Category Archives: KLIN News
Woman Struck by Vehicle Crossing Downtown Street
A 40-year old Lincoln woman was critically injured around 12:30 Wednesday morning when she was struck by a vehicle near 13th and 'O' Street. "The Investigation revealed a white 2017 BMW, driven by a 2...
Jun 25, 2025
Gov. Pillen Honors KETV's Andrew Ozaki as Admiral in Nebraska's 'Great Navy'
After 43 years of hauling his camera, chasing stories, and informing Nebraskans, KETV's longtime Lincoln Bureau Chief Andrew Ozaki found himself the subject of a news conference Tuesday-for a change. ...
Jun 24, 2025 Andrew Ozaki (left) | Gov. Jim Pillen shakes Ozaki's hand on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, as the long-time KETV reporter receives the honorary title of Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska after 43 years serving the state. (Photo Courtesy: Hearst Television Inc. | Mark Vail, KLIN News)
LPS Proposes 7-cent Levy Drop in 2025-26 Budget, Bringing Rate to 'Historic Low'
Lincoln Public Schools is proposing a 7-cent levy reduction as part of its preliminary 2025-2026 budget - bringing the property tax rate to a historic low of $1.04 per $100 of valuation. The Lincoln B...
Jun 24, 2025
Nebraska's Director of Economic Development Resigns
Nebraska's Director of the Department of Economic Development (DED) announced his resignation on Tuesday. In a statement, Governor Jim Pillen said K.C. Belitz's final day on the job will be July 18. B...
Jun 24, 2025 K.C. Belitz
Lincoln City Council Approves 4% LES Mid-Year Rate Hike
The Lincoln City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve a 4% rate increase for Lincoln Electric System customers, a move city leaders say is necessary to meet new reliability requirements from th...
Jun 24, 2025
AAA: Over 72 Million People Expected to Travel for July 4th Holiday
AAA projects 72.2 million Americans will travel domestically during the Independence Day holiday period, running Saturday, June 28 to Sunday, July 6. This represents an increase of 1.7 million travele...
Jun 24, 2025
Trooper Injured in Crash on I-80 in Omaha
A Nebraska State Patrol Trooper was injured Monday night in Omaha when the trooper's patrol unit was struck by a large truck. Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas says it happened around 8:30 as troopers were...
Jun 24, 2025
Portions of Two Lincoln Streets to Close Beginning June 24, 26
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) today announced that portions of two streets will close beginning June 24, and 26. The closures are as follows: "N" Street between Ninth and 10th streets wil...
Jun 23, 2025
Joesef Barraza Convicted of First-Degree Murder in 2021 Death of Carly Schaaf
A Lancaster County District Court jury on Monday found Joesef Barraza guilty of first-degree murder and three counts of sexual assault in connection with the 2021 death of 27-year-old Carly Schaaf. KL...
Jun 23, 2025
Six Citations Issued After Dogs Found in Hot Cars
Lincoln animal control officers were busy during the this weekend's sweltering heat. "We received six calls about dogs being left in hot cars and we ended up issuing three citations to those owners," ...
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