man deported after Kansas traffic stop arrest
BROWN COUNTY—Law enforcement are investigating a suspect on multiple allegations after a traffic stop. Just after 10p.m. October 13, a Brown County deputy on routine patrol initiated a traffic stop on U.S. 75 highway near 160th in rural Brown County, according to Sheriff John Merchant. The deputy made contact...
‘Orphan Grain Train’ cuts ribbon on upgraded Lincoln food-packing facility
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Orphan Grain Train, a faith-based volunteer organization that provides food, clothing and other supplies to people in need in Nebraska and around the world, has opened an upgraded food-packing facility in Lincoln. Founded in 1992 to help fight poverty overseas, the organization has since served...
What restaurant serves the best pizza slice in Nebraska? Here’s what Food Network says
A restaurant that serves thin-crust pizza by the slice in Lincoln was recently featured on Food Network's list of the best pizza slices in all 50 states. Yia Yia's Pizza and Beer, which first opened its doors in 1993 and now has two locations in the city, offers a wide variety of sauces, cheeses and toppings for its...
Nebraska trucking company overhauls time off policy following sick leave mandate
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Nebraska trucking company is receiving mixed reactions after changing its paid time off policy to align with the state’s paid sick leave law that went into effect on Oct. 1. Staff with Gana Trucking & Excavating, a trucking company from Martell, said they were...
