Category Archives: KLIN News
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...
Dec 30, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nebraska State Troopers Union Endorses Pillen After Backing Herbster in 2022
Governor Jim Pillen continues to collect endorsements for his 2026 re-election campaign, securing Tuesday his first cosign from the State Troopers Association of Nebraska (STAN). STAN serves as a labo...
Dec 30, 2025 Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen accepts the endorsement of the State Troopers Association of Nebraska for his 2026 re-election campaign. (Photo: Chase Porter, KLIN News)
Nebraska Receives $218M Federal Grant for Rural Healthcare
Nebraska will receive more than $218 million in federal funding aimed at strengthening rural health care, following an award announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Govern...
Dec 30, 2025 Person monitoring a Intravenous dextrose bag. (Photo by
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November Gaming Taxes Decline from October
Statewide gaming tax receipts dropped 2.1% in November compared to October, totalling just over $4.8 million. Lincoln's WarHorse casino tax receipts were down 5.5% in the same time period at just over...
Dec 30, 2025 Tom Stanton, KLIN News
Pillen Family Farms Barn Near Humphrey Destroyed in Overnight Fire
Several volunteer fire departments spent hours battling a fire at a Pillen Family Farms hog barn near Humphrey early Monday morning, working through freezing temperatures and strong winds. The Humphre...
Dec 29, 2025 Photo: Humphrey Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
Hickman Couple Loses $250,000 in Bitcoin Phishing Scam
An elderly couple in Hickman has lost a quarter of a million dollars after falling victim to an elaborate, months long scam. Lancaster County Sheriffs Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said the case began in A...
Dec 29, 2025
Lincoln Apartment Fire Prompts Evacuation, Brief Power Outage
Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews battled an apartment fire and frigid temperatures around 5:30 a.m. Monday near South 11th and "G" Streets. LFR Spokeswoman MJ Lierman said six of the eight units in the t...
Dec 29, 2025 Photo: Chris Lofgreen, KLIN News
Woman Arrested Sunday On Assault and Child Abuse Charges
A 37-year-old Lincoln woman was arrested late Sunday afternoon by Lincoln Police at a residence in the 2300 block of F Street. LPD officers learned Grace Ann Phillips had confronted several juveniles ...
Dec 29, 2025
Lincoln Holiday Lights Recycling Drive Runs Through Jan. 10
From now through January 10th Lincoln residents will have a chance to get rid of holiday lights for a good cause. Angie Alesio is the coordinator for the 13th annual Recycle Holiday Lights Drive and t...
Dec 29, 2025
Lincoln Boy Scouts Recycling Used Christmas Trees Through Jan. 10
If you went with a real tree for Christmas this year, Lincoln Boy Scout Troop 8 will help you dispose of it when the holidays are over. Through Troop 8's free Scouting 4 Trees program, Lincoln residen...
Dec 29, 2025