Nebraska Wesleyan cuts 14 staff jobs
Nebraska Wesleyan announced it’s cutting 14 jobs in a letter to students, faculty and staff on Thursday.
600 Pounds of Pot Found During Lancaster County Traffic Stop
The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says a New Jersey man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after the Criminal Interdiction Unit found 600 pounds of marijuana in an enclosed trailer he was pulling. Chief Deputy Ben Houchin says 36-year-old Erisner Moreno was driving eastbound on I-80 near 40th Street when a...
UNL students, professors hold demonstration as $27.5 million budget cut looms
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Students and professors held a demonstration on Friday in response to the proposed budget cuts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dozens gathered in the courtyard on Innovation Campus as the Academic Planning Committee held hearings. The committee is gathering feedback from the colleges...
Lincoln man loses thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency scam, warning community to prevent similar...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A long-time Lincoln resident is searching for answers after falling victim to a cryptocurrency costing him nearly $70,000. Salman Moshiri received a text Thursday afternoon of a verification code stating if he didn’t request one to give that number a call. The person behind that number wanted...
Electrical fire causes $60,000 in damage to home near downtown Lincoln, LFR says
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A home near downtown Lincoln went up in flames Friday night. Just after 8:30 p.m., several crews with Lincoln Fire & Rescue were called to a home near 13th and D streets. According to LFR, the fire, that was caused by an electrical issue, erupted...
Former Lincoln Bank Employee Accused of Stealing Thousands From Elderly Customers
LINCOLN, Nebraska — A former Pinnacle Bank employee is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from two longtime customers — including an 88-year-old woman with dementia, according to Lincoln Police. Thousands Stolen Through Certificate of Deposit Scheme. Police identified...
Reception and Treatment Center inmate dies at Lincoln hospital, cause undetermined
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Department of Correctional Services announced the death of an inmate at Lincoln’s Reception and Treatment Center. According to NDCS, 37-year-old Tony Perez died at a Lincoln hospital on Friday. Perez’s sentence began on Aug. 15, 2023. He was serving six to 16 years for...
Gov. Pillen Applauds Lawsuit To End Coal Energy Generation at OPPD Station
LINCOLN, Neb. – Governor Jim Pillen is applauding the important action announced today by Attorney General Mike Hilgers — a lawsuit that aims to stop the closure of coal energy generation at Omaha Public Power District’s (OPPD) North Omaha Station. Filing this lawsuit comes at a pivotal time for preserving and...
‘Suffering in silence’: Family members of Jennifer McCarther speak out one week after her...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — It’s been exactly one week since 51-year old Jennifer McCarther’s boyfriend took both their lives. Jennifer’s loved ones are speaking out — not only to remember her, but to also help others recognize the warning signs of domestic violence. For Jennifer’s...
Lincoln Public Schools paid its former superintendent six figures. He did no work.
When Paul Gausman announced his surprise retirement as superintendent of Lincoln Public Schools in December 2024, the district said he’d be staying on in an as-needed advising capacity through June. And in that superintendent emeritus role, he’d continue receiving his monthly salary. It doesn’t appear he did any...
