Category Archives: KLIN News
Ricketts Remains Steadfast In Coronavirus Approach Amidst Urges To Tighten, Loosen Restrictions
Two State Senators want Governor Pete Ricketts to ease COVID-19 restrictions. State Senators Steve Halloran and Steve Erdman want to resume normal school and business activities in Nebraska right away...
Apr 14, 2020
Additional Positive COVID-19 Case in Lincoln
One new lab-confirmed case of COVID-19 has been reported in Lincoln, bringing the community’s total to 57. The new case is a man in his 30s, and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department ( ...
Apr 14, 2020
Prices At The Pump Continue To Fall
Since Monday, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline has decreased a nickel a gallon to $1.87, reports AAA. Low crude prices due to COVID-19 and lower demand for gas, as Americans conti...
Apr 14, 2020
Lincoln Shows Low COVID-19 Positivity Rate Compared To State, Country
Four more COVID-19 cases reported in Lincoln today bringing the total to 56. With a pool of results, Pat Lopez, interim director for the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, says the city’...
Apr 13, 2020
Lincoln Food Bank Concerned For Future As Food Pipelines Begin "Choking Up", Increased Demand Expected
Food banks and pantries across the state are bracing for a rough period. At Monday's gubernatorial COVID-19 press briefing, Executive Director for the Food Bank of Lincoln, Scott Young, says that non-...
Apr 13, 2020
Man Arrested After Slashing Another Man Across Arms At Gathering
A man is slashed across the arm after an altercation. Lincoln Police Officer Luke Bonkiewicz said officers were sent to St. Elizabeth hospital around 6:45 AM Sunday after they were notified of a patie...
Apr 13, 2020
Woman Arrested After Striking Man With Hammer
A woman assaults a man with a hammer after witnesses say he was "disrespectful" towards her. Lincoln Police Officer Luke Bonkiewicz said officers were sent to a residence in the 800 block of North 26t...
Apr 13, 2020
The Wait: Residents Struggle In Quarantine While Awaiting Test Results
The bottleneck of COVID-19 test results are leaving some Lincoln residents in a needless quarantine. Tested for COVID-19 at Bryan Health’s drive-thru clinic, Adam McQusitan, 32, developed a feve...
Apr 13, 2020
Man Arrested After Hitting Another Man Over The Head With Ashtray
A man is arrested after knocking out another man with a ceramic ashtray. Lincoln Police Officer Luke Bonkiewicz said police were called to a home in the 1800 block of South 9th Street around 9 PM Satu...
Apr 13, 2020
Three More Cases In Lincoln, Total is at 55
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) announced that three new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Lincoln, bringing the community's t...
Apr 13, 2020