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Beginning Tuesday, S.17th Street from South to “A” streets will be closed for about eight weeks for street rehabi...
Gas prices are nearing record setting numbers. It's over $4 a gallon at some pumps in Lincoln, getting there by 10 an...
If you've ever played on one of the city's golf courses, such as the Highlands, Holmes, Mahoney and Pioneers.....or, ...
City Parks and Recreation Department maintenance staff are at war with dandelions. Staff have 2,000 acres to maintain before ...
Lincoln Police are looking for a man who robbed the Kwik Shop convenience store at 44th and Cornhusker around 1:30am Thursday...
Organizers say the 2013 Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the Nebraska Law Enforcement Memorial ...
Twenty-six years ago, Deputy Craig Dodge was shot and killed while responding to a domestic disturbance. On Monday, at there ...
A train slammed into an empty truck early Tuesday evening just outside Hickman at 54th and Hickman Road. The Lancaster County...
Regardless of your golf handicap and if you can grow facial hair or not, you can participate in one of the Golf Channel's...
The Lincoln Marathon ran without a hitch. No security issues..although law enforcement agencies were ready, following the tra...
This wet, wintery weather in the spring is messing up UNL graduation plans.Friday's doctoral hooding and commencement cer...
Who would have thought that cold, wet winter-type weather would change early May graduation plans? It has. Friday's gradu...
Sunday's running of the 36th Lincoln Marathon is prompting the City Public Works and Utilities Department to limit parkin...
It’s time to sign up for swimming lessons. This will be the first year that the American Red Cross "Learn To Swim&...
What happens if it rains during UNL's graduation Saturday inside Memorial Stadium? Officials have a plan for that. UNL...
Omaha's Lauritzen Gardens botanical center is building 20,000 square feet of greenhouse and gallery space to showcase tro...
Ground will be broken Thursday on Hyatt Place and Hobson Place at the Historic Haymarket's Iron Horse Park at 7th and Q. ...
National Walk at Lunch Day is aiding Nebraska's trails. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska is contributing $20 to...
The Lancaster County Board Tuesday approved a $300 thousand grant to help widen the Helen Boosalis Trail, along Highway T...
The full endowment of money is in place for renovation work to be completed at Centennial Mall. Officials with the Nebraska C...
BaseballLincoln Northeast 16-13 , Norfolk 9-2Lincoln Pius X 6, Grand Island 0Wahoo/Lincoln Lutheran/Raymond Central 14, Omaha...
For the 36th consecutive year, Lincoln is a "Tree City USA". The National Arbor Day Foundation recognizes the capit...
UNL graduates who dawn their cap and gowns in May will have a one-of-a-kind experience. Commencement is planned inside Memori...
Former Norfolk Mayor Harley Rector has died at age 84. A spokesman for Home for Funerals in Norfolk said Thursday that Rector...
KFOR 1240 and Grisanti's Restaurant are teaming up to treat you and your office to lunch! All you have to do is fill out ...
High School Baseball......Lincoln North Star 3, Lincoln Southwest 1Lincoln Pius X 4, Lincoln Northeast 1Fremont Bergan 3, Lin...
Health is on the mind of Lincoln Mayor ChrisBeutler. Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln is an initiative aimed at fighting chi...
The Nebraska sand volleyball team lost 4-1on Tuesdayto Long Beach State, the #2 team in the national ratings. Bigger story mi...
Mayor Chris Beutler announced today said the city's new 2 For Trees donation program has been very successful in it's...
The Department of Roads is planning a pavement project between Lincoln and Eagle on Highway-34. Called Lincoln East, the proj...
Officials say a giant wave struck a pair of U.S. tourists strolling on the beach near the famous stone arch in the Pacific re...
What if a school was designed to reduce obesity and foster student health ??? It's already happening. University of Nebra...
It's time for you to send in recipes for our next KFOR Problems & Solutions Cookbook, which will be out this summer, feat...
