Category Archives: KLIN News
Lincoln Mayor Urges Support of Local Food Bank Amid SNAP Disruption
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird is urging Lincoln residents to donate to the Food Bank of Lincoln to help families affected by the federal pause in food assistance benefits. The Supplemental Nutrition Assi...
Nov 04, 2025 Photo: City of Lincoln
LPD Makes Arrest in Halloween Night Stabbing of Two Teenagers
There have been new developments in a Halloween night stabbing at a home near 40th and Prescott that injured two teenagers. LPD Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says they have arrested a 17-yea...
Nov 04, 2025
Sarpy County Man Arrested For Threatening to 'Shoot Up' Scary Acres
The Sarpy County Sheriff's Office says a man accused of posting an online threat against a popular Halloween attraction has been arrested. Sheriff's Investigator Sgt. Matt Barrall says the investigati...
Nov 04, 2025 Photo: Scary Acres Facebook Page
Bryan Seck Announces Campaign for Lancaster County Board
Lincoln business owner and community leader Bryan Seck has announced his campaign for Lancaster County Commissioner in District 3, running as an Independent. Seck, who serves as Executive Director of ...
Nov 04, 2025 Bryan Seck, Candidate for the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners
Lincoln Airport Adding Two New Flights in 2026
Lincoln Airport officials made a big announcement Tuesday morning. Breeze Airways will be expanding services next spring to include Las Vegas and Orange County, California. The new additions follow th...
Nov 04, 2025
Crews Begin Holiday Light Installation in Downtown Lincoln
Crews began hanging Lincoln's holiday lights this week, hoisting wreaths, ornaments, and strings of bulbs high above downtown streets ahead of the holiday season. Aaron King, a subcontractor with the ...
Nov 04, 2025 Chris Lofgreen, KLIN News
Pillen Calls on State Senator Accused of Groping Woman To Resign
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Monday called for the resignation of state senator Dan McKeon after he was cited last week for inappropriately touching a woman. McKeon is accused of touching a woman's but...
Nov 04, 2025
City Announces Street Closures For Sunday's Half-Marathon
This Sunday's Good Life Halfsy will be another record breaker. Organizer Ben Cohoon says 9,000 runners from every state will be in Lincoln for the 12th annual half-marathon. That's a 20 percent increa...
Nov 04, 2025 Good Life Halfsy
Nebraska State Treasurer Resigns, Fremont Mayor Appointed To Replace
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen on Monday announced the appointment of Fremont Mayor Joey Spellerberg as the state's next treasurer, following the resignation of Tom Briese, who is stepping down after ne...
Nov 03, 2025 Fremont Mayor Joey Spellerberg and family (left) joins Governor Jim Pillen (podium) and State Treasurer Tom Briese (right) at the Nebraska State Capitol on November 3, 2025. (Courtesy: Nebraska Public Media)
Former State Senator Launches Campaign for State Treasurer
Julie Slama officially launched her campaign for State Treasurer on Monday. Slama previously represented southeast Nebraska in the State Legislature where she served as the Chair of the Legislature's ...
Nov 03, 2025