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NSAA State Baseball: Highlights & Scores (Saturday, May 11)
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Watch Highlights from the Class A, B, & C NSAA State Baseball playoffs. On Saturday, May 11, 2024, Classes B & C played their first tournament games. NSAA State Baseball Scores (Saturday, May 11) Class B. FINAL: (1) Norris 13, (8) Lincoln Northwest 2 (5 Innings)
Lincoln firefighters union reaches contract agreement with the city
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The city has come to an agreement on a new contract with the firefighters union. The city said it wants to ensure that recruitment stays competitive and that Lincoln Fire & Rescue is able to keep employees. Highlights of the proposed contract include:. Wages: A...
LPS will no longer offer summer school at every elementary school
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A group of Lincoln parents is stepping up after learning that summer classes are no longer available at their kids’ school. This year, Lincoln Public Schools will not offer summer classes at all of its elementary schools. It will offer the program only at...
City of Lincoln about to begin $2.6 million project on Leighton Avenue
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The city will improve about 1.5 miles of Leighton Avenue from 48th to 70th streets over the next several months. The project will include repair of concrete pavement, replacement of asphalt pavement and curb replacement. “It’s an arterial road,” said city construction engineer Russell Gasper....
Two Nebraska high schoolers named 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars
WASHINGTON (WOWT) - Two Nebraska high school students have been named U.S. Presidential Scholars for 2024. U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona announced Thursday the selection of 161 high school seniors for their academic and career accomplishments. Among them are Christina Xu of Lincoln East High School and Mark Bausch of Creighton Prep in Omaha.
Nebraska department to extend coverage of childcare fingerprinting costs
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services announced this week it will continue covering fingerprinting fees for childcare workers through April 30, 2029. The Nebraska State Patrol requires the $45.25 fee for background checks. Coverage through DHHS was set to end last September 30, but...
Peed family donates $1 million to petition drive trying to protect Nebraska’s 12-week abortion ban
Two members of the Peed family – the family behind Sandhills Global, Piedmontese Beef and the Casa Bovina restaurant in Lincoln – are putting money behind an effort to enshrine Nebraska’s 12-week abortion ban in the state constitution. Thomas and Shawn Peed together donated $1 million to...
Friday Forecast: Increasing Clouds and Seasonable
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Temperatures Friday will be close to average for this time of the year. Clouds will increase during the day with just a slight chance of a stray shower or thunderstorm. Better rain chances are in the forecast for Sunday (Mother’s Day) through the middle of next week.
Job opportunities galore at Lincoln career fair
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A career expo called OpportunityLNK was held Thursday at the F Street Recreation Center to provide the community with new opportunities. A wide variety of employers, from the University of Nebraska to furniture builders, were looking to make some new hires. These are careers that...
‘Basketball brings people together’: Lincoln officers and youth compete in friendly game
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Police Department and the Malone Center partnered Thursday night for a game of basketball. This was the second year of Unity in the Community, in which police officers and kids go head-to-head at Northeast High School. The goal is to help build relationships...
‘Dogs Lose In Walk-Off Fashion On Opening Night
FARGO, ND–(Lincoln Saltdogs May 10) INF Jack Dragum’s big pro debut wasn’t enough as the Saltdogs got walked off by the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks 4-3. Dragum went 2-4 with a solo home run in his first professional at-bat and a go-ahead RBI single. The Saltdogs (0-1) looked to keep the streak of three straight opening-day wins going, their last loss coming back in 2019.
Dry with a slow warm up
We’ll have to wait until the end of the weekend and into next week for more showers and storms. Temperatures will be warming up, too. Looking like we might have ourselves a top 10 day on Friday!. After Friday, Mother’s Day weekend is looking very nice, too. Upper 70s...
Big Ten teams ranked by transfer portal departures: New staffs see huge turnover, Nebraska stays intact
The transfer portal era forever changed college football as the task of assembling a roster is increasingly more difficult for coaching staffs unsure of which players are staying or going ahead of the next season. The recent 2023-24 transfer portal cycle witnessed a record-setting number of entries with almost 3,900 players opting to explore other opportunities. For comparison, that exceeded the previous record by more than 300.
32-acre controlled burn planned at Lincoln park
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled a controlled burn at Pioneers Park on Friday. Parks and Recreation staff will burn 32 acres just south of the Chet Ager Building from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Officials are telling people to avoid the area...
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