Category Archives: KLIN News
Man Accused of Threatening Staff at Lincoln Church
Lincoln Police have arrested a man who threatened staff at St. Thomas Aquinas Church near 16th and 'Q' Street around 8:15 Thursday morning. Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says officers were i...
Aug 22, 2025
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo Mourns Loss of Beloved Red Panda, Star
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium announced the death of Star, an 8-year-old red panda who had become a favorite among visitors and staff since her arrival in 2023. Henry Doorly said Thursday in...
Aug 22, 2025 Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
Portions of Several Lincoln Streets to Temporarily Close Friday, Aug. 22
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) today announced that portions of several streets will close beginning Friday, August 22. The closures are as follows: Havelock Avenue between 84th and 148th ...
Aug 21, 2025
Largest Community College Welding Training Facility Opens in Lincoln
Hundreds of people gathered at Southeast Community College in Lincoln on Thursday to get a look at the new 100,000 square-foot Welding Technology Center. Local and state officials joined school leader...
Aug 21, 2025
Lincoln Corrections Absconder Found, Arrested After Escape 8 Months Ago
An inmate who went missing from the Community Corrections Center-Lincoln (CCC-L) has been arrested by the Omaha Police Department after going missing over eight months prior. Erica Gonzales was taken ...
Aug 21, 2025
Nebraska Education Commissioner Drops Out of NU Board of Regents Race
Dr. Brian Maher, Nebraska's current Commissioner of Education, announced today he is ending his campaign for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, citing family and professional obligations. Be...
Aug 21, 2025 Brian Maher | Exterior of Varner Hall on East Campus. April 30, 2015, Photo by Greg Nathan, University Communications Photographer.
Sustainability Town Hall for Lincoln's Central Library Project Set for Sept. 4
The sustainability of Lincoln's proposed Central Library Project will take center stage during a town hall set for Thursday, September 4. Lincoln City Libraries says the event will be held from 5:30 t...
Aug 21, 2025 Mock-up image of Lincoln's proposed Central Library Project. (Courtesy: Lincoln City Libraries)
'Lead Safe Lincoln' Initiative Replaces 263 Service Lines So Far
The City of Lincoln continues to make progress on replacing nearly 6,000 lead service lines on private properties over the next decade. Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and Lincoln Transportation and Utilit...
Aug 21, 2025 Lead water service line replacement begin in Lincoln's Woods Park Neighborhood. (Courtesy: City of Lincoln)
I-180 At Cornhusker Highway to Close for Pavement Repairs
The Nebraska Department of Transportation says weather permitting I-180 southbound to Cornhusker Highway will close Sunday evening for pavement repairs. NDOT says the southbound ramp to westbound Corn...
Aug 21, 2025
Capital Humane Society Joins 'Clear the Shelters' Event Aug. 23
The Capital Humane Society will take part in the nationwide Clear the Shelters adoption drive on Saturday, Aug. 23, offering special adoption fees thanks to support from local partners. Adoption fees ...
Aug 21, 2025 Dogs at the Capital Humane Society