Category Archives: KLIN News
Lincoln Family Donates Nearly 1,600 Toys to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Son's Memory
A Lincoln family delivered a special dose of holiday cheer to CHI Health St. Elizabeth this week, donating 1,599 toys to pediatric patients in memory of their son. The Brestel family has held the annu...
Dec 12, 2025 Courtesy: CHI Health
Keech Park Preparing for Week-Long Closure Due to Road Repairs
The Parks and Recreation Department has announced that Keech Park, near N. 14th and Superior Street, will be closed Dec. 15-22 for road repair work. A portion of Old Glory Road that runs through the p...
Dec 12, 2025 Lincoln Parks and Recreation
South 56th Street Between Normal and Pioneers Boulevards Now Open
Good news for Lincoln drivers: South 56th Street between Normal and Pioneers boulevards is open - for now. Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) has announced that crews have completed the main i...
Dec 12, 2025 Photo: Tom Stanton, KLIN News
Tennessee Sheriff's Assist Nebraska Investigators in Child Enticement Case
A Tennessee man has been arrested after discussing sexual acts with an undercover Nebraska State Patrol investigator, whom he believed to be a 13-year-old girl. The investigation began earlier this ye...
Dec 12, 2025
New Exhibit for 'Tweens' Opens Saturday at the Lincoln Children's Museum
A new space is opening this weekend at the Lincoln Children's Museum. The new "LNKLab" is designed specifically for kids ages 8 to 12, expanding the Museum's offerings for older children and creates h...
Dec 12, 2025
LSO Begins 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Enforcement
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Department will be increasing patrols during the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" crackdown, a nationwide campaign directed at reducing the number of drunk and impaired ...
Dec 12, 2025
Water Heater Fire Prompts Evacuation of North Lincoln Hotel
Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews respond to a report of smoke inside the Super 8 Hotel at 25th and Cornhusker around 10:00 Thursday night. Public Information Officer MJ Lierman says the source of the fir...
Dec 12, 2025
'Phillip's Lincoln Lights' Holiday Display Map, Contest Returns for 2025
One of Lincoln's most beloved holiday traditions is back as Phillip's Lincoln Lights launches its 2025 display map, updated routes, and annual community contests celebrating the city's most festive ho...
Dec 11, 2025 Photo Courtesy: Phillip's Lincoln Lights
Lincoln Sports Foundation to Unveil Newly Renovated Indoor Facility
A big celebration is planned for Saturday as the Lincoln Sports Foundation will host a "Stuff the Sleigh" open house and ribbon cutting for their newly renovated indoor facility near 70th and Arbor Ro...
Dec 11, 2025 Photo Courtesy: Lincoln Sports Foundation
Possible Gov. Candidate Lynne Walz to Stop in Lincoln Saturday, Dec. 13
Former State Senator Lynne Walz will stop to converse with Lincoln residents this Saturday, Dec. 13, as she contemplates running for Nebraska Governor in 2026. Walz, considering a run on the Democrat ...
Dec 11, 2025 Photo: Lynne Walz