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New "Shaping the Future" Video Series with President Gold Spotlights How the University of Nebraska (NU) System Creates Impact
The University of Nebraska (NU) System today announced a new monthly video series, hosted by President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., in which he holds conversations with researchers, students and educators across NU’s four campuses who are making a difference in healthcare, national defense and security, agriculture and other important areas.
Norfolk man accused of robbing man, threatening to fight officers
NORFOLK, Neb. (KOLN) - A man is in the Madison County Jail after a robbery outside a Norfolk apartment last week. The Norfolk Police Division arrested 32-year-old Theodore Thornton Jr. on July 16. He’s charged with robbery and terroristic threats. According to an arrest affidavit, officers were called to...
Missing Lincoln man found safe
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Police have located a man who went missing Wednesday night. According to police, Calvin Dean Hansen, 63, was located safely Thursday morning. Police thanked everyone who called in tips to help locate Hansen.
WWE SmackDown (7/26/2024) Results: Bayley & Michin vs. Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton, Tag Title Gauntlet
WWE SmackDown (7/26/2024). LA Knight vs. Santos Escobar. Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn to appear. WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Gauntlet Match: Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) vs. Baron Corbin & Apollo Crews vs. The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Luke Gallows & "The Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) vs. Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson & Elton Prince) vs. Legado Del Fantasma (Angel Garza & Berto Carrillo) vs. The Bloodline (Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa).
Nebraska’s leading economic indicator rises 0.58% in June
LINCOLN, Neb. (Press Release) - Nebraska’s leading economic indicator increased in June, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, rose 0.58%. “The monthly report confirms the Nebraska economy will grow through the...
New University of Nebraska President Dr. Jeff Gold to kick off statewide tour Monday
University of Nebraska President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., who began his new role on July 1, is kicking off a statewide tour Monday that will take him to each end of the state for conversations with Nebraskans about the future of the university and Nebraska’s growth and competitiveness. The...
Nebraska Legislature convenes for a special session to ease property taxes, but with no solid plan
Nebraska lawmakers have convened for a special legislative session called by Republican Gov. Jim Pillen with a directive to slash soaring property taxes in half, but no concrete answers on whether the Legislature will be able to agree on how to do that.
92-year-old Nebraska quilter makes 33 quilts for great-grandchildren to share love and legacy
PETERSBURG, Neb. (KOLN) - Lois Zegers of Petersburg has marked major milestones in her children’s and grandchildren’s lives with handmade quilts. Recently, she decided to extend this tradition to her great-grandchildren. For the past six months, Zegers has devoted day and night to her sewing room, producing 33...
Long-acting HIV treatment to be offered in greater Nebraska
Thanks to a recently received grant, the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Specialty Care Center will team with the Nebraska Medicine Grand Island Health Center to provide long-acting, injectable HIV treatment to patients in greater Nebraska. “Long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy, which was first approved for use in 2021, allows patients to come into...
Deputies accuse two men of multiple thefts in northeast Nebraska
MADISON COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men on July 19 on suspicion of multiple thefts. On May 31, a man reported a generator stolen from his business in Newman Grove. According to the sheriff’s office, the generator was recovered after another man traded his plasma cutter to 25-year-old Alexander Robak for the generator. It was later discovered that the generator had been stolen, and the second man returned the generator to its owner.
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