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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Now that it’s summer, many parents may be adding making breakfast and lunch to their to-do list, tacking on extra financial stress to their lives. Lisa Phipps legally adopted four of her grandchildren eight years ago and has relied on places like Center for People to help feed them through the...

Night Beat: Latest on SUV catching fire after 4-vehicle crash in LNK, NE bill banning synthetic hemp concerns growers, ‘Give to Lincoln Day’ nears end & more. Now that it’s summer, many parents may be adding making breakfast and lunch to their to-do list, tacking on extra financial stress to their lives.

Now that it’s summer, many parents may be adding making breakfast and lunch to their to-do list, tacking on extra financial stress to their lives. An SUV on fire has slowed westbound traffic on O Street near 34th Street on Thursday. Feds call out 10 Nebraska counties in nationwide...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Sara Rivera is a familiar face to shoppers at the Fallbrook Super Saver. Thanks to her master-level cake decorating skills, she’ll now be a face at the national competition CAKE’D. Rivera is one of four finalists. She said her customers are what drive...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Lincoln Parks and Recreation staff are conducting a controlled burn at the western end of Pioneers Park on Thursday. In a press release, the city said about 65 acres would be burned near the bison viewing area from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Pioneers...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Here are some events happening around Lincoln for the weekend of May 30-June 1. Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Puzzling Adventures (Every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) Give to Lincoln Day - various nonprofits across Lincoln (until May 29) Girl Scouts 2025 Bike Nebraska...

LINCOLN — The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission suspended its executive director, Hobert “Hobie” Rupe, without pay Thursday after a federal search warrant was served on the commission a day before. The now two-member commission met for less than 3 minutes. Commissioner Bruce Bailey of Lincoln, the commission chair,...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Over Memorial Day weekend, Lincoln Police officers stepped up traffic enforcement along O Street. Officers issued 73 tickets and 77 warnings for violations including speeding, unnecessary noise, reckless driving and racing. Seven vehicles were also towed from Friday through Monday under the...

NEBRASKA CITY- The Otoe County Sheriff’s Office reports a temporary outage of the 911 system due to a damaged fiber line at 10:53 a.m. The non-emergency line of 402-873-9560 is also affected. For non-emergency calls dial 402-873-9525. The sheriff’s office says 911 calls are being rerouted to surrounding...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is already seeing a 14 percent increase in calls from last year, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. But—what’s causing this spike in crises—or do the numbers account for something else entirely?. Lincoln...