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Waverly nursing home placed under probation after wrongly pronouncing woman dead
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has completed an investigation after a woman pronounced dead at The Mulberry at Waverly was found to be alive in a Lincoln funeral home. The funeral director with Butherus, Maser and Love Funeral Home received the body of...
Portion of 84th Street to Close Through August 9
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) has announced that 84th Street from “O” to Van Dorn streets will be closed beginning Monday, July 29 as a part of a Lincoln on the Move street improvement project. The intersection of 84th and “A” streets will also be closed to through...
Woman faces attempted murder charge after assaulting sister, police say
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A Grand Island woman is facing an attempted murder charge following a knife assault from earlier this month. Julissa Trevino, 23, is charged with felony attempted first-degree murder, two counts of felony use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony, felony first-degree assault as well as three counts of misdemeanor child abuse.
Rod Hollman receives Defending the Soil Award
Rod Hollman of Hollman Angus Farm near Martell, Nebraska, is the 2024 recipient of the Nebraska Marine Daegan William-Tyeler Page Defending the Soil Memorial Award. The award was presented during the Graze Master Group Paths to Profitability event held in Denton, Nebraska July 24. Greg Page, Corporal Daegan Page’s father, was in attendance to help present the award.
Two human cases of West Nile virus reported in Lancaster County
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department confirmed two human cases of West Nile virus were recently reported in the county. West Nile Virus is primarily spread to people through the bite of an infected mosquito with the highest risk occurring in mid to late summer. Most people...
Columbus, Fremont to play regular season high school football game at Memorial Stadium
LINCOLN, Neb. (News Channel Nebraska) - Columbus and Fremont will play the 105th meeting of the historic F and C Cup, Highway 30 rivalry at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 21. Originally scheduled to be played in Fremont, the two squads will face off in a stand-alone game...
The improbable return of 'the beer that made Omaha jealous'
In a time before Prohibition, tiny Wilber, Nebraska, produced something nearby metropolis Omaha envied. Today, more than a century later, Wilber is trying to make Omaha jealous again. In its heyday, the Wilber Brewing Company produced 40,000 barrels of beer per year, and almost all of it was consumed by...
Who's on Campus: Closing out July in style
Big Ten Media Days have come and gone. Nebraska coach Matt Rhule are almost ready to turn the entire focus on the upcoming season. But before the calendar flips to August the Husker staff (and even quarterback Dylan Raiola) have their recruiting caps on and have gone to work by bringing some exciting names to Lincoln for one final visit before the August dead period starts.
Case closed: UNL team deciphers cause of hereditary delayed blindness in cattle
Sometimes there is more under the surface than what meets the eye. The cause of a certain cattle health issue can be so miniscule that you have to get down to a molecular level to see its source. Technological advancements in genetic science offered profound insight into the cause of...
Federal investigation discovers top banks rarely refund Zelle users in scam disputes
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - CBS reports that since the pandemic millions of Americans started using money-sharing platforms like Cash App and Venmo. However, they found that Zelle surpassed the other options. For the past 15 months, a U.S. Senate Committee has investigated Zelle and its top three used banks; JP...
Missing 63-year-old Lincoln man found safe
LINCOLN, Neb. — Lincoln police found the missing man Friday morning. Calvin Hansen was last seen near Bowling Lake Wednesday night, authorities said. Lincoln police said he was last seen wearing a gray T-shirt and jeans. Please call 911 if you know where Hansen is, or contact 402-441-6000 if...
Events happening in and around Lincoln this weekend
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - If you’re looking for something to do this weekend in or around the Capital City, here are a few ideas courtesy of the Friday Fast Facts compiled by “Visit Lincoln.”. MOMS UNHINGED STANDUP COMEDY SHOW. 6pm Doors open, 7pm Show starts Fri.; See website...
New dock unveiled at Holmes Lake dedicated to Lincoln man
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A new dock at Holmes Lake is being dedicated to a man who enjoyed fishing and sailing there. The Donald J Berger II Memorial Dock was opened Thursday evening by the Lincoln Parks Foundation. Executive Director Randy Gordon said it cost about $90,000 to replace the...
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