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Lincoln support dog stands by Nebraska woman battling ultra rare disease
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Emily Koester’s family was told she would only live to be 9 years old, but last Wednesday she celebrated her 23rd birthday. At just 5 years old, Koester was diagnosed with the ultra-rare disease Schimke Immuno-Osseous Dysplasia or SIOD. With just 10 cases in the U.S., Emily is the only case in Nebraska. The disease affects...
‘Not just individually, but as a team’, Lincoln girls’ basketball team aims for 10,000 shots in 12-hour marathon
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The girls basketball team at Lincoln Southeast High School has decided to collectively run a marathon for 12 hours. But this isn’t your traditional marathon. Instead, the idea is to make 3-point basket shots continuously from 9am to 9pm. The ‘Three-Point Marathon’ took place at the school’s John Prasch Activities Center on Wednesday. E
Gage County secures $22M in federal funds for bridge and road repairs in Clatonia
CLATONIA, Neb. (KLKN) – Hundreds of support letters were submitted across three different applications to request federal funding for infrastructure improvements in Clatonia. The first two applications were denied but according to its grant writer, Gage County Supervisor Emily Haxby, the key to success is to try, try and try again. Haxby’s third application
Beatrice Speedway sees biggest turnout yet to remember race enthusiast Joey Hergott
BEATRICE, Neb. (KLKN) – People closest to Joey Hergott say, ‘he knew how to bring the fun.’ After his death in 2024, his community wanted to find a way to keep doing the things Hergott loved; racing. The racing enthusiast contributed to race culture by providing sponsorships to paying for fuel. He was a role model to many who grew...
Mother of Grand Island man beaten to death finds hope in donating nearly all of his organs
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (KLKN) – Matthew Bishop was brutally beaten in Grand Island on Sunday. He died on Thursday. For his mom, Colleen, the last few days of her son’s life were agonizing, but she says that’s not where the story ends for her family or Matthew’s legacy. Bishop described to Channel 8 what the journey to complete her son’s...