Category Archives: KLIN News
Handgun Stolen From Lincoln Man's Pickup
Lincoln Police are investigating the theft of several items from a pickup truck. Sergeant Chris Vollmer says just before 8:00 a.m. Tuesday officers spoke with the owner of the truck near 33rd and Fran...
Feb 01, 2023
LFR Finds Plastic, Trash And Tires Burning In Apartment Fireplace
Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews were sent to an apartment building near 8th and G for a chimney fire around 11:30 Tuesday morning. Captain Nancy Crist says crews were initially cancelled because the smo...
Feb 01, 2023
14 Year Old Arrested After Theft Of Three Vehicles
Lincoln Police say a teenager has been arrested after three vehicles left running and unlocked to warm up were stolen over the course of an hour Tuesday morning. LPD says all three cases appear to be ...
Feb 01, 2023
Nebraskans Encouraged to Search for Unclaimed Property
Nebraska Treasurer John Murante is encouraging Nebraskans to observe Unclaimed Property Day, which falls on Feb. 1. Nebraska State Treasurer John Murante tells KLIN that one in five Nebraskans has som...
Feb 01, 2023
Pillen Appoints New County Election Commissioner
Governor Jim Pillen has appointed Todd Wiltgen as the new Lancaster County Election Commissioner. Wiltgen replaces Dave Shively, who retired on Jan. 20 after a tenure of over two decades. Most recentl...
Feb 01, 2023 Todd Wiltgen
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New GM of Pinnacle Bank Arena, Pinewood Bowl Named
ASM Global, the management group for Pinnacle Bank Arena, has named Tim Savona as the new general manager of the arena and Pinewood Bowl. Savona succeeds Tom Lorenz, who died on Oct. 1, 2022. Lorenz h...
Feb 01, 2023
Lincoln Man Sentenced To Prison For Assaulting Federal Officers
A Lincoln man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for assaulting two federal law enforcement officers. Investigators say two deportation officers with the Department of Homeland Security had a w...
Feb 01, 2023
COVID Risk Dial in Low Yellow for Second Week
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) announced Tuesday that the COVID-19 Risk Dial will remain in low yellow for a second week. Any position in yellow indicates that the department b...
Jan 31, 2023
Shooting at Omaha Target Stopped by Officers
Police shot and killed a man armed with an AR-15 rifle at a west Omaha Target on Tuesday afternoon. The man walked into the Target, located at 178th and West Center Road, at about noon. No customers o...
Jan 31, 2023
Governor Pillen Endorses Suzanne Geist for Lincoln Mayor
Governor Pillen announced his support for Suzanne Geist to be the next mayor of Lincoln. Speaking in the rotunda of the State Capitol on Tuesday morning, Pillen said, "Leadership matters. Conservative...
Jan 31, 2023