Samantha Bernt

In the capital city, affordable housing has been a topic of conversation for some time and during Monday’s city council meeting, that topic came up again.

Over the last three years, thousands of tons of wet cake, an ethanol byproduct, have littered the AltEn Plant in Saunders County.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - In Lincoln and beyond, affordable housing and healthcare is pivotal in creating a thriving community.

Published Oct. 8, 2024 at 10:00 PM EDT | Updated 1 hour ago

The League of Women Voters-Nebraska launched its Vote 411 Voters' Guide earlier this month. From registering to vote and finding a polling place, to understanding what’s on Nebraska’s ballot, the League of Woman’s Voters hopes to educate Nebraska voters.

One Lincoln business is stepping up to be a support system for one of their own in the face of tragedy.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Monday marks two weeks since the polls opened for early, in-person voting. Meanwhile mail-in ballots have been sent out and cast for the last three weeks.

Since launching the pilot program in March, Hill Brother‘s Pro-Fleet CDL Driving Academy has been providing people in incarceration with CDL training. It’s a program that not only gives graduates a CDL license, but creates more opportunities for them as they reintegrate into society.

Published Oct. 29, 2024 at 11:14 PM EDT | Updated 9 minutes ago

While a lot of focus this voting season has been on statewide races and issues, voters in one town not far from Lincoln will be deciding on a pair of ballot initiatives.