Category Archives: KLIN News
ACLU Sues Nebraska for Blocking Felon Voting Rights Restoration
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska has filed suit against the state on behalf of three Nebraskans with past felony convictions for blocking their voter registration. The direction c...
Jul 29, 2024 Advocates for voter-rights hold signs calling for the protection and allowance of voter-registration for Nebraskans with prior felony convictions. (Chase Porter, KLIN News)
Two Lawmakers Call For Railroad Crossing Monitors In South Lincoln
Two Nebraska State Senators have sent a letter to the Lincoln/Lancaster County Railroad Transportation Safety District urging the installation of railroad crossing monitors along the Burlington Northe...
Jul 29, 2024 (Tom Stanton, KLIN News)
Two Men Arrested After LPD Finds Gun In Vehicle
Two men were arrested after Lincoln Police stopped their vehicle at 23rd and P Street early Saturday morning for not having license plates or in-transit stickers. Captain Todd Kocian says 30-year-old ...
Jul 29, 2024
Lincoln Man Loses $2,000 In Online Dating App Scam
Lincoln Police say a 40-year-old man was blackmailed out of $2,000 on Friday morning. Captain Todd Kocian says the man told them he was messaging a woman on a dating app. "At some point he sent her so...
Jul 29, 2024
Lincoln on the Move Project Open House Set For August 7th
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities is hosting an open house Wednesday, August 7, regarding an upcoming Lincoln on the Move street improvement and water main project on 17th Street. The event will be...
Jul 29, 2024 Ryan McKnight / CC
June Economic Indicator Higher
Nebraska's leading economic indicator increased in June, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months in...
Jul 29, 2024
Fire Destroys Garage In Woods Park Neighborhood
Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews were called to a home near 28th and 'F' Street around 11:30 Sunday morning. Battalion Chief Drew Endicott tells KLIN News the fire started in the detached garage and caus...
Jul 28, 2024
Storm Possibilities Sunday - Heat Builds Through Mid-Week
This afternoon isolated thunderstorms are possible across east-central Nebraska and southwest Iowa. If storms develop, some may be strong to severe with winds up to 60 miles per hour and hail up to th...
Jul 28, 2024
Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care Ban
The Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the state's 12-week abortion ban and restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender youth in a split decision on Friday, rejecting arguments that combining the...
Jul 26, 2024
RFK Jr.'s Election Ballot Petition Certified by Nebraska Secretary of State
The Nebraska Secretary of State's office has certified for the general election ballot Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nonpartisan presidential candidate petition. Kennedy's campaign collected 4,442 valid sig...
Jul 26, 2024 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaking during his Dec. 12th voter rally in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Chase Porter, KLIN News)