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 30-June 1

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

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Here are some events happening around Lincoln for the weekend of May 30-June 1.
Star City Buzz: Events happening May 23-25

2 weeks ago | 1011now.com | Danielle Shenk |Bill Rentschler

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Here are some events happening around Lincoln for the weekend of May 23-25. Multi-dayPuzzling Adventures Scavenger Hunt - Puzzling Adventures (Every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)Give to Lincoln Day - various nonprofits across Lincoln (until May 29)Girl Scouts 2025 Bike Nebraska Challenge - Nebraska (until July 31)National Bike Month - Great Plains Trails Network (throughout May)National Cowboy Mounted Shooters - Sandhills Global Event Center (Thurs.
LIVE: Tornado Watch in place for central, eastern Nebraska through 9PM Monday

2 weeks ago | 1011now.com | Bill Rentschler

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - After some strong to severe storms and widespread rain across the state Sunday evening into early on Monday, another round of strong to severe storms will be possible into Monday afternoon and Monday evening across eastern Nebraska. Severe Weather Center meteorologists will bring you periodic live weather updates in the video player above as watches and warnings are issued.
Star City Buzz: Events happening May 16-18

3 weeks ago | 1011now.com | Danielle Shenk |Bill Rentschler

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Here are some events happening around Lincoln for the weekend of May 16-18.
Star City Buzz: Events happening May 9-11

1 month 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 month 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 month 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

1 month 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.