Category Archives: KLIN News
LPD Joining Click It Or Ticket Seatbelt Use Enforcement Project
The Lincoln Police Department's Traffic Enforcement Unit will join the nationwide 'Click it or Ticket' traffic enforcement effort Wednesday, November 23 through Sunday, November 27. Officers will be c...
Nov 16, 2022
COVID-19 Risk Dial Moves to Mid-Yellow
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) says the COVID-19 Risk Dial will move from low yellow to mid-yellow as some key indicators are showing an increase. The yellow position on the di...
Nov 16, 2022
Inflation, Avian Flu Contribute to Pricey Thanksgiving
Nebraskans and Americans around the nation are preparing for Thanksgiving, but at what cost? According to Jay Rempe, Senior Economist at the Nebraska Farm Bureau, avian influenza and high inflation le...
Nov 15, 2022
AAA Expects Thanksgiving Travel To Exceed Pre-Pandemic Level
More than 54 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving according to AAA. That's a 1.5% increase over 2021 and 98% of pre-pandemic volumes. "Nearly 49 million p...
Nov 15, 2022 Credit @ Google Maps
Campaign Underway To Build Home For Head Start In Lincoln
Early childhood education services in Lincoln are getting a big boost. A $4.5 million capital campaign is underway that will support renovations of the Community Action Head Start facility at 18th and...
Nov 15, 2022
Nebraska Hospitals Facing Tough Financial Pressures
Nebraska's hospitals are facing a number of challenges due to a number of factors, including record inflation, workforce challenges, and difficulty in placing patients. Reimbursements rates are not ke...
Nov 15, 2022
Portion Of Highway 2 To Become Nebraska Parkway This Week
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities announced Tuesday that work will begin this week to change the signs on a portion of Nebraska Highway 2 to Nebraska Parkway. LTU will replace more than 400 general...
Nov 15, 2022
Nearly $60,000 In Equipment Stolen From Lincoln Construction Site
Lincoln Police are investigating after some expensive equipment was stolen from a construction site near 56th and O Street sometime over the weekend. Sergeant Chris Vollmer says the job site superviso...
Nov 15, 2022
Separation Of Grass And Leaves Ends December 1
Lincoln and Lancaster County residents will no longer be required to separate grass and leaves from their household trash beginning December 1. The Nebraska Integrated Solid Waste Management Act requi...
Nov 15, 2022
Nebraska Receives $11 Million In Opioid Settlement With Walmart
Attorney General Doug Peterson says $11 million will be going into Nebraska's Opioid Recovery Fund as part of a $3 billion national settlement with Walmart. Peterson says the settlement resolves alleg...
Nov 15, 2022