Category Archives: KLIN News
646 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Death Thursday In Lancaster County
The Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department reports one COVID-19 death Thursday, a woman in her 50's who was hospitalized and unvaccinated. The total number of deaths is now at 363. The Health depa...
Jan 06, 2022
Health Department To Expand Vaccination Clinics Saturday
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department will expand COVID-19 vaccination clinics to include booster doses for those age 12 and older starting Saturday, January 8. The announcement follows appro...
Jan 06, 2022
State Senator Calls On Nebraska To Increase COVID-19 Testing
As COVID-19 numbers climb, several state senators want testing capacity to increase. Lincoln State Senator Adam Morfeld is calling on personal experience. Morfeld tells KLIN News, "I was sick with the...
Jan 06, 2022
AAA Nebraska Urges Motorists To Have Winter Kit In Vehicle
AAA Nebraska is urging travelers to be prepared for winter weather. Spokesman Gene LaDoucer tells KLIN News this weeks massive pileup on an interstate in Virgina that stranded hundreds of drivers for ...
Jan 06, 2022
LSO Releases Results Of Drunk Driving Enforcement Effort
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Department has released results from the national 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign. The Sheriff's Office conducted saturation patrol on various nights from Dece...
Jan 06, 2022
Omaha Area Teachers' Unions Want Mask Mandate
Lincoln Public Schools implemented a mask mandate this week. Now the members of Omaha metro area schools and associations want other districts to follow suit. A letter from education associations in B...
Jan 06, 2022
More Restaurants Opened Than Closed In Lincoln In 2021
Despite rising food costs, labor shortages and erratic sales, 2021 was a good year overall for Lincoln restaurants according to Grow Lincoln co-host Robin Eschliman. "I fully expected that we would fi...
Jan 06, 2022
COVID-19 Prompts City Of Lincoln To Make Change In Services
Due to the COVID-19 Risk Dial moving into the red indicating the risk of spread is severe, the City of Lincoln is making some changes to public services. Director of Lincoln City Libraries Pat Leach t...
Jan 06, 2022
Fire Destroys Vogt Construction Building In Bennet
Fire departments from Bennet, Hickman, Southeast, Douglas, and Palmyra responded to a large building fire just after midnight Thursday at Vogt Construction at 11811 Roca Road. Lancaster County Sheriff...
Jan 06, 2022
Man Has Minor Injuries Following Home Invasion
A 37 year old man is recovering after a home invasion around noon Wednesday near 20th and J Street. The victim told police a man was knocking on his door and eventually kicked it open. He told the vic...
Jan 06, 2022