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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Lancaster County Commissioners approved a new federal grant aimed at supporting survivors of domestic violence. The funding is designed to expand services and give victims a real chance to rebuild. “The stories I read just break my heart because I’m not alone, I know that,”...

Release from Attorney General Mike Hilger’s Office. Lincoln, Nebraska – Attorney General Mike Hilgers is directing consumers to new information on receiving funds from a $700 million settlement with Google. This settlement was secured by AG Hilgers and a coalition of 52 other attorneys general. The Court granted...

Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) has released the 25 finalists submissions for the 2025 Name That Snowplow contest. LTU Spokewoman Erika Hill says this is third and final year of the contest. Community members submitted 164 names this year, which were whittled down to 25 finalists by the LTU Operations and...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln man accused in a deadly 2024 shooting is taking the insanity defense. According to court records, 55-year-old Jacob Mulloy is accused of shooting and killing 52-year-old John Armstrong at an apartment near downtown Lincoln in April. Mulloy was charged with first-degree murder and use...

LINCOLN, Neb. — A man was arrested after allegedly confronting students at Lincoln High School over a noise disturbance and later returning with a large kitchen knife, making threats. The incident occurred on Dec. 9th, just after 8:15 a.m. in the south student parking lot of the school, located...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A place of hope and healing was tragically destroyed in a fire early Monday morning. Flames tore through the farmhouse, attached garage and pond building that held several farm animals at Whispering Acres Tails and Treasures. “Whispering Acres has camps and stuff for children, riding...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A 41-year-old Lincoln man accused of molesting a girl and beating a pregnant woman was sentenced to prison on Tuesday. According to court records, Hugo Zepeda was sentenced to five years in prison, and 1.5 years of post-release supervision, for third-degree sexual assault of a child and attempt...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Channel 8 KLKN-TV is partnering with the People’s City Mission for a winter coat drive on Thursday. You can stop by the station at 3240 S. 10th Street from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. to drop off new or clean, gently used winter coats in all sizes.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office says since December 3 they have responded to several calls of tire littering across the county. “We have a total of 99 tires that have been thrown into the ditches with one case having 55,” says Chief Deputy Ben Houchin. He says...

NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Board of Regents met on Friday and approved cutting four programs from the university. KNOP News 2 spoke with one North Platte woman who is being impacted by those cuts. Amy Sabatka is a student in the Education Administration program at...