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LINCOLN, Neb — The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has allocated $400,000 in We Give Blood grants to seven faculty- and staff-led projects focused on enhancing student and community health across Nebraska. The funding is part of the $1 million We Give Blood prize, which the university secured through a 2024 blood...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Fire & Rescue is offering tips and reminders after responding to three small fires on Thursday. Crews first responded to a fire in the area of 63rd and Knox streets at 12:53 p.m. LFR spokeswoman MJ Lierman said a candle burned out of control on...

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) works to assist the future generation of ag leaders through the Nebraska Agricultural Youth Council (NAYC). NAYC is a group of college students who work together to share their knowledge of the agricultural industry with young people across the state. NDA is...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A crash has shut down a west Lincoln intersection and backed up traffic Friday morning. At least two vehicles were seen with damage at the intersection of Sun Valley Boulevard and O Street around 9:40 a.m. Friday. At least one person was transported from the scene...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Families who know the NICU experience firsthand are spreading holiday cheer in a big way. Inside the Front Porch coffee shop, tables were covered in glitter, glue and tiny sweaters. The nonprofit Connected Forever is helping families turn fabric and felt into hope. “We just...

Nebraska doesn't want to tell anyone what they spend for 'competitive balance' reasons

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Statistics from the National Alliance on Mental Health show that more than 376,000 Nebraskans have a mental illness, but more than a million live in communities without enough trained professionals to help. Bridges to Mental Health is a workforce training program believed to be the...

First Nebraska Credit Union has recently been under scrutiny for conducting hard credit pulls for individuals opening a basic $5 savings account. This practice was confirmed by a manager at the credit union, who stated that they use Experian for the credit checks. The hard pull is conducted to check if the potential...

CORTLAND, Neb. — An Auburn man was hospitalized Tuesday morning after being ejected from his SUV in a rollover crash in Gage County. According to the Gage County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened around 6:45 a.m. at the intersection of Sixth Street and Highway 77 in Cortland. Deputies...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Public Schools announced on Wednesday the official enrollment, submitted to the Nebraska Department of Education, for the 2025-2026 school year. As of Oct. 1, there were 41,940 students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade attending LPS. This is a decrease of 342 students from...