Two vehicles end up on lawn of northwest Lincoln home in messy crash
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A two-vehicle crash left a mangled mess in northwest Lincoln late Monday night. The crash was reported just before 11 p.m. at 11th and Manatt streets. Both vehicles, a Jeep and a Ford SUV, ended up on the lawn of a home on the corner.
Hottest day of the week before late storms across Nebraska
The very warm, hazy weekend will be capped off with an even hotter day this Monday. Afternoon temperatures will be warming to the lower 90s as southerly winds increase. Little more humidity will be noticeable but also tolerable today for little to no difference in any sort of heat index.
Woman convicted after fatally crashing into Lincoln rideshare driver
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A woman was convicted on Monday after fatally crashing into a Lincoln rideshare driver last year. According to court documents, Deeanna Deets, 41, was convicted of motor vehicle homicide with a prior DUI and causing serious bodily injury due to a DUI. As apart of the...
Lincoln pair hospitalized after motorcycle crash on Highway 77
GAGE COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - A man and a woman from Lincoln were hospitalized after a crash in Gage County on Sunday. Gage County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 77 and Highway 41, just south of Cortland, at 5:30 p.m. The sheriff’s office determined that...
Five people injured, one person arrested after south Lincoln crash
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Five people were hospitalized and one man was arrested after a hit-and-run crash in south Lincoln on Saturday. Lincoln Police were called to Normal Boulevard and South Street at 4:45 p.m. after a driver had taken off from a crash. According to LPD, the driver of...
Police investigating assault at north Lincoln gas station, suspect still at large
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln Police Department is investigating an assault at a north Lincoln gas station. Around 9:40 p.m. Sunday, officers were sent to the Super C near 27th and Superior streets for a disturbance. When officers arrived, they learned that someone tried to run over the...
Lincoln Police officers issue 168 citations in special school zone traffic enforcement
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Police Department released the results for the traffic enforcement project they conducted at the end of the school year on Monday. Officers worked overtime from May 1-15 and cracked down on dangerous driving in school zones during active school zone times. The results do not include...
UNL Architecture students break ground on new approach to affordable housing needs
Architecture graduate students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln dreamed up a new approach to Nebraska’s growing affordable housing needs. Now, they’re finally breaking ground. The project — titled "Our Story" — will start with two affordable housing units built on one 4,770-square-foot lot in North Omaha’s...
Pair accused of distributing fentanyl, cocaine in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A pair accused of distributing fentanyl, cocaine in Lincoln were arrested on Thursday. Lincoln Police arrived at 33-year-old Derick Lewis Jr.’s home, near South 51st and Lowell Avenue in regards to an ongoing investigation involving narcotics sales at the house. Prior to the warrant, Lewis Jr....
Food Bank of Lincoln anticipates longer lines due to proposed SNAP cuts
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Food insecurity is a growing challenge for thousands of families across Nebraska, especially now that school is out. And the proposed cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program could leave even more without access to food, according to the Food Bank of Lincoln. More...