Category Archives: KLIN News
Governor Pillen Appoints Pete Ricketts To Fill Senate Seat
Former Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts has a new job. During a news conference at the State Capitol Thursday morning Governor Jim Pillen appointed Ricketts to fill the U-S Senate seat vacated by Ben S...
Jan 12, 2023
Community Corrections Staff Member Arrested
A behavioral health practitioner supervisor at the Community Corrections Center - Lincoln was arrested Wednesday by the Nebraska State Patrol for providing use of a state-issued cell phone to an incar...
Jan 12, 2023
State Senator Introduces Child Tax Credit Bill
Nebraska State Senator Danielle Conrad of Lincoln introduced LB 294 Wednesday which would provide families earning a certain income level a refundable tax credit up to $1,000 per child. About half of ...
Jan 12, 2023
Nebraska Takes Action Against Radon in January
Governor Pillen this week proclaimed January to be "Radon Action Month." Radon is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas that is naturally occuring and can enter homes. Long-term exposure to high le...
Jan 11, 2023
DEA Omaha Seized Over 1 Million Lethal Doses of Fentanyl in NE in '22
The Drug Enforcement Administration, Omaha division, seized over one million lethal doses of fentanyl in the state of Nebraska in 2022. Emily Murray of the Omaha division told KLIN News that a single ...
Jan 11, 2023
Pillen To Announce Senate Appointee Thursday Morning
Governor Jim Pillen will announce his appointee to fill Ben Sasse's vacant U.S. Senate seat on Thursday morning. The appointment will become effective on the same day. Sasse left the U.S. Senate on Ja...
Jan 11, 2023
State Senator Albrecht Introducing Heartbeat Bill
Nebraska State Senator Joni Albrecht was joined by other pro-life lawmakers Wednesday morning as she announced she will be introducing legislation that prevents abortions when a fetal heartbeat can be...
Jan 11, 2023
Drugs, Guns Found During Traffic Stop In Lincoln
Two Milwaukee men ended up in jail following a traffic stop on eastbound I-80 near 56th Street in Lincoln Tuesday morning. Lancaster County Sheriff Chief Deputy Ben Houchin says the vehicle was stoppe...
Jan 11, 2023
Public Invited to Speak Up on Rule Changes in Legislature
The 108th Nebraska Legislature has begun. While the body is temporarily adopting last year's rules package, it will soon start considering 55 proposed changes, ranging from media coverage of sessions ...
Jan 11, 2023
Parking Spot Dispute Leads To Three Hour Standoff
Lincoln police spent several hours negotiating with a man who had reportedly threatened people with a gun around Tuesday afternoon. Officers were 9th and Washington around 4:15 p.m. LPD Sergeant Chris...
Jan 11, 2023