Category Archives: KLIN News
Red Flag Warning 1pm - 7 pm
...RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA, AND PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST NEB...
Oct 16, 2024
House Fire Tuesday Displaces Family
LFR crews were called to a house fire at 5215 Elkcrest shortly after 5:30 yesterday afternoon. LFR Batallion Chief Aaron Pospisil told KLIN's Chris Lofgreen the fire started in the kitchen and it took...
Oct 16, 2024 Photo Courtesy Chris Lofgreen
Arrest Made in Death of Ceresco Police Officer Ross Bartlett
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Lincoln man in connection with the crash that killed Ceresco Police Officer Ross Bartlett earlier this year. Tony Pierce, 50, was arrested for f...
Oct 15, 2024 Ceresco Police Officer Ross Bartlett
Squirrel Sparks UNL Power Outage After Climbing into Transformer
A Lincoln squirrel met a tragic end Tuesday morning. Around 8:45 a.m., Lincoln Fire and Rescue was called to North 14th and Avery Street for a transformer that exploded. Public Information Officer MJ ...
Oct 15, 2024 LES working a power outage near the 14th & Avery Parking Garage on UNL campus. (Steven Hardesty, KLIN New)
Branched Oak Observatory to Host View for "Comet of the Decade" this Weekend
The Branched Oak Observatory is opening its doors for viewing the Comet of the Decade this Friday and Saturday from 7:00 to 11:00 pm both evenings. Comet A3 will be visible with the naked eye, but you...
Oct 15, 2024
What's 'The Sitch'? Lincoln's New Upscale Cocktail Bar from Dish Owner
Rachel McGill, executive chef and owner of downtown Lincoln's preeminent upscale restaurant Dish, is very bad at naming things - by her own admission. Namesake aside, McGill's dishes are usually named...
Oct 15, 2024 Rachel McGill (second from right) showers in confetti at the grand opening of her new bar The Sitch, located at 1140 "O" Street. (Photo by Trevor Marten — IG: trevor.marten)
Portions of Two Lincoln Streets to Close Beginning October 16th
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities announced that portions of two streets will close beginning Wednesday, October 16. Adams Street between 95th and 98th streets will close for pavement repair. This ...
Oct 15, 2024
Truck Fire Closes Down I-80 Near Waverly
A truck carrying hazardous materials caught fire Monday afternoon, closing part of I-80 east of Waverly. Both directions of I-80 are shut down between mile marker 406 near Lincoln and Exit 420 near As...
Oct 14, 2024 Nebraska Department of Transportation
Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise in Nebraska
The number of pertussis cases, also known as whooping cough, continues to climb in Nebraska. Last week the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services reported 51 cases in the state, up from the ...
Oct 14, 2024
Freeze and Fire Danger Conditions Forecast in Lincoln this Week
Nebraska braces for both ice and fire in the forecast this week. As Monday morning brought the first freeze advisory of the year, similar conditions will linger through the mid-week. National Weather ...
Oct 14, 2024 National Weather Service Omaha/Valley