Category Archives: 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
Severe Thunderstorm Warning For Lancaster County
The Lincoln area is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 6:00 this afternoon. There have been reports of wind gusts of nearly 80 miles an hour in some parts of the city and there is the potential...
Jul 31, 2024
Lincoln Voters to Consider $13.9 Million Storm Water Bond
Voters will decide if the city of Lincoln takes out a $13.9 million bond for storm water construction and flood-reduction projects on the November ballot. The City Council approved the ballot-issue on...
Jul 31, 2024 Stranded vehicles being towed at the railroad underpass near 48th Street and Cornhusker Highway, after severe storms rolled through on July 1. (Tom Stanton, KLIN News)
Semi Driver Hospitalized After I-80 Pursuit
The Nebraska State Patrol responded to a reckless semi driver on I-80 in east Lincoln early Wednesday morning. State patrol spokesman Cody Thomas says a trooper located the westbound semi near 84th St...
Jul 31, 2024
Fire Damages Downtown Lincoln Condo Building
Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews were called to the Lincoln Flats condo building near 13th and O Street around 8:00 Wednesday morning. "Somebody downstairs in a business reported water coming through the...
Jul 31, 2024