Category Archives: KLIN News
Public Hearing Held On Bill To Expand 'Stand Your Ground' Law
A bill meant to strengthen an individual's right to use deadly force to defend themselves or others was the subject of a Judiciary Committee hearing on Thursday. Currently, the state's "castle doctrin...
Feb 09, 2024
Statue Of Virgin Mary Vandalized At Catholic Social Services Building
The search is on for the man who vandalized a statue at the Catholic Social Services building in Lincoln. Spokesman John Soukup says an employee found the five-foot resin statue upside down in a dumps...
Feb 09, 2024
Travelers Trending Towards Cruse Ships in 2024, AAA says
Record setting numbers of travelers were observed last holiday season. This trend is projected to continue into 2024, with many travelers preparing to take to the seas. AAA - The Auto Club Group repor...
Feb 09, 2024 AAA — The Auto Club Group
LSO Investigating Several Recent Business Burglaries
Lancaster County Investigators are searching for suspects in a series of attempted business break-ins and burglaries in the southern part of the county. Chief Deputy Ben Houchin says two of them happe...
Feb 09, 2024
Lincoln Senator Wants To Create Intergenerational Care Facility Pilot Program
Nebraska State Senator Anna Wishart wants to establish a grant program for intergenerational care facilities. She says funding would be available to nursing homes that develop child care facilities. "...
Feb 09, 2024
Public Input Being Sought On Downtown Convention Center
The committee that is working on developing a convention center in downtown Lincoln will be seeking public input at an upcoming open house. The Assemble Lincoln open house will be held February 19 fro...
Feb 08, 2024
Bill To Raise Nebraska's Sales Tax Draws Plenty Of Opposition
A bill to boost the state sales tax one cent was the subject of a legislative hearing on Wednesday. Elkhorn Sen. Lou Ann Linehan is the sponsor of LB1315 and is part of a larger package of proposals t...
Feb 08, 2024
Lincoln, Greater-Nebraska Awarded $10.1 Million to Combat Homelessness
Nebraska has been awarded a $10.1 million slice of national funding by the Biden-Harris Administration to expand housing and services projects for Nebraskans experiencing homelessness. In late January...
Feb 08, 2024 City of Lincoln
Beatrice Man Arrested For DUI After Crash South Of Lincoln
A 23-year-old Beatrice man is facing several charges after a crash in Gage County Wednesday afternoon. A Nebraska State Patrol spokesman says around 4:30 p.m. a trooper was on patrol in Cortland when ...
Feb 08, 2024
Bennett Martin Public Library To Temporarily Close
Lincoln City Libraries officials have announced that Bennett Martin Public Library near 14th and 'N" Street will be closed from February 14 through February 16 for a carpet replacement project on the ...
Feb 08, 2024