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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s help in locating suspects involved in two separate vandalisms. The first case happened on Jan. 12 when the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Police Department was notified of graffiti under a bridge near the Sheldon Museum of Art. After...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A firefighter is injured and five people are displaced following an apartment fire in central Lincoln early Friday morning. Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews responded to a 2-alarm apartment fire near 13th and Washington streets just before 2 a.m. LFR spokesperson MJ Lierman said the fire...

Ever had that moment when your wallet’s screaming but your empty living room is screaming louder?. Lincoln’s Habitat ReStore might just be Nebraska’s best-kept secret for the budget-conscious decorator with champagne taste on a root beer budget. In a world where a single designer chair can cost...

Dada, a six-foot-seven forward prospect from Omaha, Nebraska, is ranked as the No. 95 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting class by Rivals.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A woman accused of driving a Norris school bus while intoxicated accepted a plea deal on Thursday. Betty Johnson, 68, of Hickman, pled no contest to .15+ DUI, child abuse and first offense reckless driving, all misdemeanors. She was initially charged with first offense of a...

The long-time NU assistant signed a $630,000, three-year deal that gives him a promotion.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Who speaks for victims of crime?. Sometimes that answer is no one — even when Nebraska law disagrees. A new bill pushed by Attorney General Mike Hilgers would protect victims of crime from misinterpretation by Nebraska judges who deny them their legally mandated right to speak in court.

Construction inside the Nebraska Union has ramped up as dining renovations enter a new phase, Danny Steiner, associate director of University Housing and Dining, said. The new food court is set to open in fall 2026 with two new dining options. Contractors have begun more visible demolition and early build-out....

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -At The Bean Box in Bennet Wednesday morning, just two days after the tragic death of 7-year-old Charles Kohl, car after car of customer packed the drive through as their usual cup of joe had an impact far greater than just a boost of caffeine. 25% of...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln woman convicted in a deadly hit-and-run involving her significant other was sentenced Thursday. Cindy Martinez, 24, was sentenced to 180 days in the Lancaster County Jail for false reporting, a Class I misdemeanor. She was given one-day credit for time served. Martinez was initially...