Proposed 90 Million Residential Tower Moves Forward at Former Gold Site
LINCOLN, Neb. – (June 25, 2026) – A prominent vacant lot in downtown Lincoln is one step closer to becoming a hub of urban living following a key vote by the local planning commission. On Wednesday, the Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission moved forward with a proposal for a...
Lincoln Children’s Zoo Mourns Loss of Beloved Bobcat
The Lincoln Children’s Zoo is mourning the loss of one of its longtime residents. Zoo officials announced Thursday the passing of Zeus, a bobcat who spent more than 19 years at the zoo and became a favorite among staff and visitors. At more than 24 years old, Zeus was...
Star City Buzz: Events happening June 26-28
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Here are some events happening around Lincoln for the weekend of June 26-28. Multi-day Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt — Puzzling Adventures — Daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Matchday at Miller Time Pub & Grill — Miller Time Pub & Grill — Events...
Nebraska Agriculture Joins NASA Acres Team to Improve Farmland Monitoring
LINCOLN, Neb. – (June 25, 2026) – Nebraska has joined the NASA Acres Farm Innovation Ambassador Team, a move that connects the state’s agricultural experts with advanced satellite technology. The partnership is intended to improve crop monitoring and sustainable farming practices through the use of high-resolution Eart
City of Lincoln introduces Land Phil mascot to lead new recycling campaign house
LINCOLN, Neb. – (June 25, 2026) – Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird on Thursday introduced the community to Land Phil, a high-energy mascot designed to serve as the city’s new waste diversion ambassador. The unveiling is the centerpiece of the “Love Your Land Phil” education campaign, which aims...
One Lincoln man finds healing after loss – and helps others do the same
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Nearly 20% of men in the U.S. experience mental health issues each year, but 65% are hesitant to seek help, according to data from Cigna Healthcare. Reynold Peterson of Lincoln is working to change that by sharing his own experience with grief and counseling. Peterson...
‘I’ve got a second chance at life’ Lincoln man saved after bystander gives CPR...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln man is alive and well after surviving a sudden cardiac arrest earlier this year, thanks in part to the efforts of a bystander who gave him CPR. 77-year-old Carl Bouges said it happened in late February, at the Cappy’s sports bar near 48th and...
This Day in History – June 25: Charles Starkweather, who killed 11 people, was...
About half an hour before, the prison physician scheduled to pronounce Starkweather dead suffered a heart attack and died.
It was thiiiiiiis big! Nebraska stocking ponds with larger channel catfish
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska Game and Parks is stocking a few nearby ponds with larger channel catfish than usual over the next few years. Normally, crews stock ponds with 10-inch catfish. The new fish will be 15 inches. Three ponds are receiving the upgraded stock:. Weeping Water Pond is...
Man arrested after walking out of Lincoln jewelry store with bracelet, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A man is accused of shoplifting after allegedly running out of a Lincoln jewelry store with a $5,500 bracelet while saying he was going to call his wife. Court documents say Lincoln police were called to Sartor Hamann Jewelers on O Street on Tuesday. An...
