Affidavit: Man stole adult toy after breaking into Romantix in south Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man was arrested Tuesday after a break-in at an adult toy store in south Lincoln, court documents say. At around 1 a.m., an officer responded to a glass break alarm at Romantix near 10th and Arapahoe streets. According to an arrest affidavit, security cameras...
Lincoln man wielding “axe-like” object arrested for robbery near downtown Lincoln, LPD says
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A man was robbed of more than $300 near downtown Lincoln on Friday. Just after 3:30 p.m., officers with the Lincoln Police Department were sent to the bus stop on 13th Street between E and F streets. According to LPD, officers were told a man...
Farmer applied tourniquet to teen’s leg after motorcycle crash near Firth, sheriff says
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A farmer who witnessed a crash near Firth on Tuesday evening stepped in to help an injured motorcyclist. Lancaster County Sheriff Terry Wagner said a Dodge pickup truck and a motorcycle collided head-on near 96th Street and Pella Road. Investigators noted that a combine working...
Lincoln Public Schools students organize color run at Arnold Elementary
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Students at Arnold Elementary took part in a color run Tuesday afternoon, organized by student members of the Be the Change Club. Emma George, the school’s counselor and co-sponsor of the club, said the goal was to bring students and families together to have fun and treat one another with...
‘Accepting that call literally and figurately’: Lincoln Police welcomes 11 new dispatchers
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – More than 100 people showed up to the graduation of the Lincoln Police Department’s newest dispatchers on Tuesday. “They are accepting that call both literally and figurately,” said Assistant police chief Ryan Dale during his opening remarks at the ceremony. Eleven new dispatchers...
Cultural Centers of Lincoln Collaborative starts construction this week on new building
The Cultural Centers of Lincoln Collaborative is one step closer to its new home. The community initiatives are breaking ground on a new building Wednesday, with a goal to finish it by 2027. The building, located on a site at 21st and Vine streets, will connect four initiatives: the Good...
YMCA of Lincoln launches fifth annual winter coat drive for People’s City Mission
LINCOLN, Neb. — As the cold Nebraska winter looms, the YMCA of Lincoln is once again rallying the community to help those in need through its fifth annual Winter Coat Drive. From Oct. 1 to 21, 2025, all four Lincoln YMCA branches will collect new or gently used coats to benefit People's City Mission. Since the drive...
‘It’s challenging to anticipate’: Lincoln nonprofit speaks on looming government shutdown
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nonprofits across Nebraska are bracing for the uncertainty of a possible government shutdown. For food access programs, the stakes are much higher. Local nonprofit, Nebraska Appleseed, serves as the bridge for many families who rely on these types of programs. The Food and Nutrition Access...
EDITORIAL: Proposed cuts to UNL exacerbate brain drain
Brain drain – a topic of discussion spurring up in universities across the country. This term sits in the minds of those in higher education, defined as an emigration of a state’s most skilled and educated workforce to outside states. After years of declining and plateauing enrollment numbers,...
Exploring the vegan roots of Rutabaga’s comfort food
Rutabaga’s is an all vegan restaurant located in the Meadowlane Shopping Center. Owned by Sara Brown since 2018, the restaurant has been a comfort food place for vegans all around Lincoln. While living the vegan lifestyle often gets a bad wrap, this place kicks the socks of meat-eaters too.
