Bird flu seen in central Nebraska dairy cattle
LINCOLN — Bovine bird flu is now a thing in Nebraska, according to the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. The Nebraska and U.S. Departments of Agriculture in recent days identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy cattle herd in central Nebraska. The Animal Plant Health Inspection Service,...
Roca Woman Recovers Money Taken From Scammers
ROCA–(KFOR Sept. 15)–The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is investigating another scam, but this one has some serious undertones to it. According to Chief Deputy Ben Houchin, a 31-year-old woman from the Roca area got a call last Friday from her father’s phone number, where she heard coughing and crying and an...
Lincoln man wanted for child enticement out of central Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln man is wanted for child enticement out of central Nebraska. According to court documents, a Hall County arrest warrant was signed on Thursday for 38-year-old Andrew Martin of Lincoln. Martin is charged with five counts of enticement by electronic communications device. Court documents...
Nebraska Athletic Department to unveil statue honoring volleyball legend John Cook
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Husker volleyball legend John Cook is about to be immortalized in bronze. The Nebraska Athletic Department will dedicate a statue honoring the retired head coach Thursday, Sept. 18, at 5:30 p.m., celebrating a career defined by excellence both on and off the court. The one-hour ceremony...
‘We have bills to pay’: Waverly day care provider fears enrollment dip may shut...
WAVERLY, Neb. (KLKN) — Child care providers are noticing a drop in enrollment. Amy Reuter has been providing home day care for more than 20 years, and she said enrollment rates are constantly fluctuating. But in the past few years, she has seen a downward trend in enrollment. “Day...
Nebraska, Creighton Taking Rivalry into a New Era
No one knew it at the time, but the final showdown between John Cook and Kirsten Bernthal Booth last year was one of the best in the in-state series. While Neb
Suspect Arrested in Sunday Burglary, Theft Cases
LINCOLN–(KFOR Sept. 15)–A 27-year-old Lincoln man is in jail for burglary and theft, after a weapons violation was in progress Sunday. This happened early Sunday evening in the area northeast of 1st and Adams, where the victim reported an unknown man entered a house, armed with a knife and pointed at their dogs,...
LPD Continues Searching for Samaritan That Helped Girl Escape from Man
LINCOLN–(KFOR Sept. 15)–Lincoln Police are asking for your help finding a woman who helped a child getaway from a man, who is now accused of sexual assault. Back on Sept. 2, police say a woman saw a girl inappropriately being touched by a 25-year-old man near 40th and Old Cheney, where the Samaritan stopped her car...
University of Nebraska-Lincoln looks to cut 6 academic programs
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s chancellor has proposed cutting six academic programs to save $7.7 million in the public institution’s budget. Additionally, four academic departments would be merged to form two new schools to save another $2 million, according to a Friday memo from Chancellor Rodney Bennett to...
Study: Slow job growth in Omaha, Lincoln costs Nebraska hundreds of millions
OMAHA, Neb. - Nebraska is falling behind peer states in job and wage growth as workers and companies leave for other opportunities, according to a new report released by the Aksarben Foundation. The study, conducted by Development Counsellors International, found that outmigration and competition for jobs have slowed...
