Vermin chewed through attic electrics, setting downtown Lincoln apartment ablaze
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Investigators have determined the cause of the fire that destroyed a multi-unit apartment in downtown Lincoln last month. According to Lincoln Fire and Rescue, the blaze that destroyed the Apollo apartments along 11th Street was caused by an electrical failure in the attic. Investigators think...
Woman stabbed while breaking up fight at downtown Lincoln bar, police say
Police are investigating after a woman was reportedly stabbed while breaking up a fight inside a downtown Lincoln bar.
Lincoln Public Schools announces 2026-27 administrator changes
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Public Schools has announced the first of several administrator changes for the 2026-27 school year. Additional announcements are expected over the next several months as current LPS administrators move into open positions. These changes will take effect on July 1. The administration...
Lincoln Police Searching for Trio of Shoplifters, Covert Truck Thief
Lincoln Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help identifying suspects in two separate cases: a cluster of multi-city shoplifters; the other involving an auto theft investigation. The first case occurred on around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, December 8, 2025, at the Burlington store near 64th and “O” Streets....
Nebraska nonprofit seeks court order to stop Secretary of State from handing voter data...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Nebraska nonprofit is seeking a court order to stop Secretary of State Bob Evnen from releasing sensitive voter information to the federal government. In court documents filed Wednesday in Lancaster County District Court, Common Cause Nebraska and Omaha voter Dawn Essink are seeking a...
Lincoln Crime Stoppers looking for suspected thieves in two cases
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in locating a handful of suspected thieves in two separate cases from 2025. The first case happened on Dec. 8 around 9:30 p.m. at the Burlington Coat Factory at 6400 O St. The Lincoln Police Department...
Woman Stabbed Breaking Up Downtown Lincoln Bar Fight
Lincoln Police say a woman was stabbed in the back while trying to break up a downtown bar fight on Sunday night. Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says the 23-year-old woman told police she found blood on her shirt after breaking up the fight inside JJ Hooligans near 8th and P Street and realized she had been...
Kansas–Nebraska Border Weather Outlook: Limited Snow and Rain Chances Jan. 12–16
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lincoln, Nebraska – A calm mid-January weather pattern is expected to take hold along the Kansas–Nebraska border next week, with limited chances for snow or rain and no strong signal for widespread travel...
Nebraska lands linebacker in Transfer Portal do-over that finally sticks
A familiar linebacker target finally commits as Nebraska corrects past missteps.
‘My heart broke’: Crete families feeling the pain of funding delays at local childcare...
CRETE, Neb. (KLKN) — The Blue River Early Learning Academy was forced to make devastating decisions when it comes to childcare. The academy is a program within Blue Valley Community Action that serves both private-pay and Head Start families. But due to critical funding delays and a staffing shortage,...

















