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Police seek thief who stole iPhone at Bánhwich Café in north Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Police are on the lookout for a man who stole an iPhone at a north Lincoln restaurant earlier this year. The theft happened on Feb. 29 at Bánhwich Café near 27th and Vine streets when an employee put the store’s iPhone on a stool.
News Chopper 9 video: Flooding along the Missouri River near the Missouri, Nebraska border
RULO, Neb. — News Chopper 9 got a new look at the flooding along the Missouri River. News Chopper 9 flew over Rulo, Nebraska in the southeast corner of the state, near the Missouri border. You can see the river is spilling over into nearby trees after flooding further...
Pitcher Brett Sears named Second-Team Academic All-American
A Nebraska pitcher became the first Husker baseball player to be named Academic All-American in eight years. Senior Brett Sears was named a second-team Academic All-American on Tuesday, adding to the All-American recognitions he received back in June. Sears joined the Huskers after playing two seasons at Western Illinois and one year at Iowa Central Community College. He is the first Husker baseball player to be an Academic All-American since 2016. He is the first Nebraska player to be an All-American and Academic All-American in the same season since Aaron Marsden in 2003. The Westphalia, Iowa, native is the 19th player in program...
How to Report Fallen Trees, Rules for Clearing Branches
Following the strong storms Monday night in and around Lincoln, here is general guidance for residents on reporting fallen trees and clearing up branches on/near your property:. For trees blocking City streets or sidewalks, contact the Lincoln Police Department non-emergency number, 402-441-6000. Do NOT call 911. LPD is keeping a...
Three & Out: Remaining 2025 recruiting targets, getting serious about 2026 recruiting, and Nebraska: the land of the tight end
This week, we look at what's left on the 2025 recruiting board for Nebraska, getting serious about the 2026 class, and Nebraska is on quite a run of producing collegiate tight ends. The post Three & Out: Remaining 2025 recruiting targets, getting serious about 2026 recruiting, and Nebraska: the land of the tight end appeared first on On3.
Man arrested in brass knuckle attack at Lincoln Casey’s
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man was charged Monday in a brass knuckle assault at a Lincoln gas station last month, court documents say. The assault happened on June 1 at Casey’s near 27th and O streets, according to an arrest affidavit filed Tuesday. Baath Alarab, 20, and...
Some Nebraskans say misleading words led them to sign petitions on abortion they don’t support
Organizers of competing petition efforts seeking to squelch or expand abortion access in Nebraska are looking to gather enough signatures before this week’s deadline to make the November ballot.
Historic College Football Program Projected To Start 2024 Season 7-0
As the offseason continues to roll on this summer, temperatures aren't the only thing rising. Optimism is also at an all-time high for some football programs like Nebraska. On Tuesday morning, On3 Sports reporter Andy Staples made a rather bold but bullish prediction about the Nebraska Cornhuskers ...
Gov. Pillen Applauds Reduction in Abortions, Says It’s a Tremendous Start
LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen is applauding data from Nebraska’s 2023 Statistical Report of Abortions indicating a nearly nine percent drop from 2022. The decrease follows the 2023 passage of LB574’s Preborn Child Protection Act, banning abortions after 12 weeks of gestation, unless certain exceptions apply. It was signed into law May 22, 2023.
People pulling names off Nebraska petitions in final drive for signatures
LINCOLN — Voters facing the final day of a busy election year for ballot initiatives in Nebraska are not taking the pressure tactics of some petition circulators quietly. Nebraskans by Tuesday had filed at least 14 formal complaints against circulators with state election officials, driven largely by competing abortion-related initiatives. One petition effort, Protect Our […] The post People pulling names off Nebraska petitions in final drive for signatures appeared first on Nebraska Examiner.
Nebraska native Maggie Malone Hardin wins javelin title at U.S. Olympic Trials
LINCOLN - A small-town Nebraska native and former Husker earned a spot on Team USA's track and field team for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Maggie Malone Hardin, of Geneva, captured the women's javelin title at the U.S. Olympic Trials meet Sunday in Eugene, Oregon, securing the third Olympics berth of her career.
Firework injuries: When should you seek medical treatment?
LINCOLN, Neb. — You can be injured by a firework in a literal flash. Those at CHI St. Elizabeth Regional Burn and Wound Center, Nebraska's only burn center, say they look at the total body service area when determining care. Community Educator Eric Jensen said 1% is about the...
Big Ten Life Series: Agricultural Experience
Nebraska’s Coordinator of Strategic Initiatives Mya Felder traveled to Coralville, Iowa, for the Big Ten Life Series Agricultural Experience, Jul. 25-27. Felder and other Big Ten Representatives visited Kroul Farm, where they learned about the business and process of farming. “We truly got to see all sides of the...
Temperature swing kills fish in southeast Nebraska lake
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Numerous fish have died at the Big Indian Recreation Area in Gage County. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission said in a press release Tuesday that a “substantial fish kill” is affecting all species in the lake, which is south of Wymore. Game...
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