Samantha Bernt

2 weeks ago | 1011now.com | Samantha Bernt

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Tuesday evening, about three dozen people, including federal workers and union leaders, gathered on the corner of 70th & O streets to share a message. “We’re just workers like everybody else living in modest homes like everyone else,” Ruark Hotopp, National Vice President for the American Federation of Government Employees District 8, said. “The same churches, our kids play on the same playgrounds. We’re not the enemy. We’re not demons.

2 weeks ago | 1011now.com | Samantha Bernt

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Over the last eight months, the trio of red pandas have been providing visitors of the Lincoln Children’s Zoo with their daily dose of cuteness. “We have Juniper, Cedar and Spruce and they are about to leave to go on their big adventure,” Davi Ann Norsworthy, a zookeeper at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo, said. Soon, they’ll be heading to new zoos with the goal of helping promote red panda conservation. The red pandas made quite the wave back in August.

Aug 20, 2024 | 1011now.com | Samantha Bernt

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Within the next few years, Lincoln’s skyline could see a new high-rise. Lincoln Bold could be the second tallest building in the city, but it’s been on hold for almost a year. But now, developers hope to get back to work soon. The project was put on hold last October. Had it stayed on track, it would have had almost a year’s worth of construction done. With interest rates projected to decline in the coming months, developers hope for a groundbreaking this spring.

Aug 12, 2024 | 1011now.com | Samantha Bernt

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A University of Nebraska alum, with ties to the cornhusker state, is doing much more than continuing her family legacy of serving in the military; She’s standing out in a big way. Not only did she make it through one of the Army’s toughest courses, she did so as the first female nurse. Capt. Molly Murphy has followed in her family’s footsteps in multiple way. She’s a third-generation Husker on both sides of her family and comes from a long line of military recruits.

Jul 30, 2024 | wowt.com | Samantha Bernt

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - For growing families, the decision of whether or not to give birth in a hospital isn't taken lightly, as many go over their birth plan in detail. On Saturday, a Nebraska hospital system announced a major change that is leaving pregnant women with even fewer options. In Lincoln, CHI Birth Center was the only option for expecting mothers not wanting to give birth in a traditional hospital setting, while receiving care from midwives.