Author Archives: Karla James
LPS Superintendent Addresses Staff Training Controversy
New Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Paul Gausman began Tuesday's school board meeting with a statement aimed at recent controversy over a staff training event held earlier this month. The ma...
Aug 24, 2022 Dr. Paul Gausman
Two COVID-19 Deaths Friday, 69 New Cases
The Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department reports two more deaths from COVID 19, a man in his 50's who was vaccinated and hospitalized and a man in his 100's who was not vaccinated and hospitaliz...
Aug 12, 2022
LTU Urges Caution ARound Street Projects Near Schools
LPS will be in session Monday. LTU urges drivers and pedestrians to use caution around Lincoln on the Move and other street projects underway near schools. The six-year Lincoln on the Move program is ...
Aug 12, 2022
Black Hills Energy Price Option Program Sign Up Starts Monday
Black Hills Energy is again offering their Annual Price Option Program to residential customers. Spokesperson Brandy Johnson says this is an opportunity for customers to lock in their per-therm price ...
Aug 12, 2022
Lincoln Man Sentenced For Possession Of Drugs And Firearm
A Lincoln man is sentenced to five years and four months in prison following a conviction for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute while in possession of a firearm. Brandon Escamilla, age...
Aug 12, 2022
Lincoln Herbal Festival Is Saturday
Lincoln's annual Herbal Festival is Saturday, August 13th at Pioneers Park Nature Center. Andrea Faas with the Nature Center tells KLIN News, "This year we have a couple of wonderful herbalists that a...
Aug 12, 2022
Take Rover For a Swim This Sunday
Fun for Fido! The Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department announces the annual Dog Splash to wrap up the swimming season. It will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 14th at Star City ...
Aug 12, 2022
DHHS - Have That Alcohol Use Talk Now With College Bound Students
If you have a teenager heading off to college, parents are asked to start the conversation about alcohol use now. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the first six wee...
Aug 11, 2022
Spray Paint Vehicle Vandalism Continues, 3 Cases Wednesday
Lincoln Police are investigating three more cases of vehicles being vandalized by by spray paint. Police were called to the 800 block of Daybreak Drive, 63rd and Starr and the 1400 block of North 63rd...
Aug 11, 2022
Motorcyclist Assaults LPD Officer
At 12:30 a.m. Thursday, August 11th, a green racing style motorcycle with green under glow lights was seen speeding near 14th and O Streets. It has been seen a number of times driving extremely reckle...
Aug 11, 2022