Category Archives: KLIN News
Lincoln Man Running For First Congressional District Seat
Congressman Mike Flood has another Democratic challenger in the race for Nebraska's First Congressional District seat. 50-year-old Chris Backemeyer, a fifth-generation Nebraskan from Lincoln and natio...
Nov 06, 2025
$50,000 Powerball Winning Ticket Sold in Lincoln
Someone who bought a Powerball ticket for Wednesday night's drawing came up one number short of the $438 million jackpot. Nebraska Lottery officials say the ticket matched four of the white ball numbe...
Nov 06, 2025 (Chase Porter, KLIN News)
NWS Shares Tips, Advisories for 'Winter Weather Awareness Day' Nov. 6
As Winter Weather Awareness Day approaches on Thursday, Nov. 6, the National Weather Service in Omaha says Nebraskans should prepare early for an unpredictable season ahead. Meteorologist Michaela Woo...
Nov 05, 2025 Chase Porter, KLIN News
Salvation Army TurkeyThon Set For Friday
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and the Lincoln Salvation Army is once again partnering with local Hy-Vee Stores and Broadcast House Media for the annual "TurkeyThon". The event collects cash d...
Nov 05, 2025
Nebraska AG Sues Swiss National Over Ballot Campaigns Donations
Nebraska Attorney General (AG) Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against Swiss billionaire Hansjrg Wyss and a network of six nonprofit entities, alleging they funneled foreign money into Nebraska ballo...
Nov 05, 2025 Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers briefs reporters on new lawsuit against Swiss national Hansjörg Wyss on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Photo: Nebraska Attorney General’s Office)
Former State Senator Suspends Bid for State Treasurer, Two Days After Launch
Just two days after announcing her bid for Nebraska State Treasurer, former State Senator Julie Slama has suspended her bid, endorsing the new appointee. On Monday, Nov. 3, Slama announced her campaig...
Nov 05, 2025 Julie Slama (Photo: Nebraska Unicameral Information Office)
One Dead, Two Injured in East Lincoln Crash
Lincoln Police are investigating a deadly two vehicle crash that happened around 12:30 Wednesday afternoon at 70th and 'L' Street. 12:30 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle crash. "The prelimina...
Nov 05, 2025
Suspect Injured in Officer Involved Shooting Identified
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office and Lincoln Police Department continues to investigate an officer-involved shooting that happened in northeast Lincoln Wednesday morning. The Nebraska State Patro...
Nov 05, 2025
HazToGo to Offer Friday Hours Beginning November 7
Lincoln's Hazardous Waste Center north of 48th and Superior will now be open on Fridays beginning November 7. HazToGo is a safe, environmentally responsible, drive-through household hazardous waste co...
Nov 05, 2025
Lincoln Police Searching for Public Urinator, Hit-&-Run Driver
Lincoln Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help identifying suspects in two separate cases, someone urinating on a liquor store floor; the other involving a parking garage hit-and-run. The firs...
Nov 05, 2025 Lincoln Crime Stoppers