OPINION: Make the Haymarket great
The Historic Haymarket should be the center of student life in Lincoln. It’s located right next to school, packed with gorgeous historic brick buildings that sit abandoned and are marketed as one of downtown’s main attractions. Unless you’re going to bars, right now, it’s somewhere students might end...
Nebraska Weather Alert: Omaha, Lincoln Could Reach the 80s as Spring Warm Surge Builds...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska – Temperatures could surge into the upper 70s to low 80s by Thursday afternoon in Omaha, bringing an early burst of spring warmth across Nebraska as a large ridge of high pressure expands...
Endangered Missing Advisory launched to find Robert E. Grady
Nebraska Law Enforcement has activated the Endangered Missing Advisory System to determine the whereabouts of a Lincoln man, Robert E. Grady. Gardy is a 65-year-old white male, 5-feet-6 and approximately 160 pounds. He has brown eyes and grey hair and was last was last seen on Wednesday at 10:30 p.m. near 2300 West O...
Former Lincoln body shop manager accused of stealing nearly $35,000 from employer
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A man was accused of stealing nearly $35,000 from a Lincoln body shop. According to the Lincoln Police Department, officers received a report on Oct. 31, 2025, of a belated larceny at Eustis Body Shop. According to court documents, the owner said the business’s accounts receivable balance had...
Lincoln police name man found dead in Oak Creek
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln police have identified a man found dead in Oak Creek on Tuesday as 46-year-old Andrew Marr. Officers were called to the creek near the Sandhills Global Youth Complex around 12:52 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a report of a body in the water. Workers with the Lower Platte Natural...
Google proposes Nebraska data center requiring more power than all of Lincoln
This story is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Google is considering building a data center in Nebraska that could require more than three times the amount of power the entire city of Lincoln uses at peak demand in the summer.
Proposal to give Nebraska auditor more oversight on no-bid contracts gets out of committee
LINCOLN — A proposal backed by Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley that would help his office provide more oversight over the state’s no-bid contracts advanced out of committee Thursday and is likely headed to the legislative floor. Legislative Bill 997, from State Sen. Bob Andersen of Sarpy County, comes on the heels...
Free colon cancer screening kits available in Lincoln during Colon Cancer Awareness Month
LINCOLN, NEB — The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department is offering free at-home colon cancer screening kits during Colon Cancer Awareness Month to help residents detect the disease early. The kits are available to residents ages 45 to 74 through April 30 as part of a partnership between the health...
Lincoln Police warns public after immigration phone scam targets visa holder
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Police Department is asking people to be cautious after a man living in the United States with a valid visa was targeted by a scammer. LPD said Wednesday that officers spoke with the 40-year-old victim. The victim explained that he received a phone call...
High winds fueling wildfires across Lancaster County
High temperatures, dry conditions and strong wind gusts made a dangerous recipe for firefighters on Thursday afternoon.
