Category Archives: KLIN News
$3,125 Nebraska Pick 4 Winning Ticket Sold in Lincoln
The Nebraska Lottery says someone who bought a Nebraska Pick 4 ticket for Tuesday night's drawing has won thousands of dollars. The ticket was sold at the Kwik Shop at 44th and 'O' Street and is worth...
Oct 29, 2025 Chase Porter, KLIN News
Black Hills, NorthWestern Energy Seeking Merger
Black Hills Energy and NorthWestern Energy submitted an application on Monday to the Nebraska Public Service Commission seeking regulatory approval for a merger between the two companies. The companie...
Oct 29, 2025 Horizon Point Office Building, Black Hills Energy (Photo: Black Hills)
Nebraska Poison Center Issues Halloween Safety Tips
Halloween is just days away and the staff at the Nebraska Poison Center is preparing for a busy night of phone calls. Education Coordinator Jen Rohda says most of the calls they receive are related to...
Oct 28, 2025
Red Cross: Test Smoke Alarms as You Turn Clocks Back This Weekend
Daylight Saving Time is ending this weekend and that means we set our clocks forward an hour. Josh Murray with the American Red Cross says it's also a good time to make sure your smoke detectors are w...
Oct 28, 2025
Volunteers Invited to "Put the Beds to Bed" at Sunken Gardens
The City of Lincoln's Parks and Recreation Department is calling on volunteers to help "Put the Beds to Bed" at Sunken Gardens on Saturday, November 1, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Each fall, staff and comm...
Oct 28, 2025
AAA: 21.7 Million Americans Expected to Cruise in 2026, Setting New Record
The cruise industry is sailing toward another record year. AAA projects 21.7 million Americans will take an ocean cruise in 2026, up 4.5% from 2025. AAA spokesman Brian Ortner tells KLIN News this mar...
Oct 28, 2025 Photo Courtesy: AAA, The Auto Club Group
Railroad Repairs to Close Portion of Yankee Hill Road Oct. 29-31
Railroad track repairs will close down Yankee Hill Road between Nebraska Parkway and Sutherland Street beginning Wednesday, October 29. Lincoln Transportation and Utilities says this work is expected ...
Oct 28, 2025
Lincoln-Lancaster County Approves Steffen as Chief Information Officer
The Lincoln City Council and Lancaster County Board of Commissioners have approved Carl Steffen as the new Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the City and County. Steffen has served as interim CIO si...
Oct 28, 2025 Carl Steffen (Photo Courtesy: City of Lincoln)
Lincoln Police Hosting Annual Trunk or Treat Tonight, Oct. 28
The Lincoln Police Department and Lincoln Police Union will host their annual Trunk or Treat event from 4 to 8 p.m. tonight, October 28, at the Sandhills Global Event Center. The free, family-friendly...
Oct 28, 2025 Photo Courtesy: Lincoln Police Union
Statewide Weather Data Collected By UNL Program
The Nebraska Mesonet is 94 high quality, standardized weather and soil observation stations located throughout Nebraska. The network of weather stations started in 1981. The stations collect air tempe...
Oct 28, 2025 Derek Johnson (left), a Nebraska Mesonet field technician, and Ruben Behnke, the Nebraska Mesonet manager, check readings at an East Campus weather station. (Ronica Stromberg/School of Natural Resources)