Category Archives: KLIN News

Slick Roads Possible With Mixed Precipitation Forecast
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CST THIS EVENING... Mixed precipitation is expected to develop early to mid-afternoon, changing over to snow flurries this evenin...
Mark Vail Jan 02, 2026 NWS 1-2-26 AM

CHI Health St. Elizabeth New Year Baby
The first baby born at CHI Health St. Elizabeth in Lincoln is Cataluna Florence Shaffer. She was born New Year's morning at 1:32 a.m. and weighed 8 lbs, 13 oz and is 20.5 inches tall. Parents are Hann...
Mark Vail Jan 02, 2026 Hannah Rivers and Ian Shaffer; Photo Courtesy CHI Health St. Elizabeth

First Baby of the New Year Welcomed at Bryan Medical Center
Bryan Medical Center welcomed Lincoln's first baby of 2026, born at 12:21 a.m. New Year's Morning. Paige and Andrew Petts welcomed the arrival of 8 pounds, 7 ounces Baby Girl Petts who was delivered b...
Mark Vail Jan 01, 2026 Petts Family; Photo Courtesy of Bryan Medical Center

Sheriff's Office Arrests Three, Issues 150+ Citations in Crackdown
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office issued more than 150 citations and made three arrests during a year-end high-visibility enforcement campaign. Funded through a mini-grant from the Nebraska highwa...
Chase Porter Dec 31, 2025

Reminder: New Year's Holiday Fireworks Prohibited in Lincoln
The City of Lincoln is reminding residents that fireworks use is prohibited during the New Year's holiday. City code only allows the sale and use of fireworks surrounding the 4th of July holiday: 8 a....
Chase Porter Dec 31, 2025 Fireworks during Night Time | Photo: photoGraph | pexels.com

Early Morning Vape Shop Burglary
Shortly after 1:15 this morning Lincoln Police responded to an alarm at Cloud 9 Smoke and Vape Company at 821 South 11th Street. LPD Lieutenant Jason Goodwin told KLIN News, "Officers determined two p...
Mark Vail Dec 31, 2025

Lincoln Law Office Offering Free Holiday Taxi Program to Curb Drunk Driving
A free holiday taxi program is returning to Lincoln to help keep impaired drivers off the road during one of the most dangerous times of the year. Friedman Law Offices, in partnership with zTrip, is o...
Chase Porter Dec 31, 2025 Tim Samuel | pexels.com

University of Nebraska Regent Resigns After DUI Charge
University of Nebraska Regent Elizabeth O'Connor announced Tuesday that she will resign from the Board of Regents, effective Jan. 9. This comes just days before the start of the 2026 legislative sessi...
Chase Porter Dec 30, 2025

Nebraska Minimum Wage Increases to $15.00/Hr in 2026
In accordance with the Raise the Wage ballot initiative passed by voters in 2022, Nebraska's minimum wage will increase to $15 per hour effective January 1, 2026. This is the final year of increases t...
Chase Porter Dec 30, 2025

Second Measles Case Reported in Nebraska
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has recorded its second case of measles this year. On Tuesday, DHHS confirmed an unvaccinated child with a history of travel to Arizona had been di...
Chase Porter Dec 30, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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