Category Archives: KLIN News
23-Year-Old Woman Victim Of Identify Fraud Scam
Lincoln Police say a 23-year-old woman lost 4,100 in a recent identity fraud scam. Public Information Officer Erika Thomas says the scam started with an email on July 17 saying she had purchased an iP...
Aug 02, 2024
Two Nebraska Corrections Employees Arrested
Two Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) staff members have been arrested by the Nebraska State Patrol for unlawful acts of a corrections employee. 37-year-old Amanda Stanard was a reco...
Aug 02, 2024
State of Emergency Declaration Due to Mid-Week Storms
Governor Jim Pillen declared a state of emergency due to strong and dangerous storms that moved through central and eastern Nebraska Wednesday. The declaration covers private and public property in Ca...
Aug 02, 2024
Lancaster County Super Fair Underway, Runs Though Aug. 10
Day 1 of the Lancaster County Super Fair kicked off today at the Sandhill's Global Event Center. Fortunately, strong storms that rocked Lincoln the night prior didn't create much damage on the fairgro...
Aug 01, 2024 Lancaster County Super Fair (Tom Stanton, KLIN News)
How Long is Refrigerated Food Safe During a Power Outage?
As the city of Lincoln works to restore power to thousands of homes in the dark after Wednesday night's fast and fierce storm system, county health officials are issuing a few safety reminders for res...
Aug 01, 2024 Kevin Malik | pexels.com
Cleanup Efforts Continue Across Lincoln After Massive Storm
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird joined City officials Thursday morning to provided an update on their "all hand on deck" approach to Wednesday nights destructive storms that packed winds of more than 80 mi...
Aug 01, 2024
Deputies Issue 247 Citations During 'Speeding Prevention' Crackdown
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office has wrapped up their participation in a national 'Speeding Prevention' mobilization, geared towards the reduction of speed related fatalities. From July 12 throug...
Aug 01, 2024
General Election Poll Workers Needed in Lancaster County
With less than 100 days until the November 5th general election, local election officials say they're in need of more Election Day board workers. During each election, Election Commissioner Todd Wiltg...
Aug 01, 2024
Power Restored to City Wellfield, Outdoor Water Conservation Ends
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities has announced that power has been restored to Lincoln's entire wellfield in Ashland. Lincoln's 44 wells lost all power Wednesday, July 31 following severe storms t...
Aug 01, 2024
Strong Storms Damage Power Lines, Trees Across Lincoln
The storms that hit Lincoln late Wednesday afternoon took down a lot of trees and branches, disrupted power and snarled traffic. Almost all parts of the city had damage to some extent. Lincoln Electri...
Aug 01, 2024