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Lincoln Public Schools enrollment is down from last year
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Enrollment numbers for Lincoln Public Schools are down for the 2026-27 school year compared with last year, the school district said Friday. Lincoln Public Schools submitted its official enrollment numbers to the Nebraska Department of Education and said there were 41,265 students in grades pre-K through 12 attending LPS as of Oct. 1.
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Round 2 roundup: Defending Class B champ Waverly falls late in 4th, and more
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The NSAA high school football state playoffs rolled on Friday, with quarterfinals taking place all over Nebraska. Waverly, the defending Class B champion, hit the road in the second round to face Gretna East with the season on the line. Despite leading 17-7 and holding the Griffins to 50 passing yards through the first half, Gretna East stormed back, recording 24 unanswered points, and ending Waverly’s 2026 season in a 31-24 victory.
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Omaha Public Schools plans earlier dismissal, additional instructional days
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Public Schools plans to dismiss students 20 minutes earlier every day and add extra instructional days to the calendar, starting in August 2027. Start times will stay the same. Elementary students will dismiss at 3:45 p.m. and secondary students at 2:45 p.m. Reason for the...
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Nebraska’s mixed midterm results, compared to national blue wave, prompt mixed reactions from UNO students
Nebraska Republicans retained key statewide offices, and voters approved a constitutional amendment restricting transgender athletes in school sports, while Democrat Denise Powell flipped the Omaha-area congressional seat. The results drew disappointment from one University of Nebraska at Omaha student and cautious skepticism from a recent graduate, who questioned whether the...
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Ten inductees enter Central’s Hall of Fame in annual ceremony
The Central High School Alumni Association inducted 10 new individuals to Omaha Central’s Hall of Fame on Oct. 8. The induction by the Central High School Foundation was held in Central’s auditorium and celebrated the achievements of the former Eagles. Dr. Edward Bennett, Distinguished Educator – Dr. Bennett...
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National boxing champ, and Central grad, joins physical education staff
Central High School welcomed a new staff member, and national boxing champion, Ruby Martinez. Martinez is a Central alumna and University of Nebraska Omaha graduate. Martinez is a gym teacher who teaches lifetime sports, lifetime wellness, and light weight training. Martinez isn’t just a teacher. She is also a national...
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New daycare in Crete set to open amid rising childcare demands
CRETE, Neb. (KOLN) - A new child care center is set to open Dec. 1, and the owner is no stranger to the community. Kathy Garland opened Kathy’s Cardinal Kids Learning Center more than two years ago. Garland previously worked at another child care center before it shut down in July 2023. That is when parents began reaching out to her for help.
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Omaha Power Outage Knocks Out 1,400 Customers, Hits Nathan Hale Middle School
A power outage knocked out electricity to roughly 1,400 customers across Omaha on Monday, including Nathan Hale Middle School, where students kept working through their lessons by natural light while the lunch schedule hung in limbo. The outage struck Omaha, Nebraska, and left the school among the locations without power as the morning got underway.