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‘She’ll forever be my hero’: Lincoln teen’s organ recipients honor her memory
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Three years after a Lincoln teenager died, her family and friends met with her organ recipients for a walk at Holmes Lake on Sunday. On April 10, 2021, Kennedy Bowles was in a car crash southwest of Lincoln. The 18-year-old high school senior was critically...
Man gets prison for stealing ashes from Grand Island cemetery
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KSNB) - A man who stole two urns from a Grand Island mausoleum in May has been sentenced to prison. Richard Boon, 34, pleaded guilty in June to charges of burglary and prohibited acts involving human remains, according to court records. On Monday, he was sentenced to 8 to 15 years for the burglary charge and 23 to 24 months for the charge related to human remains. The sentences will be served concurrently, or at the same time.
Lincoln police investigate weekend spree of auto thefts and damages
The Lincoln Police Department is investigating a series of stolen autos from this weekend. The vehicles were stolen at Union Hill Road and S. 56th Street and Stevens Ridge Road and Oaks Hollow area. LPD says that the auto thefts happened this past weekend. The first stolen vehicle was a...
‘Very Brazen’: Driveway attack of a woman shocks neighborhood
OMAHA, Nebraska (KMTV) — The three suspects were last seen in the neighborhood near 190th and Maple where the attack happened. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office shared video hoping to help locate them as fast as possible. A woman was attacked and robbed in broad daylight in a...
DHHS faces cuts despite demand for mental health, substance use programs
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has seen a $15 million cut to its Behavioral Health Division this year and more cuts are being proposed, despite soaring demand for mental health and addiction treatment programs. DHHS now faces a $25 million cut to help fund property tax relief.
Grand Island Police investigating scalping
Grand Island, Neb. — Grand Island Police are investigating after they say a man lost a portion of his scalp and was knocked unconscious following a bar fight over the weekend. According to GIPD,Just before 1 a.m. Sunday, officers were called to the area of Third and Walnut streets...
Lincoln Police Department investigating string of auto crimes
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Police Department is investigating a string of stolen vehicles and break-ins over the weekend. All of the incidents were reported Saturday morning. Just before 8 a.m., a gray 2021 Chevy Tahoe was reported stolen from a driveway in the area of Stevens Ridge...
Scottsbluff Police Department awarded 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' grant
SCOTTSBLUFF -- The Scottsbluff Police Department has been awarded a grant from the Nebraska Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office to participate in the National “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” drunk driving enforcement wave. Scottsbluff Police Officers will be working overtime from Aug. 14 to Sept. 2,...
Kimball Public Schools restructures to a four-day school week
Monday is the first day of classes for Kimball Public Schools in the panhandle, and it’s also the year the school is trying out a four-day school week. There will be no school on Fridays, something Superintendent Trevor Anderson said will give teachers and students a chance to recharge.
Employee’s death at northeast Lincoln plant ruled accidental
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A 47-year-old ADM plant employee’s death last month has been ruled an accident, with Lincoln Police confirming no crime was committed. The man was found dead on the property of ADM’s oilseeds plant near North 73rd Street and Cotner Boulevard on July 30. According to the coroner’s report, he likely fell into a tank.
‘It’s bumper to bumper’: Lincoln drivers frustrated over 56th Street closure
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Closure on 56th Street are adding to Lincoln drivers’ frustrations. This week, the Lincoln Electric System is shutting down a different section of 56th Street every day. The road was closed between A and South streets on Monday as LES crews were worked. The...
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