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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - An Ohio man has been charged with theft after authorities say he used a fraudulent payment portal to steal more than $20,000 from the Nebraska Public Service Commission. Robert Parker, 38, of Toledo, Ohio, was charged with theft by unlawful taking on January 13, 2026, according...

There’s a moment when you bite into the perfect piece of homemade pie that makes time stand still – and at Stauffer’s Cafe & Pie Shoppe in Lincoln, Nebraska, those moments happen with delicious regularity. The red-striped awning of this unassuming brick building on the corner might...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lincoln man was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison on Thursday after he was caught with more than a pound of drugs. Derek Spurlock, 38, got 11 years and eight months in a federal prison for possession with intent to deliver 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, with one prior conviction...

Lincoln, NE- Attorney General Mike Hilgers, Governor Jim Pillen, and Colonel Brian Waugh gathered earlier this week to recognize January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, signing an official Proclamation declaring the month in Nebraska. During the gathering, Attorney General Hilgers released the 2025 Nebraska...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln daycare accused of leaving a child inside a cold garage as punishment is back open following the conclusion of an investigation conducted by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). According to court documents filed on Jan. 9, DHHS rescinded an Emergency...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A man clipped an officer with their vehicle after evading arrest in Lincoln on Monday, police said. Officers were called to a disturbance outside Bodega’s Alley, near 14th and O streets, at 9:42 p.m. According to court documents, a person had exited a nearby bar when they were approached by...

LINCOLN — With a projected $471 million budget deficit on the horizon, Gov. Jim Pillen looked to the state Department of Health and Human Services for the largest chunk of his proposed budget cuts. Pillen previewed his preferred mid-cycle adjustments to the state’s biennial budget Thursday during his annual State of...

Owen Stoudmire will be a sixth-year senior in 2026 and offers a big frame capable of clogging running lanes.

Lincoln residents can now receive free health, hygiene and safety supplies from four new HealthToGo vending machines across the city. Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Director Kerry Kernen says the machines are located at:. Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, 3131 “O” St. “F” Street Community Center, 1225 “F”...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Five of Nebraska’s most populous counties approved identical resolutions Tuesday, uniting to demand property tax relief while warning state lawmakers not to cut essential services. Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy, Hall and Buffalo counties represent more than 1.2 million Nebraskans — 62% of the state’s...