Moose sighting in central Nebraska
City receives federal grant to add nine firefighters, launches health and safety initiatives. The City of Lincoln will soon expand its fire department thanks to a new federal grant. Updated: 8 minutes ago. A state lawmaker is formally challenging regulations from the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission that he says...
Kawasaki’s Yonkers Plant Among Facilities Cited for Low Wages and Safety Concerns
A year-long investigation documents wage gaps, safety concerns, and discrimination at Kawasaki's Yonkers plant, which manufactures subway cars for the MTA.
Immigration contractor laying off nearly 200 people in Lincoln
A company that contracts with the federal government to process immigration records plans to lay off its remaining employees in Lincoln, a move that will cost nearly 200 jobs. ITC Federal said in a letter sent Tuesday to the Nebraska Department of Labor that it will perform a “mass layoff” of 192 employees at its...
Lincoln cultural centers secure $15M for new facility, seek community support
LINCOLN, Neb — The Cultural Centers of Lincoln Collaborative (CCLC) in Lincoln, Nebraska, announced it has secured $15 million in public and private commitments for its capital campaign. The funds will be used to construct a new 62,000-square-foot shared facility at 21st and Vine Streets. The CCLC, a partnership...
Portions of Several Lincoln Streets to Close Oct. 3-6
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) today announced that portions of several streets will close October 3, 4, and 6. Friday, October 3, 4 to 7 p.m. – UNL Homecoming Parade. 12th, 13th and 14th streets between “R” and “Q” streets. 14th Street between Vine Street...
Two Lincoln men get decades in prison on drug charges
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Two Lincoln men were sentenced to decades in prison Thursday after they were convicted on several drug charges. On April 24, a federal jury returned guilty verdicts against 51-year-old Olen Warner and 36-year-old Ernesto Leyva. Warner got 30 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute...
UNL police issue trespass order after stalking incident at residence hall
LINCOLN, Neb. — A member of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department observed a suspicious individual near a UNL residence hall on the city campus early Wednesday morning, Oct. 1, 2025. The individual, who was found inside the residence hall, was determined to be unaffiliated with the university and...
Lincoln man arrested for kidnapping, severely beating woman, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln man has been arrested in connection with the severe beating and kidnapping of a woman who was initially thought to be dead due to the extent of her injuries. Dominic Williams, 36, of Lincoln, was taken into custody on Wednesday in northwest Lincoln on...
16-Year-Old Seriously Hurt in SE Lancaster County Crash
A motorcycle crash in southeast Lancaster County Tuesday evening seriously injured a 16-year-old boy from Firth. Sheriff Terry Wagner says it happened around 7:00 at 90th and Pella Road. “A Dodge Ram was westbound on Pella Road and collided with an eastbound motorcycle driven by a 15-year-old boy from Sterling.”
UNL Police report suspicious man inside residence hall on campus
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department reported a suspicious man inside a residence hall on city campus. Early Wednesday morning, a member of UNLPD saw the man walking near the residence hall. According to police, contact was made with the man inside the residence hall,...
