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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — If you drive down Havelock Avenue between 60th and 70th streets you likely have driven past a large carved wooden sculpture of an eagle. But within the last week, it’s no longer there. The original carving was done in 2019 by Nate Hall, owner...

A woman is in critical condition following a freak accident on I-80 near Waverly around 11:00 Tuesday morning. “A pickup was hauling wood pallets on a trailer, they were traveling westbound at mile marker 410,” Lancaster County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Ben Houchin tells KLIN News. “Some of...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (KOLN) - A woman arrested in connection to a shooting in west Lincoln made her first court appearance in Lancaster County on Monday. Elyssia Ochoa, 33, of Lincoln, is charged with burglary, first-degree assault, use of a firearm to commit a felony and discharging a firearm near a building. She was denied bond at her arraignment.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Business owners are scrambling to retrieve their items after Painted Tree Boutiques abruptly shut its doors on Tuesday. The company sent an email to shop owners informing them of the decision to cease all business operations. The email said the company would not conduct any further retail sales at any locations in the U.S.

Master’s Transportation, a national leader in commercial vehicle rentals, leasing, and sales, has announced the expansion of its 15 passenger van rental services in Lincoln, Nebraska, addressing increasing demand for reliable and cost-effective group transportation across the region. As group travel continues to grow throughout Lancaster County and surrounding areas, businesses, schools, churches, and event […]

Every weekday at 1:30 p.m., Lehn Straub stands in front of his Lincoln home and waits for his son, Doug, eager to hear about the day’s adventure. “I’ve got it, Lehn, don’t worry,” says Doug’s aide as he pushes the heavy wheelchair up a steep driveway, over the threshold and into a home built lovingly around Doug, with extra-wide doors, an accessible...

As the end of the year approaches, students have begun to go stir-crazy, stirring up crime. This past week’s crime log was a mixture of intoxication, protection order violations and assault. On April 11, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department and Lincoln Fire and Rescue responded to a call...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - It will feel more like summer than spring today with near record temperatures for much of the area this afternoon. Critical fire weather conditions are in place for much of Central and Western Nebraska due to the combination of warm temperatures, low humidity and breezy conditions so there is a Red Flag Warning there. Winds today look to be west, south...

U.S. Small Business Administration’s Nebraska District Office. Today the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Nebraska District Office is announcing Nebraska’sSmall Business Persons of the Year as it prepares for National Small Business Week, which will take place May 3-9, 2026. Each year, the SBA celebrates National Small Business...

Brews at the Zoo returns for another summer, and Lincoln Children’s Zoo is excited to reveal an exciting lineup of local bands set to take the stage this year.