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Nebraska softball team, players recognized by Softball America
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (212+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Nebraska softball team came in at No. 11 in Softball America's preseason poll and four players earned preseason honors from the organization. Senior pitcher and utility player Jordyn (Bahl) Frahm, a Papillion native, was No. 2 on the…...
BraveBe promotes online tool to help Lincoln community understand childhood trauma
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (430+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - In an effort to make support and care accessible for people living with childhood trauma, Lincoln child advocacy center BraveBe is implementing a decades-old online assessment developed by the CDC. They call it "Brave fACEs." It launched in…...
Nebraska research study program boosts success for foster kids in school and life
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (317+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) " Nebraska's foster children spend an average of 20 months in foster care, with three family and school placements during that time. A Department of Education grant-funded, nonprofit program in collaboration with the University of Nebraska Medical Center and…...
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands launches ‘60 Men in 60 Days’ recruitment drive, as the need for male mentors grows
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (118+ words) Even though National Diaper Need Awareness Week starts Sept. 15, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird announced the city would also commemorate that occasion during a volunteer diaper wrap event at the Center ... Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands launches "60 Men in…...
New Mexico becomes first U.S. state to offer free universal child care to all families: ‘It can be done’
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (242+ words) (Gray News) " New Mexico will become the first state in the U.S. to guarantee free universal child care. According to New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, the new initiative will begin Nov. 1. The initiative fulfills a promise made by the governor…...
ABA providers give update to Medicaid rate cuts
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (308+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - It's been almost a month since the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid rates were slashed, and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy providers are still handling the changes. DHHS has stood by their claims that…...
Parents get children a landline phone in effort to limit screen time
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (458+ words) SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WCSH) - Millions of people own cellphones, and for parents, deciding when to get kids their own phone is not easy. One mother in Maine has found a nostalgic way to handle her young daughter's request to have…...
Back to School: Making school lunch nutritious and accessible
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (504+ words) LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Public Schools is taking pride in feeding both the minds and bodies of its learners, and kicking off a great school day begins with a healthy breakfast. Every child eats at Lincoln Public Schools'regardless of their…...
Southeast Nebraska CASA urgently in need of volunteers
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (278+ words) SEWARD, Neb. (KOLN) - When children find themselves placed into foster care, it's a major transition and full of unpredictability. That's where CASA steps in, helping kids navigate the next steps. CASA is an acronym and stands for Court Appointed Special…...
Department of Education pauses nearly $40 million in funding for Nebraska schools
6+ mon, 6+ day ago (252+ words) The Department of Education is pausing nearly $6 billion in funding nationwide, which equates to about $40 million for schools across Nebraska. By 10/11 NOW Published : Jul. 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM CDT ... LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Department of Education is pausing nearly $6 billion in funding…...