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Good Samaritan saves 3-year-old after family's SUV rolls into pond

A mother is grateful for a good Samaritan who rescued her 3-year-old daughter after the family’s SUV rolled into a pond.

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Lincoln senior living facility begins construction to offer independent living

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lincoln senior living facility is moving forward in its plan to add more services. Cedarhurst Senior Living of Lincoln is adding 20 independent living cottages, finally beginning the construction process. “Older adults and their families want choices, but they also want confidence that those...

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Student shares THC gummies with classmates at Lincoln elementary school, principal says

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A student brought THC gummies to Prescott Elementary and shared them with multiple classmates, according to a message sent to families by Principal J.J. Wilkins. Wilkins said school health staff checked on the students who ate the gummies for any adverse effects and contacted their families....

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MURAL brings affordable housing to former Pershing site

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A historic block in downtown Lincoln is getting a new purpose as city and business leaders celebrated the opening of MURAL, a nearly $35 million affordable housing development built on the former site of Pershing Auditorium. White Lotus Group and the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce...

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Mourning Hope helps Lincoln family grieve and grow after mother’s death

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Max Perry Mueller, a Lincoln father and UNL professor, has turned to Lincoln’s nonprofit Mourning Hope Grief Center for help for himself and his daughters after his wife, Anna, died suddenly of cancer. Anna’s aggressive breast cancer returned early this year. She died at...

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Vehicle fire closes eastbound I-80 west of Lincoln

LANCASTER COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - Eastbound lanes of I-80 west of Lincoln have reopened after a vehicle fire halted traffic Tuesday. Emergency crews were called to the fire near Northwest 56th Street around 5:06 p.m. Both eastbound lanes were closed, and traffic cameras showed a backup as far as the Pleasant Dale exit.

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Shayla Rautenberg named 2026 MaxPreps Nebraska High School Volleyball Player of the Year

Each year since 2008, MaxPreps has recognized outstanding performers in high school volleyball. The tradition continues to close out the 2026 season by naming the top player in each state. Selections are based on team success and individual excellence in addition to local and state accolades. Shayla Rautenberg of Milford...

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Owen Chambliss, Andrew Marshall, KJ Duff Headline Nebraska-Rutgers Wednesday Availability Report

A pair of NFL hopefuls, one from each team, will not play when Nebraska travels to Rutgers.

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Week 11 Nebraska volleyball grades

Top-ranked Nebraska volleyball continued its undefeated season with two more road wins, sweeping both No. 12 Oregon and No. 18 Washington. The Huskers handled the Ducks in straight sets, 25-13, 25-16 and 25-20. Nebraska followed that performance with another sweep against the Huskies, winning 25-20, 25-13 and 25-22. The offense...

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Memorial Stadium renovations move state football finals fans to east side

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Fans attending the NSAA State Football Championship games will have to sit on the east side of Memorial Stadium due to the ongoing renovations. The championships will take place on Monday, Nov. 23, and Tuesday, Nov. 24. The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) said this year,...

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Nebraska Signs Four Players to Its 2027 Recruiting Class

The Huskers add four top-50 recruits for one of the best groups in the nation.

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Streets near Nebraska State Capitol to close Sunday for Veterans Parade

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Portions of several streets near the Nebraska State Capitol will temporarily close Sunday, Nov. 15, for the eighth annual Lincoln Veterans Parade. The parade will begin at 2 p.m. with an opening ceremony on the north steps of the State Capitol and will follow “K” Street from South 21st Street to South 14th Street.

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Be a Santa to a Senior Gifts Due Dec 2 in Lincoln Area

Lincoln-area shoppers have until Dec. 2 to return gifts for Home Instead’s annual Be a Santa to a Senior program. To take part, choose an ornament with an older adult’s Christmas wish from a participating giving tree and buy the requested gift. Bradi Saddler, a client care and...

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RecycleLink Resumes Paying for Aluminum Cans in Lincoln

Lincoln residents can once again sell aluminum cans at RecycleLink’s facility at 440 J St., just south of the Haymarket. The company weighs bags of cans on site and was paying 50 cents per pound Wednesday. “Right now, it’s 50 cents a pound, but next week that could go...

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Football head coach says goodbye to Lincoln Christian after 21 years

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Kurt Earl, the Lincoln Christian School football coach, is officially saying goodbye to coaching. Earl coached at Lincoln Christian for 21 years. “I have been blessed to work with so many incredible young men, families, and coaches. Together, we have poured our hearts and souls into the football program,” Earl wrote in a social media post.

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Clark Adds Three to 2027-28 Class

Head Coach Richard Clark announced that three athletes have signed to compete for the Nebraska rifle team in 2027-28: Lilli Blackman (Fort Wayne, Ind.), Kinzey Williams (Everett, Penn.) and Naya Talarico (Bozeman, Mont.). “This recruiting class, I think, is going to be something really special,” Clark said. “All three of...

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Speakers are asking to let incoming incoming members lead the superintendent search

Val Hyde, who is set to join the board in January, raised the issue during the public comment portion of this week’s board meeting. Three new members are expected to take office, she said.

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The Race to Detect Swine Disease in Six of America’s Largest Pork Producers

$1.2 billion. That’s how much one disease costs the U.S. pork industry every year. A Nebraska startup is working to change that. On this episode of Building Nebraska, host Bryce Doeschot sits down with Josh DeMers, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of DARO, a Lincoln-based startup developing technology that could transform how pork producers detect and manage disease.

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