Category Archives: KLIN News
LFR Urges Residents to Not Use Flower Pots as Ashtrays
Lincoln Fire and Rescue says crews have responded to about a half dozen recent calls where fires have been started after someone put a cigarette butt out in planters filled with potting soil. "Somebod...
Apr 03, 2026
Local Church Carrying Cross Through Lincoln on Good Friday
A local church is inviting the community to take part in a daylong Good Friday tradition across Lincoln. Christ Lincoln is hosting a public Cross Walk, with participants carrying a cross through the c...
Apr 03, 2026
Lincoln Parks and Rec Offering Free Activities for 'America 250'
Lincoln Parks and Recreation has announced several free events and activities to celebrate the United States' semiquincentennial (250th) anniversary. Director Maggie Stuckey-Ross says activities are f...
Apr 02, 2026
Ex-LPS Teacher Accused of Sexually Abusing Students Makes Court Appearance
A former Lincoln Public Schools high school teacher accused of inappropriately touching several female students entered a not guilty plea on Thursday. 62-year-old Daniel Holmberg of Lincoln pleaded no...
Apr 02, 2026
Nebraska Lawmakers Approve New Medical Cannabis Regulations
For the first time since medical cannabis was legalized in the state, Nebraska lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a bill providing structure to the program. The bill, LB1235, sponsored by the ...
Apr 02, 2026 (Courtesy: Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana)
Governor Rescinds State Wide Burn Ban Order
Governor Jim Pillen announced Thursday that he has rescinded his most recently issued burn ban, which clears the way for burn permits to be issued through local fire departments. The new executive ord...
Apr 02, 2026
Lincoln Senior Center Closed Due to Water Damage
The Northeast Senior Center near 63rd and Platte Avenue in Havelock will remain closed through the end of April due to continued cleanup of water damage in the building. Aging Partners Director Randal...
Apr 02, 2026
Portions of Two Lincoln Trails to Close Wednesday, April 8
Railing work will close down portionsof the Rock Island Trail next to Cascade Fountain and the Billy Wolff Trail underpass at 27th Street and Capital Parkway on Wednesday, April 8. The Parks and Recre...
Apr 02, 2026 Billy Wolff Trail (Courtesy: Great Plains Trails Network)
Nebraska Lawmakers Pass 2026 Budget Bills, Adjustments
Nebraska lawmakers approved on Wednesday a package of mid-biennium budget adjustments and a bill authorizing payment of claims against the state. Facing a projected budget shortfall that grew to more ...
Apr 01, 2026 Nebraska State Capitol (Chase Porter, KLIN News)
'The Joke's on Us': Faith Groups Rally for More Diversion in Lancaster County
On a rainy Wednesday in Lincoln, an interfaith coalition gathered dozens outside the City-County building with hundreds of marshmallow treats and a message: "Diversion works." The group, Justice in Ac...
Apr 01, 2026 A marshmallow display was laid out Wednesday, April 1, 2026, outside of the City/County building in Lincoln, each representing an inmate which local faith advocates believe deserve more opportunities for diversion programs. (Photo: Chase Porter, KLIN News)