Man accused of beating pregnant woman, threatening her with gun in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A man has been accused of beating a pregnant woman, causing a miscarriage, before threatening her with a gun in Lincoln. On Tuesday just before 9 a.m., Lincoln Police responded to a residence near South 22nd and C Streets after a woman called 911 saying a man pointed a gun at her. Officers...
Food Fort gives out free school supplies at Lincoln neighborhood block parties
Early signs of construction appear at Nebraska’s site for new prison. The new 1,512-bed facility on N. 70th Street by the interstate will replace the aging Nebraska State Penitentiary. Updated: 1 hour ago. The Capital Humane Society introduces one-year-old Labradoodle Randy who is available for adoption. CHS is...
LPS says over 100 students are already identified as homeless ahead of the first...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - According to the Nebraska Department of Education, in 2021, there were over 4,000 children who were experiencing homelessness in the Good Life State. In Lincoln, the district said last school year, there were 853 students identified as homeless in their district; a staggering 40 percent of whom...
Top 2026 recruit Maddi Stewart commits to Nebraska
Top 2026 recruit Maddi Stewart has committed to Nebraska, she announced. The 5-9 combo guard chose the Huskers over Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Missouri. “The staff is really important,” Stewart previously told Rivals. “I really want to go somewhere that I could see myself for four years, so the staff and then just...
Gov. Pillen Meets with Members of Nebraska Task Force One
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen met with members of Nebraska Task Force One (NE-TF1), who were activated to assist in recovery efforts resulting from the deadly floods in central Texas, as well as the recent explosion at the Horizon Biofuels plant in Fremont. The meeting provided the Governor with an opportunity to...
City of Lincoln proposes new $16 million youth volleyball facility
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The City of Lincoln on Thursday announced the construction of a new youth volleyball facility. The proposed facility comes from a partnership between the city and Nebraska for Volleyball, or N4VB, and would be built at 30th Street and Folkways Boulevard. Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor...
Lincoln small businesses worry new tariffs will add to already high costs
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — New tariffs took effect Thursday on imported goods, raising worries among some Lincoln small business owners that their costs will climb. According to the Small Business Administration, nearly 47% of small businesses in the U.S. rely on imported goods. Some owners worry they’ll have to...
Rich Brodersen Named PA Voice of Nebraska Volleyball, Adds Iconic Sound to Devaney Center
Nebraska Volleyball announces Rich Brodersen as its newest PA announcer, bringing his iconic voice to the Devaney Center.
Lincoln woman pleads guilty to accessory charge in killing of Carly Schaaf
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lincoln woman took a plea deal Thursday in the 2021 murder of Carly Schaaf. Rachel Pageler pleaded guilty to accessory to manslaughter, which was reduced from accessory to first-degree murder, and concealing of a human body. On June 23, Pageler’s boyfriend, 28-year-old Joesef Barraza,...
Using poop emoji, Lincoln Parks and Rec says Star City Shores is closed due...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Star City Shores is shutting down temporarily while workers clean up a mess. Just about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department announced the pool would be closed through Friday. Parks and Rec began its Facebook post with “Well,” then added the poop...
