Category Archives: KLIN News
Gov. Pillen Signs Bills to 'Streamline' Nebraska Government
Governor Jim Pillen signed ceremonial copies of three new laws Wednesday, which he says are aimed at boosting government efficiency, cutting outdated regulations, and reducing costs across state agenc...
Jul 16, 2025 Office of Governor Jim Pillen
8-Year-Old Seriously Injured in Lancaster County Crash
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office say an 8-year-old girl was seriously injured following a collision with a semi Tuesday afternoon near 148th and Adams. "The Encore was driving eastbound on Adams ...
Jul 16, 2025
Wisconsin Woman's Body Found In Car Involved in Nebraska Pursuit
The Nebraska State Patrol says the body of a missing person from Wisconsin was found in the backseat of a car that was involved in an early morning pursuit and crash 0n I-80 between Lincoln and Milfor...
Jul 16, 2025
Girl Critically Injured in North Lincoln Rollover Crash
Lincoln Police say a seven year old was critically injured in a rollover crash at 14th and Humphrey in north Lincoln around 9:20 Wednesday morning. Public Information Manager Erika Thomas tells KLIN N...
Jul 16, 2025
21-Year-Old Lincoln Woman Loses $1,600 in Scam
Lincoln Police say a young woman fell victim to a scam on Monday. LPD Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says around 6:30 p.m. the woman reported she had received a call while at work from someon...
Jul 16, 2025
Nebraska Sues Colorado Over South Platte River Water Rights
Nebraska has filed a lawsuit against Colorado in the U.S. Supreme Court, accusing the western neighbor of violating a century-old compact over water use from the South Platte River and obstructing the...
Jul 16, 2025 Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers (podium) and Governor Jim Pillen announced a lawsuit against the State of Colorado on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (Photo: Mark Vail, KLIN News)
LSO Assists in Arrest of Fugitive Following Morning Crash
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office was instrumental in taking a man into custody who fled from the scene of a crash early Wednesday morning on I-80 between I-180 in Lincoln and Milford. The Nebrask...
Jul 16, 2025
'Devastating': Nebraska Teachers Union Reacts to Supreme Court Decision on DOE Layoffs
Before the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday allowing the Trump administration to resume layoffs for nearly 1,400 U.S. Department of Education workers, the state's largest teachers union says the e...
Jul 15, 2025 Tim Royers, President of the Nebraska State Education Association (NSEA), speaks with Nebraska State Senators in January 2025. (Courtesy: NSEA)
Biden VA Official, Navy Vet Kishla Askins Launches Bid for Omaha House Seat
Another challenger has entered the open race to represent the Omaha-metro area (NE-02) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Kishla Askins, a retired Navy officer and physician assistant with over thr...
Jul 15, 2025 The United States Capitol Building | Kishla Askins (Courtesy: Kishla Askins For Congress)
117 Years Later Lincoln Family Honors Forgotten Relative with Grave Marker
A Lincoln man and his family recently learned they had a relative buried at Wyuka Cemetery without a grave marker for 117 years. Mary Soukup died July 15 from injuries in the floods of 1908. Her great...
Jul 15, 2025