It's a stinky situation in Grand Island. City workers are picking up rotting carcasses of dead fish washing up from the o...
There's boys high school basketball tomorrow (Fri.) & Saturday nights on ESPN 1480 and KFOR 1240.Tomorrow (Fri.) night,Ch...
Lincoln Police have released more information on a weekend accident involving a truck on the Mopac Bike Trail. Police Officer...
Those looking for a good read in the southwest Nebraska town of Culbertson can usually find one in a tidy bungalow on New Yor...
The Omaha Indian Tribe has reopened its flood-damaged Iowa casino under a new name and with plans for a new building. The Bla...
Nebraska is adding sand volleyball as a women's varsity sport beginning this spring. Sand volleyball has been an emerging...
Lincoln Police believe they have the person who spray-painted graffiti in the Near South neighborhood and parts of downtown, ...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraskans who enjoy spending time in the outdoors can now buy 2013 state park permits for $25.The p...
"Could have been worse…" That's the reaction from Nebraska Farm Bureau President Steve Nelson to fiscal ...
Don't simply throw your Christmas tree out to the curb, take it to one of seven recycling centers in Lincoln. Public Safe...
Lincoln's snow clearing operation is moving along, and city officials are reporting progress. The residential parking ban...
The snow has led to a number of closings, cancellations and delays with treacherous driving conditions all throughout the cit...
With snow expected to begin falling this afternoon, the City has issued a snow emergency beginning at 8 p.m. this evening. At...
The memorial in Hickman for slain Lancaster County Sheriff's Deputy Craig Dodge takes another step toward completion with...
The Nebraska Tourism Commission has selected Kathy McKillip to be the agency's executive director. McKillip has been dire...
This recipe is delicious, but it will take time to make. Enjoy! ~ChrisFor the Pie CrustMakes 1 double crust for a 9-inch pan2...
Nebraska's winter wheat crop is off to a bad start because of this year's drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Two armed men are wanted after trying to hold up the Popeye's Chicken near 27th and Fletcher around 9:30 last night (Tues...
Traffic will soon begin to flow better in portions of northwestLincoln as two road projects start to wind down. City official...
Work is about to begin on re-building two busy stretches of road in rural areas just outside Lincoln. The county board today ...
Work is about to begin on re-building two busy stretches of road in rural areas just outside Lincoln. The county board today ...
A Nebraska woman in her eighties who died in July is believed to have been a victim of a listeria outbreak related to a recen...
There have been more pedestrians killed on Nebraska roadways this year than in any year since 2000. Fourteen people have died...
Two workers are recovering from burns from an accident at a food plant in Norfolk. Norfolk Fire Capt. Lyle Lutt says firetruc...
Prep Volleyball Scores- Tuesday (9/25)Fremont def. Lincoln Southeast, 25-22, 21-25, 25-14, 25-21Lincoln North Star def. Omaha...
One of the first events that will take place in the Pinnacle Bank Arena Festival Space has been booked. In 2014, Ford Mustang...
1 out of every 3 people in this country is obese. Unless people start eating the right foods and exercising more, 6 of every ...
Bikers may like this news. In Wilderness Park, on Lincoln's Southwest side, a new bridge could replace the closed north b...
The City of Lincoln has dedicated the new Park along the downtown portion of the Antelope Valley Project. Union Plaza is a si...
Start calling the Cornhusker Hotel the Cornhusker Marriott. The Marcus Corporation out of Milwaukee, the same company that bo...
The Abraham Lincoln statue in front of the capitol building is 100 years old. More than 10,000 people gathered to rededicate ...
Ever wanted to ride a horse through the Sandhills? The 2012 Nebraska State 4-H Camp Trail Ride is scheduled for Oct. 12-14 at...
Ever wanted to ride a horse through the Sandhills? The 2012 Nebraska State 4-H Camp Trail Ride is scheduled for Oct. 12-14 at...
