Lincoln was voted as Nebraska’s Capitol on July 29, 1867 after a vote by the State Capital Commission. The commission was ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Showers and thunderstorms will be possible at times this weekend. Some storms could be severe in the western third of Nebraska. Temperatures should remain below average for much ...

The main concern with these storms tonight is the potential for damaging wind. Hail and an isolated tornado will also be ...

An EXTREME HEAT WARNING remains in effect for eastern Nebraska until 8 p.m. Monday evening. Heat indices will still be above ...

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch on Saturday until 11 p.m. CDT for 20 counties in central Nebraska.

After Congress voted to eliminate federal funding for media, public media stations in Nebraska discuss how they plan to cope ...

The Omaha Public Power District reported hundreds of customers were without power as severe weather moved through the area ...

North Platte's year-to-date 2025 moisture stands at 15.01 inches, including 0.75 inches that fell quickly Saturday afternoon ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - High winds, part of a line of severe storms that moved through much of eastern Nebraska, resulted in power outages and damage across the Capital City late Tuesday night into ...

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Once again storms are likely to trek further to the east throughout the evening hours and eventually make their way to Lincoln. At this point it appears that, damaging winds up to 70 mph are possible, ...