Bill Rentschler

Lincoln

Digital News Executive Producer and Meteorologist at KOLN/KGIN-TV (Lincoln, NE)

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Star City Buzz: Events happening May 9-11

6 days ago | 1011now.com | Danielle Shenk |Bill Rentschler

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Here are some events happening around Lincoln for the weekend of May 9-11.
Tuesday Forecast: Quiet, warm May weather continues...

1 week ago | 1011now.com | Bill Rentschler

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - While we’d love to see some rain across the state - the weather has been remarkedly pleasant over the past several days. We’ll continue to see some unusually quiet weather for early May over the coming days. As an area of low pressure spins its way into the region on Tuesday, western Nebraska will be dealing with some clouds and scattered light rain showers while the eastern half of the state looks for mostly sunny skies.
Star City Buzz: Events happening May 2-4

1 week ago | 1011now.com | Danielle Shenk |Bill Rentschler

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Here are some events happening around Lincoln for the weekend of May 2-4. Puzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Puzzling Adventures (Every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)Girl Scouts 2025 Bike Nebraska Challenge - Nebraska (until July 31)Give to Lincoln Day - various nonprofits across Lincoln (until May 29)Disaster! - Nebraska Wesleyan’s McDonald Theatre (Thurs. through Sat. at 7:30 p.m. and Sun.
Weather Alert Day: Severe weather possible Thursday evening; much cooler, blustery into Friday

3 weeks ago | 1011now.com | Bill Rentschler

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A strong cold front will bring the potential for strong to severe storms to parts of eastern Nebraska into Thursday evening. The Storm Prediction Center has outlined much of eastern Nebraska with a slight and enhanced risk for severe storms - meaning scattered to numerous severe storms will be possible.
A brief warmup on Wednesday before cooler than normal temperatures take over

Aug 6, 2024 | 1011now.com | Bill Rentschler

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Warmer temperatures are expected for Wednesday, but overall, below average temperatures headline the forecast for the next several days with highs in the 60s and 70s across the state. Tonight, look for fairly quiet conditions across the state with mostly clear to partly cloudy skies.
NWS upgrades Elkhorn-Bennington-Blair tornado from EF-3 to EF-4

Jul 29, 2024 | 1011now.com | Bill Rentschler

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The National Weather Service office in Omaha has revised the rating for one of the Arbor Day tornadoes that struck eastern Nebraska and western Iowa in late April of this year. Specifically, the tornado that tracked from Elkhorn into Bennington and Blair was originally rated as an EF-3 tornado with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph. After a thorough review, the NWS has upgraded that rating to EF-4 with maximum sustained winds of 170 mph.
Shenk to lead evening streaming; Conway to join 10/11 as morning, noon anchor

Jul 9, 2024 | 1011now.com | Bill Rentschler |Brad Anderson |Craig Allison |Chanel-taylar McCarthy

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - 10/11 Morning Anchor Danielle Shenk will soon transition to a new role as the Evening Digital Executive Producer and Streaming Anchor. In her new position, Shenk will continue to enhance the rapidly growing 10/11 NOW Streaming brand, delivering breaking news, the latest headlines and new exclusive streaming segments to 10/11′s digital platforms throughout the day.
Another hot, humid day on Thursday; brief cooldown on Friday

Jun 12, 2024 | 1011now.com | Bill Rentschler

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The forecast continues to be headlined by heat and thunderstorm chance as we move through the second half of the week and into Father’s Day weekend. We’re basically looking at daily chances for showers and thunderstorms - though it doesn’t look like any one day will be a wash out. Any weekend plans for Father’s Day, the College World Series, or otherwise shouldn’t be cancelled - but I’d certainly keep an eye on the forecast into the busy weekend.
Friday Forecast: Thunderstorms expected Friday evening

Jun 6, 2024 | 1011now.com | Bill Rentschler

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The forecast into the day on Friday is headlined by a chance for strong to severe thunderstorms across the coverage area Friday afternoon into the late evening hours. The Storm Prediction Center has a marginal and slight risk for severe weather covering most of the area - so isolated to scattered severe storms will be possible.
Thursday Forecast: High pressure brings cooler, breezy conditions for Thursday

Jun 5, 2024 | 1011now.com | Bill Rentschler

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Quiet conditions headline the forecast into the day on Thursday as high pressure sliding over the area will bring sunshine, cooler, and breezy conditions to the state. Overall, the longer range forecast is headlined by a chance for thunderstorms into Friday evening, with cooler than normal temperatures for the weekend into early next week.