Big dog and car promotions happening at Capital Humane Society
Happening at the Capital Humane Society, adoption fees are reduced by 50% for cats and dogs 5 months and older.
Area wrestlers advance to state boys semis with two wins on Thursday
OMAHA, Neb. (KNOP) - Twenty-six wrestlers from the area finished day one of the Nebraska boys state wrestling tournament with 2-0 records to earn trips to the state semi-finals on Friday. North Platte led the way as the Bulldogs had four wrestlers earn trips to the semi-final round. Keeghan Clouse...
Security vulnerability prompts closure of Lincoln Electric System’s public lobby
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — By the end of July, Lincoln Electric System said it will permanently close its customer lobby at the Walter A. Canney Service Center. The decision follows internal staff analysis and review by LES senior leadership, including an independent third-party assessment, officials said. According to...
Sentencing delayed again for man shot by officers during Lincoln arrest
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The man who was shot during an arrest attempt in northeast Lincoln in November 2025 had his sentencing delayed for the second time Wednesday. According to court records, 41-year-old John Massa was originally set to be sentenced Feb. 4, but his court date was moved to Wednesday after he had a...
Lincoln Public Schools cancels classes Friday after winter storm
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Public Schools (LPS) announced that classes will be canceled Friday due the current winter weather warning. According to the National Weather Service, Lincoln is under a Winter Storm Warning until 6 a.m. Friday. The 10/11 Severe Weather Team forecasts a total of about 3-6″ of...
Lincoln High students argue for their grades in AP English assignment
LINCOLN, Neb. — Instead of studying for a traditional test, some students at Lincoln High School are making a case for their grades. Juniors in Nick Bihm’s AP English Language and Composition class recently completed an assignment titled “Argue for an A,” which asks students to build a formal argument explaining why...
Discarded cigarette leads to $100k in damage from fire at north Lincoln apartment complex
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A north Lincoln apartment complex was damaged Wednesday evening after a “carelessly discarded cigarette” caused a fire, according to Lincoln Fire & Rescue. LFR was initially called to the Waterbrook Apartments near 31st Street and Hill Road at 5:54 p.m, where a caller reported...
Lincoln Man Arrested After Three Hour Standoff
A 27-year-old Lincoln man was taken to jail following a standoff Thursday afternoon near 34th and Randolph. LPD says investigators received information that Adam Jarzynka was inside of a home. Adam was wanted in connection to a stolen auto investigation and had a Lancaster County felony warrant for his arrest....
Crash slows traffic at busy south Lincoln intersection
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A crash involving at least two vehicles has slowed traffic in south Lincoln Thursday. Lincoln Fire and Rescue was called to 40th Street and Nebraska Parkway at 3:17 p.m. A Lincoln Transportation and Utilities traffic camera showed at least two vehicles with front end damage. This...
LPD Says Missing Woman’s Body Found in Retention Pond
Lincoln Police have released additional details after the body of a woman was found in a retention pond at 50th and R Monday afternoon, the same day she was reported missing. A passerby called 911 around 2:30 p.m. after spotting the body in the water. Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded...
