Category Archives: KLIN News
City Acquires 154-Acres for New Northwest Lincoln Park, Conservation
City officials plan to install a new public park in northwest Lincoln by the end of 2025, with the announcement of a 154-acre land parcel acquisition generally located north of Interstate-80 at N. 21s...
Jul 25, 2024 Arial footage of the 154-acre land acquired by the City of Lincoln for a new park in northwest Lincoln and future conservation efforts. (Courtesy: City of Lincoln)
Classic Car & Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser Set for Friday
A unique fundraising duo is helping local cancer patients in need this Friday. Cancer and Urology Partners of Nebraska & the Lincoln firefighters union (IAFF Local #644) will be hosting their 3rd ...
Jul 25, 2024 Cancer Partners of Nebraska
Auto Parts Store Robbed Wednesday Evening in North Lincoln
The O'Reilly Auto Parts store in the 1200 block of North 48th Street was robbed about 9:45 Wednesday evening by two men who entered the store, produced a handgun and demanded money. LPD Captain Duane ...
Jul 25, 2024
Gov. Pillen Issues Official Proclamation for Property Tax Special Session
Governor Jim Pillen has finally issued the official proclamation for a special legislative session for Nebraska lawmakers to address the state's situation with property taxes. This comes less than 24 ...
Jul 24, 2024 Gov. Jim Pillen (center), State Sen. Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn (left), and Sen. Robert Clements of Elmwood (right) | Nebraska Public Media
Lincoln Man Victim of Online Dating Scam
A 37-year-old Lincoln man was the victim of a scam after befriending a female on a dating app. Lincoln Police say that shortly thereafter he received unsolicited nude photos and was then contacted by ...
Jul 24, 2024
LPD Investigating Federal Bureau of Prisons Scam
Lincoln Police are investigating after a 68-year-old woman reported that she received a phone call from someone who said that they were with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The man told her that her so...
Jul 24, 2024
Lincoln Police Investigating Suspicious Activity Around Lincoln Homes
Lincoln Crime Stoppers is asking for the public's help in identifying suspects in two separate cases involving suspicious activity at Lincoln homes. The first case occurred in the area of 40th and Sum...
Jul 24, 2024 Lincoln Crime Stoppers
Lead Water Service Line Replacements Begin in Lincoln
The first wave of lead water service line replacements began in Lincoln's Wood Park Neighborhood on Tuesday, apart of the city's initiative to replace nearly 2,000 lead service lines in Lincoln over t...
Jul 24, 2024 Lead water service line replacement begin in Lincoln's Woods Park Neighborhood. (Courtesy: City of Lincoln)
Lawmakers Field Ideas from Voters Ahead of Property Tax Special Session
Seating ran short during Monday night's lawmaker listening session, with over 300 people packing into the Wick Alumni Center on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln city campus to address lawmakers on p...
Jul 23, 2024 Voters line up to address Nebraska lawmakers during an evening listening session regarding property tax relief, at the Wick Alumni Center on University of Nebraska-Lincoln's city campus, July 22, 2024. (Chase Porter, KLIN News)
BNSF Investigating Derailment in Southwest Lincoln
A BNSF train derailed early Tuesday morning in west Lincoln. BNSF confirmed to KLIN News that seven cars derailed in southwest Lincoln around 1:35 a.m. One car of ethanol spilled, but the leak was plu...
Jul 23, 2024 (Tom Stanton, KLIN News)