Category Archives: KLIN News
Early Vote Applications Sent to 60,000 Lancaster County Voters
Early vote application forms have been mailed out to 60,000 voters in Lancaster County, the Election Commission announced Thursday. Commissioner Todd Wiltgen tells KLIN News that voters on the permane...
Feb 05, 2026 Sample application (Courtesy: Lancaster County Election Commission)
Nebraska Lawmakers Vote to Limit Yearly Minimum Wage Increases
Nebraska lawmakers voted Thursday to restrain future increases to the state's minimum wage and create a lower, subminimum wage for certain teenage workers. Introduced by Sen. Jane Raybould of Lincoln,...
Feb 05, 2026 Nebraska State Capitol (Chase Porter, KLIN News)
Lincoln Mayor Proposes Loosening of Regulations to Increase Affordable Housing
In an effort to address affordable housing in the City, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird is proposing changes to regulations regarding Accessory Dwelling Units. The proposed changes are designed to make it ...
Feb 05, 2026
Incense Candle Blamed For Causing North Lincoln House Fire
LFR has released new details in Thursday morning's house fire at 30th and Dudley that sent one person to the hospital. MJ Lierman says smoke and flames were coming from the home when crews arrived. Sh...
Feb 05, 2026
Measles Detected in Lincoln Wastewater, Again
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department has detected measles in Lincoln wastewater again, roughly one week after the department confirmed it's first case in over 30 years. Measles was detected ...
Feb 04, 2026 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lincoln Southeast Students Walk Out of Class During ICE Protest
Nearly 300 Lincoln Southeast students walked out of class just before 10:00 Wednesday morning to protest ICE. Students chanted and held signs as they walked around the school near 37th and Van Dorn. S...
Feb 04, 2026
Nebraska Records First Pediatric Flu-Related Death of Season
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday reported the first pediatric influenza related death in Nebraska for the 2025-26 season. Nationally, there have been 52 additional ped...
Feb 04, 2026
LPD Searching For Missing 27-Year-Old Man
The search is on for a missing 27-year-old Lincoln man. LPD Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says Harrison Schreurs was reported missing after leaving his apartment on January 28th. He never ar...
Feb 04, 2026
Woman Struck By Vehicle Near State Capitol Dies
Lincoln Police say an 88-year-old Avoca, Ne woman has died from injuries sustained in a pedestrian crash last Saturday morning near 14th and "G' Streets. LPD Public Information Manager Erika Thomas sa...
Feb 04, 2026
Two Arrested in Case of Severely Malnourished 12-Year-Old
Lincoln Police say the husband and daughter of a woman who was arrested last week after a severely malnourished 12-year-old boy was brought to a Lincoln hospital are also facing charges. LPD Public In...
Feb 04, 2026