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An incense candle left burning caused a house fire that sent one person to the hospital with minor injuries Thursday morning, Lincoln Fire and Rescue officials said.

LINCOLN–(KFOR Feb. 4)–An 88-year-old Avoca woman has died after she was hit by a vehicle in Lincoln last Saturday. Lincoln Police say Joan Meyer passed away Wednesday and suffered, what were thought to have been, non-life threatening injuries when she was struck around 8:50am Saturday near 14th and “G” Streets.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln man who was reported missing last week has been found dead, according to his family and a nonprofit search organization. The family of 27-year-old Harrison Schreurs confirmed Thursday in a Facebook post that he was found dead in a motor vehicle accident. No additional details about...

LINCOLN—(KFOR Feb. 5)—Human remains have been recovered by investigators with Lincoln Police, after searching an area of Saunders County, northwest of Wahoo. In an email to KFOR News late Thursday afternoon, LPD could not confirm the number of people or their identities. Investigators are waiting for DNA and dental...

Lincoln officials announced plans Thursday to make it easier for property owners to build second smaller dwellings on their properties. Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird has proposed changing the city’s zoning code to allow what are called accessory dwelling units on smaller lots. Currently, property owners can build the...

LINCOLN–(KFOR Feb. 4)–Lincoln Police are now asking for your help in another missing person’s case. LPD public information manager Erika Thomas on Wednesday said they are investigating the disappearance of 27-year-old Harrison Schreurs of Lincoln, who was reported missing on January 28 after not coming home from work.

At nearby universities, more than 450 students from Bellevue received recognition for their academic excellence by earning a spot on the Fall 2025 Dean’s List or Chancellor’s List. To earn a spot on a university Dean’s List, students must maintain a 3.5 GPA or higher while taking a minimum of 12 credit hours. UNO...

LINCOLN – Integrity, a Nebraska work ethic, and relationships were key themes that emerged while celebrating the three newest members of the Nebraska Business Hall of Fame on Jan. 29. Nebraska business leaders DJ Eihusen of Chief Industries in Grand Island, Rodrigo Lopes of Amerisphere Companies, and the late...

Two University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists, partnering with American Farmland Trust, extension educators and four Nebraska farmers, have established a biochar on-farm research network which is among the first and largest in the United States. According to ongoing research at Nebraska, applying biochar to...

Kimberly Heimann, a fourth-grade teacher at Cozad Elementary School, was named the K–5 Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Award winner for Nebraska at the VFW Awards Banquet held at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel in Lincoln on Friday, Jan. 30. Heimann spoke eloquently from the heart as she accepted her...