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Nebraska wrestling lands Whitehall standout Willmont Kai, a Pennsylvania state champion with a 135–22 record and a fast‑rising trajectory.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Lancaster County officials confirmed a rare breakthrough case of measles in a fully vaccinated adult with no out-of-state travel history. The case has prompted concern among families with vulnerable children, including Kenna Balsewicz, whose 4-year-old daughter Olivia faces numerous health...

A Nebraska legend cast doubt on Outland hopes, citing a missing 'team thing.'

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help locating a missing 26-year-old woman who is 32 weeks pregnant after the vehicle she was believed to be driving was found burned in Lincoln. The sheriff’s office said Hannah Neville of Stromsburg is considered missing and...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Police Department arrested a Lincoln woman Thursday on suspicion of felony child abuse and other charges. Investigators with LPD’s Special Victims Unit took 46-year-old Angela Lowe into custody at her home and booked her into the Lancaster County Jail on suspicion of felony child...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office announced the first of several 2025 service awards Wednesday afternoon. Deputy Daniel Sarnes was named the 2025 deputy sheriff of the year. Sarnes has been with LSO since 2017 and serves in multiple specialized roles, including tactical flight officer,...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department today reported a confirmed case of measles, the first reported in the county since 1990. Health officials said the case involves an adult who was appropriately vaccinated and had no out-of-state travel history. Because measles is highly contagious...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The American Historical Society of Germans from Russia preserves thousands of research materials and artifacts in the South Bottoms District of Lincoln. In the early 20th century, almost a third of Lincoln’s population consisted of Germans from Russia. The research center documents the history...

After the fatal shootings of American citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal officers in Minnesota, Nebraskans came together Tuesday to show their support for their fellow Midwesterners and to make it clear that they have had enough. Several hundred people showed up for the event, many with signs...

Nebraska Volleyball’s Bergen Reilly recently expressed her excitement, as her sponsor brand, Red Bull, announced a new edition of the drink. Reilly signed a partnership deal with Red Bull in 2024 when she was a sophomore for the Huskers. In her sophomore year, she was named the Big Ten...