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LINCOLN, Neb. — After the snow stopped falling on Thursday, the work began. Across Lincoln, volunteers known as “Snow Angels” grabbed shovels and snow blowers and headed into neighborhoods, clearing sidewalks for elderly residents, people with disabilities and others unable to manage the heavy snow on their own.

Every week, we shine a spotlight on one Lincoln Public Schools staff member! This week, meet C Meier-Bates, English teacher at Lincoln High School. “C has done an amazing job with building up the LHS speech team as a second year head coach. I think C deserves a shoutout because they embody what it means to create a...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Police are investigating after a Lincoln woman’s dog died due to poisoning last week. The Lincoln Police Department received a report Monday that a 62-year-old woman’s cat got sick and died on Feb. 12. Around the same time, her dog also got sick and stopped eating. On Feb. 14, she took the dog...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) said Thursday’s snowfall led to a record-breaking number of crashes in the city and a surge in 911 calls. Officers responded to 95 crashes across Lincoln, not including other snow-related calls such as roadside assistance and traffic hazards. That total also...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Wastewater Division of the Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Department contained and stopped a wastewater overflow. Early Friday morning, crews were called to a manhole near Ox Bow Circle and North 33rd Street following a report of leaking fluid. According to officials, an...

Lincoln Police say a wrong-way driver is in jail after striking an LPD cruiser around 12:15 Friday morning. Public information Manager Erika Thomas says a sergeant was driving westbound on ‘O’ Street in his marked police cruiser near the intersection of 33rd Street. “19-year-old Caden Parham of Lincoln...

In support of the Lincoln community, local businesses came together on Jan. 30 to protest against the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Across the nation, local businesses closed for the day or donated parts of their daily earnings to charities in support of immigrants. It was known as a “national...

The bust of a former Nebraska governor remains missing after being stolen from Lincoln’s historic Wyuka Cemetery last year, as officials mull recreating and replacing the statue. Over two nights in early December 2025, vandals broke into the cemetery near 36th and O Street, “busting up” over 40 bronze...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Heavy snow fell across portions of the Nebraska through the day on Thursday. Below is a complete list of all snowfall reports we received into the 10/11 Severe Weather Center as of 2:30 PM Friday afternoon. CountyLocationMag. Douglas4 SE Bennington10.3. Lancaster4 S Lincoln9.0. Douglas3 N Boys...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The family-owned ‘Wolfe Ace Hardware’ in Havelock has helped locals with their winter needs for nearly five decades. From shovels to salt to everything in between, they also recommend some not-so-common items that can make all the difference in the snow. Since Bob...