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Heat keeps rains away during wheat harvest
Lincoln, Neb. — Amid the high temperatures in western Nebraska, wheat harvest has been going on. “We’re right in the middle of wheat harvest,” said Cody Creech, Nebraska Extension dryland cropping specialist at the UNL High Plains Ag Lab in Sidney. “The rest of the state has wrapped up, and we’ll be completing harvest this week.”
Lead Water Service Line Replacements Begin in Lincoln
The first wave of lead water service line replacements began in Lincoln’s Wood Park Neighborhood on Tuesday, apart of the city’s initiative to replace nearly 2,000 lead service lines in Lincoln over the next five years. The voluntary program, apart of the Lead Safe Lincoln initiative launched in...
Off Podium Empire: Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Olympics
Bee One Gee news, your inbox. Every Friday. On to the Cornhuskers! Or in the proper French, les Nebraskas décortiqueuses de maïs!. Csenge Bácskay, Gymnastics. Hungary. Jack McVeigh, Basketball. Australia. Keisei Tominaga, Basketball. Japan. Maggie Malone-Hardin, Track and Field. USA. Nick Percy, Track/Field. Great Britain. Jordan Larson,...
Nebraska Big Ten Media Days Updates
INDIANAPOLIS -- It's Nebraska's turn at Big Ten Media Day. Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule and players Ty Robinson, Isaac Gifford and Ben Scott will be making the rounds with local and conference media at Lucas Oil Stadium. Follow along in the thread below for updates from Rhule and the...
Police searching for man who tried breaking into vehicles in north Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Police are looking for a man who tried breaking into a pair of vehicles in north Lincoln on Sunday. A caller reported seeing the man walking through her backyard near North 30th and Merrill streets. The man then tried to get into her vehicle in...
Fun, faith to collide at WinShape
WinShape is coming to bring Bible studies, fun times and new connections to Milford children for the fourth summer in a row. Amy Danekas, co-leader for the event’s leadership team, said she feels blessed to watch God work in children’s lives through the camp. Winshape is an organization...
Lincoln Beach Designated National Historic Site
Lincoln Beach is open to new funding opportunities now that it's been named a national historic site. During the Jim Crow era, Lincoln Beach was the only local beach open to black families. The neglected site is now considered a safety hazard, but the city is preparing a $24 million...
Man arrested in baseball bat assault in west Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A man was arrested Monday in connection with a brutal beating in west Lincoln. Arthur Craft, 53, is charged with second-degree assault and is being held on a $35,000 bond. The assault happened April 13 at a home near Northwest 18th and West O streets,...
Bond set for pair accused of running filthy Nebraska drug house where four kids lived
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Two people were arraigned in Saline County Court on Tuesday on multiple drug and child abuse charges. Judge Linda Bauer set Quentin Teeters’ bond at $35,000. He faces several charges, including intentional child abuse, possession of a controlled substance and violating the Sex Offender Registry Act.
Wymore woman arrested after giving birth in drug-filled house
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Wymore woman was arrested on Monday after giving birth to a baby in a drug-filled house. Investigators from the Gage County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christina Devor, 34, on two felony charges following an investigation. Deputies were originally dispatched to a house in Wymore on...
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