LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska schools and organizations spent Tuesday trying to understand the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans. The freeze was set to go into effect at 4 p.m., but moments before, a federal judge placed a hold on the freeze until Monday.
Officials across Nebraska spent Tuesday in "panic mode," scrambling to figure out what programs and projects across the state could be affected under an order to temporarily freeze federal funding.
The Nebraska State Education Association sought to rally support Tuesday for a package of legislation designed after a survey of nearly 10,000 teachers statewide. Tim Royers, president of the state teacher’s union,
Jay Dunlap helped grow Union Bank & Trust to become the largest bank in Lincoln and third largest in Nebraska.
State lawmakers, Gov. Jim Pillen and the president of the University of Nebraska were among those Tuesday seeking to understand the state-level impacts of a federal pause and review of certain financial assistance programs by the Trump administration.
Advocates and opponents of school choice in Nebraska are gearing up for a legislative session featuring efforts to revive the policies.
Nebraska football quarterback Dylan Raiola is officially on the board for the 2025 Heisman Trophy. According to Vegas Insider, Raiola is +5000 to win the Heisma
Months after voters repealed a program that appropriated $10 million per year for scholarships to private and faith-based schools, multiple Nebraska lawmakers introduced bills in hopes of reviving it.
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A new work of art is on display at the Eiseley Branch Library, featuring a sculpture made by a Lincoln artist and former professor the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The ceramic art piece, called Heritage, was made over the course of about 15 years by Eddie Dominguez.
The University of Nebraska's High Plains Regional Climate Center in Lincoln is working with weather experts in nearby states to collect and use climate data to predict the weather and potentially save lives.
The Commission approved grantees for the Land and Water Conservation Fund Stateside Assistance Program and the Recreational Trails Program at its meeting Jan. 24 in Lincoln.
The Nebraska Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on whether a group of gun owners needs to run afoul of Lincoln weapons ordinances and an executive order by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird before suing the city for enacting them.