Category Archives: KLIN News
First Flu Deaths Of Season Reported In Nebraska
The first four flu deaths of the season have been reported by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The deaths were reported by the Two Rivers Public Health Department, Sarpy/Cass Heal...
Jan 19, 2022
LPD Stops Intoxicated Man Driving On 3 Tires
Lincoln Police received a report that a pickup was driving on just a rim near S 9th and Van Dorn around 11 p.m. Tuesday night. Officers located a short time later a few blocks away. The officer follow...
Jan 19, 2022
2 COVID-19 Deaths Reported in the County Tuesday
Two COVID-19 deaths were reported by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department Tuesday; a man in his 70s who was unvaccinated and not hospitalized, and a man in his 80s who was vaccinated and hos...
Jan 19, 2022
Nomi Health Testing Sites in Lincoln, Omaha and Grand Island Closed Due to Cold Weather
Nomi Health has made the decision to close its testing sites in Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island due to the extreme cold weather forecast for today (Wednesday, January 19) and tomorrow (Thursday Januar...
Jan 19, 2022
Free COVID-19 Tests Now Available To Order
Nebraskans can now request free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government. Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order four free tests. Dr. John Trapp is the Chief Medical Officer at Bryan He...
Jan 18, 2022
Nebraska Lawmakers Address Healthcare Workforce Shortage
Nebraska lawmakers are addressing the ongoing hospital staffing emergency statewide. On Tuesday state senator Mike McDonnell introduced the Front Line Nurse Premium Pay bill. It would ask the state to...
Jan 18, 2022
Lincoln Habitat ReStore Moving to New Location
Lincoln's Habitat ReStore is moving to a new location. Director of Development Deanna Walz tells KLIN News, "This is exciting news. Our Habitat ReStore is growing. We need a new location. We are going...
Jan 18, 2022
Congressman Fortenberry Diagnosed With COVID-19
Nebraska's 1st District Congressman Jeff Fortenberry has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Fortenberry released this statement: "Though I have been vaccinated and took every precaution to avoid infection,...
Jan 18, 2022
January Is Human Trafficking Awareness Month In Nebraska
Calling human trafficking a modern form of slavery, Governor Pete Ricketts on Tuesday proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Nebraska. Ricketts says 22 human trafficking cases were...
Jan 18, 2022
16 Deaths On Nebraska Roads In December
Nebraska DOT released their accident statistics for the month of December 2021 and report that 16 people died on Nebraska roads in 14 crashes. They report that four of the eleven vehicle occupants kil...
Jan 18, 2022