Category Archives: KLIN News
Gov. Pillen Vetoes Safe Needle Exchange Bill, Senator Files to Override
A bipartisan bill proposing sterile needle exchange services in Nebraska has been vetoed by Governor Jim Pillen. However, there is still hope for the program as the bill's sponsor has moved to overrid...
Mar 04, 2024 Left: Governor Jim Pillen. Right: State Senator Megan Hunt of Omaha. (Photo Courtesy: Office of the Governor, Unicameral Information Office)
Dwight Yoakam Coming To Lincoln In August
Multiple Grammy Award winner Dwight Yoakam will be taking the stage at the Pinewood Bowl on August 9. Yoakam has 12 gold albums and nine platinum or multi-platinum albums, with five of those albums to...
Mar 04, 2024
LFR Crews Battle Large Grass Fire Sunday Afternoon
Lincoln firefighters battled a large grass fire south of 33rd and Superior shortly after 1:30 Sunday afternoon. "Total burned is about 2-3 acres," says LFR Public Information Officer MJ Lierman. "Ther...
Mar 04, 2024
Bryan Health Cautions Customers After Recent Scam Attempts
Bryan Health has received reports of scammers reaching out to patients claiming to be representatives from hospitals across Nebraska and surrounding areas. Scammers are informing patients they're enti...
Mar 04, 2024
LPD Gearing Up For St. Patrick's Day
The Lincoln Police Department will be taking part in a special enforcement campaign on St. Patrick's Day. The goal of the project is to reduce the number of vehicle crashes and DUI violations and prom...
Mar 04, 2024
Lincoln City Libraries App Back Online
Recovering from a technical-issue outage in December of 2023, Lincoln City Libraries has updated and rebooted the 'LibraryLNK' app to respective app stores. Those who retained LibraryLNK on their devi...
Mar 04, 2024 Lincoln City Libraries
Red Flag Warning Until 6 PM Sunday Evening
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR EASTERN NEBRASKA AND SOUTHWEST IOWA... The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a Red Fl...
Mar 03, 2024
Fire Danger Continues Sunday
Red Flag Warnings are in effect for portions of Eastern Nebraska and Southwest Iowa today due to dangerous wildfire conditions expected this afternoon. Today will feature some increasing cloudiness, b...
Mar 03, 2024
Private School Tax Credit Ballot Measure Survives Legal Challenge
Notwithstanding arguments that a ballot referendum on Nebraska's Private School Tax Credits legislation would violate the states constitution, the Secretary of State's office has decided to allow vote...
Mar 01, 2024
Lincoln Bike Kitchen Moving To Muny Pool Building
The Parks and Recreation Department has reached an agreement with the Lincoln Bike Kitchen to relocate into a portion of the former Muny Pool Building south of 21st and N Street. The nonprofit plans t...
Mar 01, 2024