LPD: Three-vehicle crash in south Lincoln causes minor injuries
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A three-vehicle crash in south Lincoln on Thursday caused minor injuries, according to the Lincoln Police Department. Just before 1 p.m., Lincoln Fire & Rescue — along with LPD — was sent to Nebraska Parkway and Southwood Drive. According to LPD, one person...
Vehicle goes off road, crashes into tree in northeast Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A pickup truck crashed into a tree Thursday night in northeast Lincoln. The crash was reported about 7:45 p.m. at 60th Street and Platte Avenue in the Havelock neighborhood. A witness told Channel 8 that the vehicle left a nearby gas station and sped down...
Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office arrest two during Make It Click campaign
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - During the Make It Click campaign, a national campaign geared towards increasing awareness and the usage of seatbelts and child restraint systems, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office contacted 259 vehicles, resulting in two people getting arrested on outstanding warrants. LSO participated in...
Consumer Price Index to no longer include Lincoln data
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has stopped collecting price data in Lincoln that's used to help calculate the nation's inflation rate. The consumer price index, or CPI, measures the change in average prices that consumers pay for everyday goods and services. Data is collected for the index...
‘Everyone needs more Jesus’: Lincolnites react to dozens of new Catholic billboards
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Thanks to $75,000 in listener-led fundraising, Spirit Catholic Radio has launched the “Sacred Heart of Jesus” campaign. It put up 30 billboards around the capital city featuring a 12-foot-tall Jesus with a heart that is ablaze in the center. “We’re hoping that through...
Thousands of Lancaster County property owners experience valuation change
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The recent release of home valuation numbers by the Lancaster County Assessor’s Office has some property owners feeling dispirited. This year, 112,000 owners are seeing changes out of the 123,000 properties in Lancaster County. Those who are looking to contest the home valuation numbers have...
Nebraska State Penitentiary inmates graduate from Southeast Community College
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Fifteen students at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) graduated on Tuesday with a Business Administration Certificate from Southeast Community College (SCC). This is the first cohort to graduate from the six-class certificate program at a Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS)...
Man arrested in Texas after repeatedly raping 6-year-old in Lincoln, police say
Antique tractor drivers support veterans in all kinds of Nebraska weather. The Tractor Relay Across Nebraska is exploring the northeast corner of the state, while raising money for two veterans organizations. Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office arrest two during Make It Click campaign. Updated: 4 hours ago. Lancaster...
‘Give to Lincoln Day’ Generates Record $9.5 Million for Local Nonprofits
The 14th annual Give to Lincoln Day on May 29 crushed its previous crowd sourcing record this year. The Lincoln Community Foundation (LCF), which coordinates the event, announced on Thursday that the community raised $9.5 million for 502 local nonprofits – the highest amount raised in the event’s history and nearly...
Cornhusker Boys State delegates establish mock government in Lincoln
Rising seniors share what they will bring back from Cornhusker Girls State. Lucy Mendenhall, Ava Hoffman and Sienna Maskan are among about 300 young women that were sent to this program by the American Legion Auxiliary.
