Crews wake up woman at Lincoln gas station, discover meth, cocaine, fentanyl
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln woman is facing multiple felony charges after police say she was found passed out in a U-Haul truck with drugs and drug paraphernalia early Wednesday morning in a Casey’s parking lot. Shelby Weston, 24, was arrested on five felony drug charges, including possession...
Capital Humane Society Launches “Soak up the Love” Adoption Special
Capital Humane Society is reducing adoption fees by 50% on all animals now through Sunday, June 1, as part of its “Soak up the Love” promotion. The Pieloch Pet Adoption Center is currently at full capacity for cats and dogs, and the admissions center has only 9 open dog kennels remaining. Seventeen adoptable pets are...
Ribbon cutting for Wilderness Park Bridge set for Wednesday
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Parks and Recreation Department and the Great Plains Trails Network (GPTN) are inviting community members to a ribbon cutting ceremony at 4 p.m. Wednesday to celebrate the completion of a new trail bridge. Attendees are asked to meet on the GPTN Connector Bridge at the...
Driver cited after rollover crash in downtown Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A vehicle rolled over Tuesday afternoon in a crash in downtown Lincoln. The two-vehicle crash happened around 4:15 p.m. at 14th and L streets. A Chrysler Pacifica was heading west on L Street when it went through a red light, police said. The Chrysler crashed...
LPD Issues 73 Citations During ‘O’ Street Enforcement Effort
Lincoln Police have released results of a traffic enforcement effort along ‘O’ Street over Memorial Day weekend. LPD Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says officers on street patrol focused on traffic violations along with ground and air support from the Nebraska State Patrol. Thomas says in total, LPD...
Lincoln Police Searching for Group of Front Door Vandals
Lincoln Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help in identifying multiple suspects in a vandalism case involving a home. The incident occurred just after midnight on Friday, May 23, 2025, at house near N. 24th and Holdrege Street. Video Forensics Technician for the Lincoln Police Department Becky Keller says...
Proposed Medicaid cuts could impact hundreds of thousands of Nebraskans
Woman arrested after embezzling $46,000 from Nebraska Sports Council, police say. A Lincoln woman is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars as an administrator with the Nebraska Sports Council, according to police. Three people injured in rollover crash in downtown Lincoln, driver cited. Updated: 1 hour ago. A...
University of Nebraska–Lincoln launches comprehensive Community Resources Database
LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has unveiled a new webpage that consolidates its extensive array of resources, services, and programs for Nebraska communities. The Community Resources Database, developed by the university's Engagement Collaborative group and Nebraska Extension, serves as a...
Another closure on Lincoln’s Pine Lake Road starts Wednesday
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The second phase of the Pine Lake Road project will begin Wednesday, and the closure for the first phase will continue. The Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Department said the eastbound lanes will close between 14th and 20th streets for the second phase. Both directions of...
Wednesday Forecast: Still rather cool with a chance for more rain…
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The latest in a series of weather systems will slide across the region on Wednesday...meaning yet another chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms along with a continuation of unseasonably cool temperatures... The unsettled weather pattern that has dominated our area for much of the past...