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Several Lincoln streets to close this weekend for 13th annual Good Life Halfsy

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Several streets in Lincoln will temporarily close on Saturday and Sunday for the 13th annual Good Life Halfsy half-marathon. Around 9,500 runners will participate in the race this year, making it the largest Good Life Halfsy in history and the biggest half marathon in Nebraska. The...

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TIF: State hearing reflects love, hate and suggestions to retool development incentive

LINCOLN — A pros-and-cons discussion about one of Nebraska’s most controversial yet championed economic development tools took center stage at a legislative hearing Friday: Is TIF out of control? What, if any, changes should lawmakers pursue? TIF stands for tax-increment financing, and state Sen. Danielle Conrad of Lincoln had called for a review of state […]

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Anthony Colandrea Is an Elite QB, But Nebraska Still Can't Score and It's Getting Ugly

Ncaaf on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) The Nebraska Cornhuskers were sitting pretty at a 3-0 start, looking like they were on their way to an 8-0 record. But a brutal run of late-game collapses has them […]

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Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office picks Down Syndrome Association for Families for 2026 giving campaign

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office has selected the Down Syndrome Association for Families (DSAF) to be the recipient of funds raised during its seventh annual charitable giving campaign. The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office has so far raised around $2,800. This year, LSO is projected to...

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With Joann Gone, 8 Nebraska Craft Stores Still Stock Yarn By The Wall For Winter Knitters

One of the yarn brands knitters across the country reach for is spun out in the Nebraska Panhandle. I love that detail, because it means our state has been quietly feeding sweaters nationwide for years. That matters more now. Joann closed its remaining stores by May 31, 2025, including the...

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Visit Lincoln Highlights Weekend Events and Holiday Activities

Lincoln is welcoming visitors for a busy November, with state high school volleyball championships, the 13th annual Good Life Halfsy and a growing lineup of holiday activities bringing people into the community. Visit Lincoln President and CEO Jeff Maul says the city is entering one of its busiest stretches of...

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Wild Kingdom co-host visits UNL's East Campus to see flying squirrel project

A co-host of “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom” visited the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus Wednesday to see the flying squirrel research the show helped fund through a conservation grant. Peter Gros, who has hosted the wildlife series since 1985, toured the campus with Lord Ameyaw, an...

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Sports Overtime: Week 11 (Friday, Nov. 6, 2026)

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - It’s Week 11 of the 2026 high school football season. Anselmo-Merna 46, Guardian Angels Central Catholic 20.

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Sunday School: It Feels Over

Well, at least it was a “normal” loss. No soul-crushing 4th quarter collapse this time. That’s where things are 75% of the way through the 2026 season. A season that started with so much promise has turned totally on its head. Think about where things were with 12:01 to play against Indiana. Anthony Colandrea had weaved his way through the Indiana defense on a 3rd and 6. With five yards to paydirt, he took his left index finger and gestured towards former Husker Will Compton standing on the east sideline. Nebraska was about to go up two scores on a top 5 and defending national champion Hoosier squad.

Lincoln, NE · 21h

Nebraska Cornhuskers On SI

Nebrasketball Goes to Uncasville, Leaves with Win Over Providence

In front of a neutral-site crowd akin to the Sanford Pentagon games, the Huskers took a victory over the Friars in Big East Country.

Lincoln, NE · 14h

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Two Team Takeaways as Nebraska Controls Western Illinois

In their second game of the season, every Husker scored and had at least one rebound in a full-team thrashing of Western Illinois.

Lincoln, NE · 17h

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Big East Basketball TV & Schedule - November 7

Find out where to watch all of the Big East men's hoops games on TV or streaming live on any device.

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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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Amherst Volleyball Repeats as Class D1 Champions

LINCOLN – The Amherst Broncos entered the Class D1 State Championship looking to repeat as champs after winning last year, trying to be the first team to repeat as Class D1 Champions since Johnson-Brock three-peated from 2015 to 2017. Central Valley had only dropped five sets all year coming...

Amherst, NE · 21h

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Huskies use fourth quarter heroics to secure road win over Huskers

LINCOLN, Neb. — After trailing the entire evening on the road in front of 86,000-plus fans, Washington does the unthinkable down the stretch, and climbs up the win column in Big Ten play. The Huskers had the lead, and the Huskies on the ropes until Coach Jedd Fisch made...

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Saturday Live Discussion and WBB vs Western Illinois

Welcome to a Saturday where the Husker football team cannot break our hearts again. I’m rooting for maximum chaos and mayhem. What are you going to be watching and rooting for?. We also have men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball to cheer for today. This thread will be your...

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Lincoln hospice patient hosts art show

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - For one Lincoln hospice patient, it has been her lifelong wish to host her own art show. Thanks to her caregivers and a local art studio, that dream became reality on Friday. Shelly Barrett said when she first entered hospice care, she didn’t know if she...

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Democrats break registered Republican supermajority in Nebraska Legislature

Registered Democrats flipped several Nebraska legislative seats, breaking the registered Republican supermajority ahead of the 2027 session.

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Aurora Knocks Out Bishop Neumann To Advance To State Title Match UPDATED WITH AUDIO

(Lincoln, NE) - It would come down to five sets at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Friday afternoon for the Aurora Huskies to secure a Class C1 state semifinal victory over Bishop Neumann to advance to the state championship: 19-25, 25-12, 25-23, 21-25, 15-6. The Huskies started sluggishly in the first set, with Kaitlyn Staehr recording only one kill. Then things started to warm up for Aurora, getting the Huskies' top outside hitter going with Staher, along with Elizabeth Luebbe, as Aurora came back and won the next two sets. Neumann would fight back in the fourth to force the winner-take-all fifth set.

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Police Referrals Down, Student Safety Perceptions Strong in Latest LPS School Resource Officer Report

Lincoln Public Schools and the Lincoln Police Department are reporting continued progress in their school resource officer program, with referrals to juvenile authorities remaining substantially below historical levels. The findings were presented Thursday evening to the Safe and Successful Kids Interlocal Board, which includes representatives of the Lincoln Board of...