Wahoo, Nebraska – Breakthrough Ends 56-Year Hunt for Teen Killer
A Desperate Bid for Normalcy Turns Deadly (Image Credits: Pixabay) A shy high school junior’s ordinary walk home from school in 1969 spiraled into a brutal murder that gripped the small Nebraska community for generations. A Desperate Bid for Normalcy Turns Deadly Seventeen-year-old Mary Kay Heese penned a heartfelt...
Sidney native Karsyn Leeling wins high jump, moves into Nebraska top six all-time
INDIANAPOLIS — Sidney native Karsyn Leeling added her name to the Nebraska record books Saturday, winning the women’s high jump at the Heartland Invitational with a mark of 1.86 meters (6 feet, 1 1/4 inches). Leeling, a sophomore at Nebraska and a Sidney High School graduate, cleared 1.86...
Online sports betting petitions cleared for circulation after more than a month of waiting
The final language for two petitions aimed at legalizing and regulating online sports betting in Nebraska has been approved and the petitions are now ready for circulation. Lynne McNally, government relations director at WarHorse Casinos, which has backed the petition, said circulators will start collecting...
Man Shot Several Times in South Lincoln Neighborhood
Lincoln Police say one man is in the hospital and another in jail following a Saturday afternoon shooting. Officers were sent to the area of S 12th and E Streets on a report of gunshots heard in the area. When officers arrived, they found a 43-year-old man that had been shot multiple times.
“It’s kind of scary to be honest”: Lincoln man in custody after stabbing, leaving...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A stabbing took place in the middle of Lincoln, Friday afternoon. According to LPD, it happened at an apartment complex off of South 26th and K streets. Authorities say the incident left a 50-year-old man in critical, but stable condition. The search for the suspect...
LFR crews fight fire at trailer home in north Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Lincoln Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a fire at a trailer home in north Lincoln Saturday morning. Crews responded to the scene at a home near the intersection of North 19th and North 20th Streets just after 11:30 a.m. Saturday. According to LFR, Black Hills...
Autopsies identify remains as Hannah Neville, Roberto Tanner; fetal remains recovered
LINCOLN, Neb. — Autopsies conducted this week have positively identified human remains found in Saunders County as those of Hannah Neville and Roberto Tanner, the Lincoln Police Department said in an update dated Feb. 13. Police also confirmed the recovery of fetal remains. “Our hearts go out to their...
All in for Lincoln Public Schools – February 27th
February 27, the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools will host its inaugural All in for LPS Giving Day—a 24-hour, community-wide effort to support students, educators and Lincoln Public Schools.
The Girl From Wahoo: 48 HOURS’ Natalie Morales reports
Who killed Mary Kay Heese? And why? It would take 56 years for her family to see a resolution, as detailed in the upcoming special The Girl From Wahoo.
How This Couple-Owned Farm-to-Fork Breakfast Spot Won Hearts in Lincoln, NE
Lincoln has a breakfast destination where farm-fresh ingredients meet creative cooking. 🍳. The Hub Cafe opened in late January 2016 as the vision of Branched Oak Farm, a certified organic, grass-based dairy producing European specialty cheeses. This couple-owned establishment was created to market the farm’s dairy...
