Gov. Pillen Proclaims September Child Welfare Workforce Development Month
LINCOLN, Neb. – On September 16, Governor Jim Pillen proclaimed September as Child Welfare Workforce Development Month, highlighting the essential role of child welfare professionals in protecting children, strengthening families and building safer communities. The Department of Health and Human Services Division of...
Awakened Lincoln man charged with attempted assault on deputy along Highway 2
NEBRASKA CITY – In Otoe County court news, a Lincoln man is charged with attempting to assault officers along Highway 2, a Nebraska City man is charged with assault at NP Mart and police make additional possession arrests. Alexander Banner, 37, of Lincoln is charged in Otoe County with...
Shoeless Man Being Sought After Running From I-80 Traffic Stop
The search is on for a man who fled on foot from a traffic stop on I-80 near the Lancaster-Cass line last Friday afternoon. LSO Chief Deputy Ben Houchin says the vehicle was stopped for an improper lane change around 12:30 p.m. After placing 25-year-old Norberto Martinez of Omaha and...
Chase Matteson interviews the 1995 team
How Lincoln nurses are fairing where national trend sees a rise in workplace violence. From being punched and kicked to being stabbed, healthcare workers across the country often face a reality that hasn’t been a standard part of their training. Belgrade bar hosts fundraiser for family of bartender who...
Wolverines pass rush, run game too much for Huskers
LINCOLN, Neb. - On a day that began with hope for Nebraska to finally pick up the elusive Top 25 win, ends with much of Husker nation with feeling all too familiar. Nebraska falls 30-27 to #21 Michigan, leading to a 28th consecutive loss to a Top 25 foe. Quarterback Dylan Raiola was sacked seven times in the loss,...
Murals, music and community celebrated at EMERGE LNK festival
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The streets of University Place came alive Sunday with paint, music and community spirit. The LUX Center for the Arts hosted the third biannual EMERGE LNK: Mural and Street Art Festival. The festival, which began in 2021, has transformed the neighborhood with large murals and public...
Four-vehicle crash in east Lincoln sends one to hospital
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A four-vehicle crash in east Lincoln on Sunday night sent one person to the hospital. Just before 8:30 p.m., several first responders were sent to the area of Wedgewood Drive and O Street, just east of 70th Street. In a video sent to our NOW...
Husker Heroes returns to Memorial Stadium
How Lincoln nurses are fairing where national trend sees a rise in workplace violence. From being punched and kicked to being stabbed, healthcare workers across the country often face a reality that hasn’t been a standard part of their training. Belgrade bar hosts fundraiser for family of bartender who...
‘Something for everybody’: Hundreds get hands-on experience at Girls in Aviation Day in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Professionals from across Nebraska’s aviation community came together Sunday to share their passion and knowledge. The Cornhusker Chapter of Women in Aviation hosted a Girls in Aviation Day at LNK Airport. From hands-on demonstrations to one-on-one conversations, girls aged 8-18 got a chance...
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences students, faculty speak out against budget cuts
After Chancellor Rodney Bennett proposed the elimination of six academic programs including Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, students and professors said they felt outraged and disappointed at the proposed elimination. Cutting the six programs would save an estimated $7.7 million by eliminating 77 faculty members, 71...