The area's fire danger is rising....the national weather service has issued a red flag warning thru thursday night...sayi...
If you use the Murdock Trail, make sure you use extreme caution between 56th and 84th Streets. Lincoln Parks and Rec official...
"Porky and Beans" of Port Saint Lucie, Florida was named KFOR's Best of Ribfest Sunday. It was the third win in...
A lot of Lincoln street barricades will be coming down Monday. Three North Lincoln projects are nearing completion. The round...
This isn't your average swim. British adventurer Dave Cornthwaite is setting off on a 1,000-mile swim down the Missouri R...
Several methods of watering the fairways of Lincoln's public golf courses and city parks are being considered by Parks an...
Nebraska's much-anticipated alternate uniform, complete with a black helmet, has been unveiled. The Huskers have long bee...
The Lincoln City Council voted Monday to deny a liquor license for a new Sam's Club Store at 84th and Highway 2. The deni...
Lincoln's roundabouts still give drivers fits, so the Mayor's Office invites you to an open house on Tuesday at Campb...
Lincoln is asking residents who live near recently planted street trees to help water them. The recent heat and the lack of r...
If you've ever wanted to go to an art gallery just to look around without any sales pressure, tonight is your chance. On ...
If you've ever wanted to go to an art gallery just to look around without any sales pressure, tonight is your chance. On ...
If you've ever wanted to go to an art gallery just to look around without any sales pressure, tonight is your chance. On ...
There's been a change of heart. No fireworks will be allowed in any state park or recreation area in Nebraska on July 4. ...
The brand new Problems & Solutions books, featuring Handy Household Hints from our listeners, combined with some favorites fr...
Because of the heat advisory, Belmont Community Center, 1234 Judson,remained open until 9 p.m. Thursday night. The “F&r...
A man with a history of drunken-driving convictions has been given a state liquor license for a Lincoln business. The Nebrask...
Parks and city trails in Fremont could soon be smoke free. The Fremont City Council will consider the ban during Tuesday'...
The NAIA Womens Golf Championships will come to Lincoln and be played at Wilderness Ridge Golf Course in 2013 and 2014. The a...
A 27 year old Lincoln man is recovering from a motorcycle accident in South Lincoln last week. Adam Koenig is still in intens...
Lincoln's public swimming pools open Saturday. All neighborhood pools are open from 1 to 6 p.m. daily. Highlands and Univ...
Boxing, Dancing, and table tennis are some of the classes in lincoln's new spring parks and recreation department catalog...
Private donations and funding from an environmental trust will help fund a discovery trail along the Platte River west of Gra...
A year ago, a record amount of water was flowing through Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River. On Wednesday, the tap was tu...
Summer is almost here, and KFOR 1240 is giving you a chance to turn your yard into the personal paradise you’ve always ...
Questions have been raised about plans for more downtown Bike Lanes. The Lincoln Independent Business Association says no mor...
Nebraska officials are promoting the state's golf courses, wineries, restaurants and parks in a new campaign designed to ...
Spring is in the air at KFOR 1240! Elite Tours and KFOR are kicking off this spring by sending you to Branson, Missouri! Ever...
KFOR is giving you a trip to Branson for the Holidays! This trip, hosted by Elite Tours, will be Nov. 18-21, and includes 3 n...
KFOR is headed to Big 10 Country- and we want you to join us! We’re headed toMinnesota and Michigan on the Big 10 Welco...
KFOR is headed to Big 10 Country- and we want you to join us! We’re headed to Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan on the...
What’s better than a round of fall golf? How about a free round? We’re putting together a KFOR Team to compete in...
Listen to KFOR every Saturday at 12:30 for Fatplate, hosted by hosted by teen chef Tanner O'Dell and nutrition expert Amber P...
Dine Out to Help Out the Food Bank of Lincoln is Wednesday, September 14th. That day, a portion of your check will go to help...
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