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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.
Curtis man arrested in pharmacy burglary
Curtis, Neb. — A Curtis man is behind bars after the Frontier County Sheriff’s Office said he burglarized a Curtis pharmacy over the weekend. Lukas Venzor was arrested for burglary, possession of stolen property, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance. Deputies were alerted to a...
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,...
Get the Facts: Walz rally hits on abortion while playing up Nebraska upbringing
LA VISTA, Neb. — Democrats are riding into the national convention in Chicago this week on the heels of Tim Walz's campaign in La Vista on Saturday. Some of the Minnesota governor's talking points require context to better inform your vote on Nov. 5. Walz discussed taxes after Kamala...
Northeast Staff and Faculty Welcome Students Back to Campus
NORFOLK, Neb. – Twas the Sunday before school started, and all through the campus, not a student was studying, not even the returning sophomores. Instead, students were busy on Sunday, Aug. 18, moving into their residence halls – if they had not done so already -- attending a picnic to welcome international students, or attending ag orientation to learn more about having a successful collegiate career.
‘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...
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.
‘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...
Single vehicle crash NW of Beatrice injures one
BEATRICE – A single vehicle accident northwest of Beatrice resulted in minor injuries Thursday, to the driver. Gage County authorities say the accident happened at West Highway Four and Juniper Road. A westbound 2003 Toyota RAV-4 driven by 25-year-old Felix Garcia-Acuma, of DeWitt, went off the roadway when the...
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