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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – For one group of people in Lincoln, the growing uncertainty that follows the end of a regime is nothing new. The Yazidi people are considered an ethno-religious minority in Iraq, and due to this, they experienced genocide by the terrorist group ISIS after the US captured Saddam Hussein in 2003.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Teachers, parents, students and more, were wiping away tears Tuesday morning at the Governor’s Mansion during Lincoln Public Schools’ annual Thank You Teacher celebration. Governor Pillen and LPS Superintendent John Skretta gave opening remarks before recognizing this year’s nominees. Five...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A shocking string of vandalism over the weekend left three downtown Lincoln churches damaged, and a community rallied behind them for support. First Christian Church, Trinity Lutheran Church and the F Street Neighborhood Church all had damage ranging from smashed stained-glass windows to broken...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - First responders are on the scene of a crash in southwest Lancaster County near Denton, taking action after a call was made just after 6 p.m. Tuesday evening. Around 6:10 p.m., crews were sent to the area of Southwest 56th Street and West Old Cheney Road...

LINCOLN — Some University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty are looking to make history again next month by seeking “no-confidence” votes, this time targeting three top administrators they describe as “architects” of recent budget cuts at UNL. In a draft motion and resolutions shared Tuesday with the...

On Tuesday, a UP representative said the bridge had been repaired, inspected and reopened to train traffic.

LINCOLN–(KFOR Mar. 2)–An assault and robbery early Monday morning in central Lincoln remains under investigation. Police were called to the area of 31st and Randolph, where a 40-year-old woman was dropped off after driven around before by two people, who then assaulted her. LPD public information manager Erika Thomas...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln man accused of murdering a Stromsburg couple and their unborn child is headed to trial. Court documents filed Friday show that 24-year-old Sterling James waived a preliminary hearing in Lancaster County Court, sending the case over to District Court. He will be arraigned on March 25...

Norfolk Public Library officials have announced that four-time national champion and former Nebraska Volleyball head coach John Cook has been scheduled for a special speaking engagement on Wednesday, April 15 at 6 p.m. Cook will share insights from his career and discuss how the philosophies, beliefs, and values of...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — The Food Bank of Lincoln’s Lincoln Fresh program returned Monday, with a truck at the Calvert Recreation Center distributing free fruits and vegetables to community members. The program launched in 2019 and operates as a no-barrier option, meaning no questions are asked of those...