Today starts a very active period of weather in which several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will be possible through the weekend. First off today, we’ll continue to see spotty, light rain here and there in the morning before more showers move in from a line of thunderstorms currently off to the west. Better chance for heavy rain and storms ..read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A man from Mexico was sentenced on Wednesday after getting caught with a huge haul of drugs in Nebraska. Fausto Antonio Castro-Mendoza will spend 17½ years in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl with intent to distribute. U.S. District Judge Brian Buescher also ordered Castro-Mendoza to be deported after his prison sentence. In March ..read more

SEWARD, Neb. (KLKN) – A massive road construction project in downtown Seward has forced businesses and visitors to adjust to changes in parking and commuting. Officials said the project on Highway 15 consists of removing existing pavement, rebuilding curb outlets, updating and replacing lighting and more. Work began in April and is broken up into two phases. Phase one is ..read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A vehicle rolled over in central Lincoln on Wednesday night. The crash was reported about 9:45 p.m. at 33rd and O streets. A Channel 8 reporter on the scene saw a vehicle on its top and another vehicle with front-end damage. It’s not yet known whether anyone was injured. The westbound lanes of O Street are ..read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Gov. Jim Pillen said Wednesday that he has signed a bevy of bills and vetoed one other. Pillen vetoed LB 25, which would have allowed political subdivisions like school districts to be held liable if their employees abuse or sexually assault children. The governor said the bill would have punished taxpayers for the crimes of others ..read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A Lincoln mother is thinking twice before giving milk to her daughter after bird flu particles were found in some milk. “Who would want their children to drink something that’s contaminated?” Alexa Hallow Horn said. Fragments of the virus were found in samples of milk from grocery stores in the U.S., according to the Food and ..read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — At least one person was injured Wednesday evening in a crash in south Lincoln. The crash happened about 5:45 p.m. at 40th Street and Nebraska Parkway. A pickup truck and a car at the scene had damage. A Channel 8 reporter saw a woman being taken away in an ambulance. This is a developing story. Check ..read more

Storm chances will be on the increase starting Thursday with on and off storms possible all the way into next week. Temperatures will be on the rise, too. Storms are possible on Thursday (better chance in SW Nebraska), then a better chance for storms in eastern Nebraska Friday, then more storm chances late Saturday. Above is what StormCast has for ..read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A special program at Bryan Health’s LifePointe Campus offered an inside look Wednesday morning at its boxing classes for Parkinson’s patients. April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and this class helps prevent the progression of the disease. Rock Steady Boxing is designed to help patients improve strength, flexibility, speed and balance through boxing motions that move the ..read more

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A man was charged Wednesday in the 2022 killing of a Columbus woman. Anthony Mattison is facing four felonies, including first-degree murder and improper disposal of human skeletal remains. On Oct. 5, 2022, a worker found the body of 25-year-old Jasmine Garnett along a rural road just east of Harvard.  She had been missing since Sept ..read more