Matthew Mittlieder

3 weeks ago | 1011now.com | Matthew Mittlieder

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - When it comes to rural Nebraska, the lack of legal expertise can pose a real challenge to representing those in need, especially in juvenile court. There are currently 12 counties in Nebraska without any attorneys and another 18 that have three or fewer, according to Michelle Paxton, an assistant professor of law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

3 weeks ago | 1011now.com | Matthew Mittlieder

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - If you’ve ever been curious about what life is like as a police officer, the Lincoln Police Department’s Citizen’s Academy does just that, with a dozen people graduating the class Thursday night. Meeting once a week for the last 10 weeks, the class learned about everything from traffic enforcement to K-9 units to other agencies like the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office. They also got to participate in activities like the EVOC, or Emergency Vehicle Operator Course.

3 weeks ago | ktiv.com | Matthew Mittlieder

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The second round of debate on the controversial Stand with Women Act wrapped up at the Capitol Wednesday evening, with lawmakers amending and advancing the bill to the next step before final reading. Proposed by Sen. Kathleen Kauth, LB 89 would define the terms male and female in Nebraska law, providing a basis to confine trans athletes to sports teams based on their biological sex at birth, rather than gender expression.

3 weeks ago | 1011now.com | Matthew Mittlieder

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The second round of debate on the controversial Stand with Women Act wrapped up at the Capitol Wednesday evening, with lawmakers amending and advancing the bill to the next step before final reading. Proposed by Sen. Kathleen Kauth, LB 89 would define the terms male and female in Nebraska law, providing a basis to confine trans athletes to sports teams based on their biological sex at birth, rather than gender expression.

3 weeks ago | 1011now.com | Matthew Mittlieder

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Orange cone season is just getting started in Lincoln, with the city gearing up for 19 summer construction projects planned across town this year. All in all, Lincoln Transportation and Utilities said the projects will cost $51.1 million, fixing up 54 lane miles of arterial streets and nearly 14 lane miles of residential streets across the city’s four quadrants. LTU also plans to repair about 28 miles of sidewalks this year.