Category Archives: KLIN News
LFR Offers Space Heater Safety Tips After Deadly New York Fire
A fire in a New York high-rise apartment building claimed 19 lives Sunday morning and injured dozens more. LFR's Nancy Crist tells KLIN News every door is fire rated to some degree. She recommends sle...
Jan 11, 2022
Corrections Officer Receives Award Of Excellence
A Lancaster County Department of Corrections officer was honored with the Commissioners' Award of Excellence on at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday. This recognizes employees who consiste...
Jan 11, 2022
Thieves Target Cluster Mailboxes In Northwest Lincoln
Lincoln Police are investigating the vandalism and break-in of three cluster mailboxes during the overnight hours from Sunday, January 9th to Monday, January 10th. The mailboxes appeared to have been ...
Jan 11, 2022
Vehicles Targeted In Weekend Thefts
Overnight Friday into Saturday, January 7th and 8th, at least eight vehicles were entered or broken into along 84th Street between Holdrege and Fremont Streets. One of the victims reported that a cred...
Jan 11, 2022
LSO Release Photo Of Suspect In Waverly Crime Spree
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office released this photo of a suspect in the theft of a Toyota Tundra that was stolen early Saturday morning in Waverly. The suspect involved in robbery within minutes...
Jan 11, 2022
LSO Deputies Find Dead Body At Scene Of Fiery Crash
The Lancaster County Sheriff says one person is dead after an early morning car fire near Denton. Terry Wagner says the initial call came in as a grass fire near SW 98th and West Denton Road around 2:...
Jan 11, 2022
State Leaders Outline Plans For Strengthening Water Resources
Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and state leaders on Monday outlined proposals that will strengthen water resources. Ricketts wants to invest $500 million to build a canal and reservoir system that di...
Jan 11, 2022
Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported for the Weekend
1,253 positive COVID-19 cases were reported in Lancaster County Saturday through Monday with 1 additional death; a man in his 60s who was hospitalized and vaccinated. The risk dial remains in the red ...
Jan 11, 2022
LPS Superintendent Joel Tests Positive For COVID-19
LPS Superintendent Steve Joel released a statement Monday regarding a positive test for COVID-19. "I have recently tested positive for COVID-19 and my symptoms are very minor. I am vaccinated and boos...
Jan 10, 2022
Health Insurance Cover Home COVID-19 Tests
(AP) Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for those on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it...
Jan 10, 2022