Early morning apartment fire in downtown Lincoln, near Governor’s Mansion
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to an apartment building fire near the Nebraska Governor’s Mansion Wednesday morning. Reports of a structure fire near the intersection of S. 13th and F streets, just one block from the Governor’s Mansion, began coming in around 3:39 a.m.
Members of Lincoln Fire and Rescue return from western Nebraska wildfires
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and Lincoln Fire and Rescue Chief Dave Engler welcomed the return of 11 LFR members on Thursday. The firefighters were out in Ogallala where they spent four days fighting the Morrill County Wildfires. “Lincoln Fire and Rescue answered the call when our...
Nebraska fish and shrimp farmers swim against challenging tides
Shrimp don’t have eyelids, so when Nolan Wellensiek turns off the lights in his repurposed machinery shed outside Cook, the sudden change prompts them to flip to escape what they perceive to be a predator. He often has to walk around his 15,000-gallon tank, cellphone flashlight in hand, to retrieve the shrimp that...
Lincoln Airport Now Offering New Online Booking, Cost Comparison on Website
LINCOLN–(KFOR Mar. 17)–There’s a new online booking experience on the Lincoln Airport’s website. Integrated travel planning tools will allow you easily compare options and book flights directly from LNK, by reviewing schedules, search for available routes and book flights directly. It’s called FlyMyAirport. “Our...
GE Vernova, IHI Test 100% Ammonia Fuel in F-Class Gas Turbine
IHI Corp. (IHI) and GE Vernova have successfully. in GE Vernova’s F-class gas turbines, marking a significant step toward carbon-free power generation. The test results aligned with both companies’ roadmap for developing a fully ammonia-fueled gas turbine, targeting commercial deployment by 2030. The demonstration...
Built in Nebraska: CompanyCam’s $2 Billion Valuation
Luke Hansen never thought his entrepreneurial journey would culminate with Lincoln-based CompanyCam achieving a coveted unicorn status. In 2025, a late-stage funding round valued the construction documentation app at $1.5 billion, making it the first Nebraska-founded startup to reach that milestone. “Some days you...
Nebraska Farmer scholarship winner honors heroes in her life
Nebraska Farmer is pleased to announce that Orchard, Neb., native Carlee Livingston is our 2025-26 scholarship recipient. Livingston, who is a freshman majoring in ag leadership, education and communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has overcome tremendous challenges and losses in her life, laying a...
Ohio man accused of Grand Island murder remains unfit to stand trial
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - An Ohio man accused of killing a Missouri resident at a rest stop near Grand Island remains mentally incompetent to stand trial, a district judge ruled Tuesday. James Thompson, 23, is charged with murder, assault and five weapons charges in the June 2024 death of...
This Day in History – March 18: Kearney Cotton Mill destroyed by fire
At its peak, 450 employees worked at the mill, but economic pressures caused the mill to close its doors in 1901.
One hospitalized after car flips over in east Lincoln crash
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — One person was hospitalized on Wednesday night after a car flipped over in east Lincoln. Just after 6:45 p.m., several first responders were sent to the intersection of 84th Street and Hazelwood Drive. According to Lincoln Police Department Sgt. Jay Denzin, there were three cars...

















