Category Archives: KLIN News
Person Wanted in Wisconsin Homicide Investigation Arrested in Nebraska
The Nebraska State Patrol arrested a man Wednesday morning who is wanted in connection with a Milwaukee homicide investigation. State Patrol spokesman Cody Thomas says they received information about ...
Oct 16, 2025
McCook Residents Sue Over Plan to Convert Work Ethic Camp to ICE Facility
A group of 13 McCook residents and former Lincoln State Senator DiAnna Schimek have filed a lawsuit to stop Governor Jim Pillen's plan to convert the Work Ethic Camp into a federal immigration detenti...
Oct 16, 2025 Work Ethic Camp (WEC) located in McCook, Nebraska. (Photo: Nebraska Department of Correctional Services)
Mahoney Park Playground to Close Monday
The Lincoln Parks Parks and Recreation Department has announced that the Mahoney Park Playground at 70th and Fremont streets will be closed from Monday, October 20 through Friday, October 24. Assistan...
Oct 16, 2025 Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department
City Prepared For Arrival of Winter Weather
The City of Lincoln is making preparations for when the snow starts to fly. During a Thursday morning news conference with Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, LTU Director Liz Elliott says they have added 20 ...
Oct 16, 2025
Matschie's Tree Kangaroo Joey Born at Lincoln Children's Zoo
The Lincoln Children's Zoo has a new addition. Zoo officials say a Matschie's tree kangaroo joey was born around April 12 to mom, Judie, and dad, Bexley. At birth Matschie's tree kangaroos are the siz...
Oct 16, 2025
Lincoln Crime Stoppers to Host 'Trivia with a Mission' Fundraiser Nov. 7
Lincoln-Lancaster County Crime Stoppers has a hot tip for trivia lovers: "Trivia with a Mission" is the place to be on Nov. 7 for an evening of brain-busting questions. The fundraising event begins at...
Oct 16, 2025 Lincoln Crime Stoppers
Grand Island Man Charged After Shots Fired at State Trooper
The Nebraska State Patrol says a Grand Island man who fired shots at troopers serving a warrant Wednesday morning had 20 guns and over 5,000 rounds of ammunition in his home. The patrol says 43-year-o...
Oct 16, 2025 Justin Jelinek (Hall County Department of Corrections)
$22,000 2by2 Lotto Ticket Sold in Seward
One 2by2 ticket for last night's Nebraska Lottery drawing is worth $22,000. The Nebraska Lottery has confirmed ticket was sold at Gas N Snaks in Seward. The winning numbers were Red 18, 21, and White ...
Oct 16, 2025 Nebraska Lottery
Van Strikes Northwest Lincoln Mobile Home
Lincoln Police are investigating after a van went off the road near N. 4th and NW Adams around 1:00 Wednesday afternoon and struck the side of a trailer home home. LPD believes the driver of the van s...
Oct 16, 2025
Nebraska Election Official: Hand-Counting is Costly, Slow, & Error Prone
A new ballot initiative in Nebraska wants to mandate that all votes be counted by hand in every election, instead of using electronic vote counting machines. But a local election commissioner says the...
Oct 15, 2025 Voters line up to cast their ballots early in Lincoln, Oct. 25, 2024. (Steven Hardesty, KLIN News)