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US-based private investment company Uncommon Equity has acquired HopCat, a casual dining group in Michigan. The deal covers 13 restaurants: 12 sites across Michigan, including the Grand Rapids outlet known as Stella’s Lounge, and one location in Lincoln, Nebraska. Financial details of the deal have not been revealed....

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Friday marked the 31st of the month and the 31st day of the government shutdown, which is marching towards becoming the longest in history. Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is set to run out Saturday, leaving more than 40 million Americans without necessary...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — As the government shutdown continues, families in Lincoln are struggling to make ends meet. Catholic Social Services is stepping up: providing food, basic needs and hope for those who aren’t sure where else to turn. Executive director Katie Patrick said she’s seeing more families...

It’s a chilly fall night, the sun is setting, and the Star City Hearse Club is meeting in a parking lot at Lincoln’s Woods Park. Mike Murray, one of the founders of the club, is greeting drivers as they arrive. Mike and his wife, Heather Murray, started the...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird joined Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Director Liz Elliott to share an update on a major street improvement project during a news conference at 10 a.m. at the Jim Ager Golf Course. They were joined by Dave Stoupa, a local business owner, and...

“We are in some pretty gall darn uncertain times,” Nick Maestas, owner of New Mexican eatery Muchachos in Lincoln, Nebraska, wrote on Instagram this week. He is specifically referring to the now-29-day federal government shutdown — and the impending cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - After 44 years at 10/11, Chief Meteorologist Ken Siemek said Thursday he feels “joyful” about retirement but will miss the people he’s worked with and viewers he’s served. Thursday marked Ken’s final day at the station, ending the longest tenure in 10/11’s...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Nora Martinez is a single mother of three who has struggled with food insecurity in the past. “I can’t think of something more terrifying than not knowing what you’re going to do to feed your kids when you’re already doing so much to make it happen,” said Martinez.

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Community Blood Bank (NCBB) is set to honor Lincoln resident Gary Myers on Oct. 30 for his remarkable achievement of donating more than 3,000 units of blood, plasma, and platelets over his lifetime. Myers, who began donating whole blood at age 19 while in college, has become one of the...

As you prepare to take your kids trick-or-treating Friday night Lincoln Police are issuing some Halloween safety tips. Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says wear bright, reflective clothing and ensure costumes fit well to prevent tripping. “Use face paint or makeup instead of a mask to improve vision, and...