Category Archives: KLIN News
LPD Welcomes Two New K-9's To the Department
The Lincoln Police Department would like to welcome two new police service dogs. Koby, assigned to Officer Matthew Pulec, is an almost 2 year old German Shepherd/Belgian Malinois who is the first expl...
Sep 04, 2020
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Announces Phase 2 Cuts at $23 Million
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced an additional $23 million dollars in budget cuts. The additional $22.56 million in proposed budget reductions as part of a larger plan to address a $38.2 m...
Sep 04, 2020
The Crusade To Change Boneless Chicken Wings Continue
A crusade against the label of boneless chicken wings at the Lincoln City Council. “At some point or another, the Lincoln City Council will have to do something about it. Ander Christensen’...
Sep 04, 2020
Update on LPD Officer Mario Herrera, Critical But Making Small Improvements
Lincoln Police Officer Mario Herrera remains in critical condition at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Herrera underwent another surgery Thursday. Chief Jeff Bliemeister updated Officer Herr...
Sep 04, 2020
FEMA Awards $62.4 million to the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency for COVID-19 Response
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has obligated more than $62.4 million to the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency to help reimburse eligible expenses the agency has incurred as a result of its...
Sep 03, 2020
108 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Thursday
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reports 108 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 the today, bringing the community total to 4,308. The number of deaths in the community remains at 20. Re...
Sep 03, 2020
Update: Gas Leak Closes 33rd & O Street Until Late Tonight
UPDATE: "O" Street, between 33rd and 35th streets is now closed while Black Hills Energy investigates a possible gas main break. The investigation began around 12:30 p.m. today and the street is expec...
Sep 03, 2020
Grand Jury Investigates Ten In-custody Deaths
The Lancaster County Grand Jury heard evidence on ten in-custody death cases. Nebraska law requires a grand jury investigation upon certification that a person died while being apprehended or while in...
Sep 03, 2020
Nebraska Unemployment Claims Drop 13% In A Week
The Nebraska Department of Labor announced today that there were 2,331 new regular unemployment claims filed last week, a decrease of 13.3 percent over the prior week when 2,690 claims were filed. The...
Sep 03, 2020
Man Tased And Arrested After Argument Over Bike
Lincoln Police were called to the Casey’s at 1001 S. 13th Street around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday after a witness called to report a man with a large knife was trying to steal a bike from another man. ...
Sep 03, 2020