Category Archives: KLIN News
Severe Storms Forecast Center Update
The National Severe Storms Forecast Center issued updated information mid-morning putting Nebraska and the Lincoln area in the area of enhanced area of possible severe weather later this afternoon. Th...
Jun 09, 2020
LPD: Lincoln Seeing Increase In Unemployment Benefit Frauds
There's been an uptick in fraudulent unemployment benefits being filed in Lincoln, and police are warning the public to wary. LPD reports that the increases in fraudulent unemployment claims being fil...
Jun 09, 2020
LPD: Suspects Sought In Early Morning Burglary
Police are looking for suspects in an early morning burglary. Officer Erin Spilker said police were called to the Stop N' Shop in the 4800 block of Randolph around 2 a.m. Tuesday after an employee dis...
Jun 09, 2020
Lincoln Police Department Reports First Confirmed Case of COVID-19
Lincoln Police report their first confirmed case of COVID-19. Officer Erin Spilker says the infected officer was tested for the virus Thursday, June 4th, and received their results Sunday, June 7th. S...
Jun 09, 2020
City Council Hears Testimony From Residents Calling For Police Defunding, Accountability, Reimbursement
Some Lincoln residents are calling on the city council to make significant changes to its police department and in many cases, they pleaded to defund it. “I witnessed first hand unaggravated bru...
Jun 09, 2020
Six Non-Profits Receive COVID-19 Response Fund Grants
Six local nonprofits serving those impacted by the pandemic are receiving a total of $94,775 in the eighth round of grants from the Lincoln COVID-19 Response Fund. A total of $833,775 has been granted...
Jun 09, 2020
Federal Court Ruling Provides Setback for ACLU Case In State's Prisons
A federal court judge has ruled for the state of Nebraska in a case brought by the state ACLU trying to improve prison conditions. The ruling released late Monday by U.S. District Judge Brian Buescher...
Jun 09, 2020
Tuesday Morning COVID-19 Update
Sixteen lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Lincoln Monday bringing the community total to 1,372. The number of deaths in the community remains at 10. Recoveries are unchanged at 267...
Jun 09, 2020
Weather Warning and Watch Issued Through Wednesday Morning
…HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 AM CDT WEDNESDAY… North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph are expected across portions of east-central, northeast and so...
Jun 09, 2020
Dr. Ernie Goss: Washington Deserves Credit For Good Job Numbers, But Perils To Economy Remain
The latest jobs report presented a sharp decrease in unemployment came as a surprise to many economists, including Creighton University’s Dr. Ernie Goss. "Job additions at 2 million; that was mu...
Jun 08, 2020