Health alert issued for Bluestem Lake near Lincoln
LANCASTER COUNTY - A lake near Nebraska's capital city is under a health alert this week after toxic algae was identified there. According to a Thursday release from Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services, the state has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green...
Porch Art Palooza: Self-guided tour comprising 36 Lincoln homes is this weekend
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) —Lincoln’s fifth annual Porch Art Palooza this weekend will feature artwork from 68 different artists across 36 porches. It’s organized by the Tugboat Gallery, whose mission is to help established and emerging artists exhibit their work. The free event on Sunday allows guests to...
One dead, one in critical condition after tree falls on vehicle at Two Rivers...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — One person was killed and another is injured after a tree fell on a car in Waterloo during Saturday’s storm. Just before 7 a.m., it was reported that someone was trapped after a tree fell on their vehicle at Two Rivers State Recreation Area.
Lincoln Public Schools details storm damage ahead of back-to-school week for students
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Lincoln Public Schools detailed some of the damage to its buildings following the severe storm that swept across Lincoln on Saturday. As of 2 p.m. Saturday, LPS has 18 buildings without power, four locations with roof damage, 15 locations with significant tree damage and six locations with...
‘It was terrifying’: Storm rips roof off family home in southeast Nebraska
RAYMOND, Neb. (KLKN) – The roof of the Reese family home is roughly 80% gone, torn off due to Saturday’s severe storm. The Reese family is lucky to be alive after deciding to take their 1-year-old son and hide in their bathroom tub during the storm. It was...
City of Lincoln advises residents on debris cleanup following severe storm
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Following the strong morning storm Saturday, the City of Lincoln is advising residents on how to report and discard of downed trees. For trees blocking City streets or sidewalks, contact the Lincoln Police Department’s non-emergency number, 402-441-6000. LPD is keeping a list of areas and...
Juice Stop Returning to Downtown Lincoln
More than three years after closing “due to circumstances out of our control,” Juice Stop announced this week its returning to downtown Lincoln. The longstanding juice bar closed their location near 12th and Q Streets after 25 years of business. In May 2022, Juice Stop said on Facebook they were given 30 days to...
Nebraska Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Douglas, Lancaster Among 30 Counties Under Alert 2AM Until 8AM...
OMAHA, Neb. – Residents across eastern and south-central Nebraska should be on alert early Saturday as a severe thunderstorm watch covers 30 counties, including Douglas, Lancaster, Sarpy, and Buffalo, until 8 a.m. According to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center, storms capable of producing damaging...
‘Bolted awake’: Seward residents wake up to damage from Saturday’s severe storm
SEWARD, Neb. (KLKN) — The people of Seward woke up to a morning they won’t forget. Saturday’s early morning storm knocked out power for hundreds, blocking roads and leaving a trail of damage across the city. “The rumble of the straight line winds was amazing, the velocity...
LPS says over 100 students are already identified as homeless ahead of the first...
Night Beat: New details on Glenwood shooting and fire, AD Troy Dannen explains Memorial Stadium project pause, Merritt Beason on returning to NE & more. Man sentenced after fatally hitting pedestrian in Lincoln, leaving the scene. Updated: 1 hour ago. A man was sentenced to nearly a year in jail...
