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Twenty four students compete in 38th Annual Lincoln Public Schools Spelling Bee
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (159+ words) Twenty four students compete in 38th Annual Lincoln Public Schools Spelling Bee'KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE Twenty four students compete in 38th Annual Lincoln Public Schools Spelling Bee One man injured, another man arrested after shooting in central Lincoln…...
Nebraska schools warn new turnout threshold would allow nonvoters to decide bond issues
22+ hour, 48+ min ago (180+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) " In most elections, a majority wins " even when voter turnout is extremely low. But a new push to protect property taxes in Nebraska would require a higher percentage of the district's registered voters to participate for a…...
Lincoln Schools celebrate National School Resource Officer Day
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (141+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Public Schools are celebrating National School Resource Officer Day on Sunday, recognizing the impact these officers have on students and school communities. Officer Courtney Quattrocchi has been with Lincoln Police Department since 2021 and has served as…...
Pound Middle preps fun pizzas for Career and Technical Education Month
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (79+ words) Pound Middle preps fun pizzas for Career and Technical Education Month'KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE Pound Middle preps fun pizzas for Career and Technical Education Month Beatrice man convicted of killing partner, holding kids hostage No injuries…...
Gov. Pillen calls Lincoln Public Schools’ job posting for LGBTQ+ advocate ‘woke garbage’
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (173+ words) Gov. Pillen calls Lincoln Public Schools" job posting for LGBTQ+ advocate "woke garbage'KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE Gov. Pillen calls Lincoln Public Schools" job posting for LGBTQ+ advocate "woke garbage" Nebraska Legislature asked to pressure Congress to…...
Our Town Lexington: High school marching band
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (419+ words) LEXINGTON, Neb. (KOLN) - When band director Chad Scharff arrived at Lexington High School about 28 years ago, there were 67 students in the high school band. Now, there are nearly 250. "I was hoping that maybe we'd reach 150, maybe 175 someday, but I never…...
Educational kiosk at State Capitol highlights importance of rangelands in Nebraska
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (224+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraskans have a chance to view a traveling educational display highlighting the importance of rangelands. Walter Schacht, a retired University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor who specialized in rangeland ecology and management, said rangelands are vegetation cover dominated by…...
Lincoln students: ICE actions âdisgusting, dishearteningâ during another week of walkouts
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (351+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) " Student-led anti-ICE protests across the city of Lincoln continued for the second week. The number of students walking out has reached into the thousands. Both middle- and high-school students from schools across the district have taken part…...
Our Town Lexington: Dawson County Children’s Museum
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (345+ words) LEXINGTON, Neb. (KOLN) - The Children's Museum in Lexington provides families with a wide variety of interactive learning centers housed in a renovated Pizza Hut building. Pat Longly, who is the museum director, started giving programs at the library back in…...
Lincoln Board of Education approves $19.5M bid for new Student Support Facility at Yankee Hill
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (178+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Board of Education has approved a $19.5 million bid for the new Student Support Facility at Yankee Hill. At its Tuesday meeting, the board held a second reading and voted to approve the bid from Scheele-Kayton…...