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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — N Street Drive In announced Thursday that it will be closing its doors after 63 years. The family-owned Lincoln business has been around since 1963, making it the longest-lived independent liquor, wine and beer retailer in the city, according to its website. “We’ll miss seeing...

ASHLAND, Neb. (WOWT) — Organizers of the Country Drive Music Festival say more than 10,000 country music fans are expected this weekend at the Country Drive Golf Course just outside Ashland. Organizers describe the event as Nebraska’s largest country music festival. They say the festival’s growing attendance is helping

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – After Tom and Ellen McMillan’s daughter, Erin, suddenly passed away, days after complaining about her asthma, they were met with an outpouring of love and support from people who knew her. “It just blew us away. It’s just like our hearts were just like,...

Restaurant recommendations get more convincing when locals say them like a secret. Not the polished, obvious places everyone already knows. The smaller spots. The hidden counters. Lincoln has plenty of food opinions, and Nebraska diners are not shy when a place earns repeat visits. That is when a restaurant starts...

LINCOLN, Neb. – (June 24, 2026) – Joseph Wright, the longtime director of security for Lincoln Public Schools, is set to retire on June 30, leaving behind a legacy of improved safety protocols and community trust. Wright has spent his tenure overseeing the security of thousands of students...

Union Bank & Trust is covering adoption fees for all available animals at the Capital Humane Society this Friday.

Let’s be honest about something. Nobody walks into an expensive restaurant hoping to feel robbed afterward. We all want that rare magic where the bill arrives and you actually nod, because the meal earned it. Nebraska might not be the first state you picture when you think fine dining,...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - As America’s 250th anniversary kicks off in little over a week, folks around Nebraska are eagerly awaiting the time to light fireworks for the holiday, with Thursday marking the first day you can buy them here in the state. At Davey Fireworks just 16 miles...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Flatwater Free Press) -The boxes of Huggies and Pampers are piled high next to Sam Dov’s barber chair. He jokes that whenever a new batch arrives, stacking them feels like playing Jenga. Since mid-May, Dov, who works at Faded Barbershop in north Lincoln, has been swapping haircuts...

Joseph Douglas, center, displays the $250 prize he earned Tuesday at the Nebraska State Civics Bee in Lincoln. A Fremont Middle School finished as the second runner-up Tuesday at the Nebraska State Civics Bee in Lincoln. Joseph Douglas of FMS finished behind first-place finisher Mya Bernal of Grand Island and...