Category Archives: KLIN News
Lincoln Police Identify Officer, Suspect Involved in Shooting
Lincoln Police have identified the officer and suspect involved in an early-morning shooting Wednesday in northeast Lincoln. LPD says Officer Kirby Urbanek, who has more than seven years of law enforc...
Feb 27, 2026 LPD Officer Kirby Urbanek (left) and 49-year-old Robert Bures of Lincoln (right) | Photo Courtesy: Lincoln Police Department
Nebraska Lawmakers Consider Bill to Require Child Safety Locks on Vapes
Nebraska lawmakers considered a bill Thursday to mandate that vapes sold in the state have child safety locks. The bill (LB1254) was brought before the Legislature's Judiciary Committee by Sen. Elliot...
Feb 27, 2026 Photo: Chase Porter, KLIN News
NDCS Highlights Statewide Reentry Partnerships
During a Friday morning news conference Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Director Rob Jeffreys highlighted the expanding network of reentry initiatives supporting Nebraskans as they transi...
Feb 27, 2026
Union Pacific Crews Rebuilding Lincoln Bridge Destroyed by Fire
Union Pacific crews are on site in Lincoln rebuilding a railroad bridge destroyed Monday by an unattended campfire in west Lincoln. A UP official tells KLIN News there is no estimate on when the work ...
Feb 27, 2026 Photo: Chris Lofgreen, KLIN News
Two LPD Officers Injured During Domestic Incident
Lincoln Police were sent to an apartment complex around 12:30 Thursday morning for a domestic disturbance that had turned physical. Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says they learned 45-year-ol...
Feb 27, 2026
Armed Man Arrested After Fleeing From LPD Officers
A 44-year-old Lincoln man is facing a long list of charges after police say he did everything he could to avoid arrest. LPD Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says around 4:20 Wednesday afternoon...
Feb 27, 2026 Photo: Lancaster County Corrections
Over 240 Pounds of Cocaine Seized During Vehicle Inspection Near Lexington
Nebraska State Patrol troopers made a huge drug bust Tuesday, Feb. 24, during a commercial vehicle inspection in Dawson County near Lexington. NSP says a Carrier Enforcement trooper was inspecting a s...
Feb 27, 2026 Photo: Nebraska State Patrol
LFR Bomb Squad Called to Woods Park Thursday Afternoon
The playground area in Woods Park was off limits for a time Thursday afternoon after the LFR bomb squad was called to investigate a suspicious item. Battalion Chief Jim Bopp tells KLIN News someone ca...
Feb 26, 2026
Food Bank of Lincoln Advises Discarding Recalled Cottage Cheese
The Food Bank of Lincoln is urging anyone who received Great Value Cottage Cheese from its mobile food distributions and partner agency sites to discard it immediately due to a safety recall issued by...
Feb 26, 2026
Volunteers Sought For Free Tax Preparation Clinics in Lincoln
The Tax Credit Alliance of Nebraska is looking for volunteers to prepare taxes for low-to-moderate income households at no cost. Katharina Stokes project director manager and tells KLIN News volunteer...
Feb 26, 2026