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Nebraska Department of Transportation announces new funding for transportation needs
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska Department of Transportation announced Friday that funds are now available to private nonprofit organizations and government entities for transportation needs of the elderly and disabled individuals. This will be made available for elderly or disabled individuals with unavailable, insufficient, or inappropriate transportation services. Applicants...
Nebraska Legislature sidesteps filibuster on cuts to HHS, Legislative Council
LINCOLN — A day after state lawmakers pared down Gov. Jim Pillen’s latest property tax relief proposal, a small group of senators tried to punish him for stepping into budget discussions. State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha and State Sen. Danielle Conrad of Lincoln hammered a special session...
Tilden man dies after driving into ditch in northeast Nebraska
BLOOMFIELD, Neb. (KOLN) - A Tilden man is dead after a single car crash near Bloomfield on Sunday. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an accident at the intersection of 546 Avenue and Highway 84 east of Bloomfield. According to the sheriff’s office, Caden Reikofski was...
12-year-old hit by vehicle while walking to school in south Lincoln, police say
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A 12-year-old girl was hit by a vehicle Friday morning while walking to school in south Lincoln. Around 7:45 a.m., a car didn’t yield at 48th Street and Claire Avenue and crashed into a southbound box truck, police said. It then slid through the...
Bianca Ayala starts as Gates Elementary principal, only bilingual principal in GIPS
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. -- In a school district that is over 54% Hispanic Latino, being bilingual is a big advantage. At the moment, Bianca Ayala is the only bilingual principal at Grand Island Public Schools. “Honestly, I was shocked because I’ve worked in other schools in Grand Island and they...
Afghan refugees discuss life in Lincoln after Taliban takeover
Life changed overnight, bringing chaos and misfortune for many Afghans on Aug. 15, 2021. From crowds on the streets of Kabul to crowds at the International Airport, residents were unsure what the future would look like. Emergency flights over the next month helped evacuate many Afghans. A number of those...
Two hospitalized after multi car collision in Kearney
KEARNEY, Neb. — At least two were injured in a near head-on collision this afternoon in Kearney. Kearney Police Department (KPD) showed up at the scene of a crash near the Good Samaritan Hospital, at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and 29th Street around 1:30 PM. According to KPD, a jeep driving in the wrong lane hit a truck in the oncoming northbound lane, knocking the truck into a Ryde bus. The driver of the jeep and the truck were taken to the hospital.
ESPN's FPI predicts Nebraska football's 2024 season
Here's how ESPN's FPI sees things shaking up for Nebraska football in 2024 with the start of the season a few weeks away. ESPN's Football Power Index (FPI) predicts measured success for the Huskers in year two of Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule's tenure. ESPN made a post-summer update of...
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