Category Archives: KLIN News
Hundreds of Winter Coats Donated During YMCA Drive
During the month of October all YMCA locations in Lincoln collected winter coats for the People's City Mission by placing blue donation barrels all across the City. PCM says almost 1,000 winter coats ...
Nov 06, 2025 Lincoln YMCA staff help guests of the People’s City Mission shop for coats during last year’s distribution. (Courtesy: YMCA of Lincoln)
Vandal Sought After Leaving Mark at Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Police are investigating a case of vandalism at Sheridan Elementary School near 31st and Plymouth Avenue. LPD Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says they go a call from a neighbor last S...
Nov 06, 2025
Lincoln Man Running For First Congressional District Seat
Congressman Mike Flood has another Democratic challenger in the race for Nebraska's First Congressional District seat. 50-year-old Chris Backemeyer, a fifth-generation Nebraskan from Lincoln and natio...
Nov 06, 2025
$50,000 Powerball Winning Ticket Sold in Lincoln
Someone who bought a Powerball ticket for Wednesday night's drawing came up one number short of the $438 million jackpot. Nebraska Lottery officials say the ticket matched four of the white ball numbe...
Nov 06, 2025 (Chase Porter, KLIN News)
NWS Shares Tips, Advisories for 'Winter Weather Awareness Day' Nov. 6
As Winter Weather Awareness Day approaches on Thursday, Nov. 6, the National Weather Service in Omaha says Nebraskans should prepare early for an unpredictable season ahead. Meteorologist Michaela Woo...
Nov 05, 2025 Chase Porter, KLIN News
Salvation Army TurkeyThon Set For Friday
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and the Lincoln Salvation Army is once again partnering with local Hy-Vee Stores and Broadcast House Media for the annual "TurkeyThon". The event collects cash d...
Nov 05, 2025
Nebraska AG Sues Swiss National Over Ballot Campaigns Donations
Nebraska Attorney General (AG) Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against Swiss billionaire Hansjrg Wyss and a network of six nonprofit entities, alleging they funneled foreign money into Nebraska ballo...
Nov 05, 2025 Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers briefs reporters on new lawsuit against Swiss national Hansjörg Wyss on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Photo: Nebraska Attorney General’s Office)
Former State Senator Suspends Bid for State Treasurer, Two Days After Launch
Just two days after announcing her bid for Nebraska State Treasurer, former State Senator Julie Slama has suspended her bid, endorsing the new appointee. On Monday, Nov. 3, Slama announced her campaig...
Nov 05, 2025 Julie Slama (Photo: Nebraska Unicameral Information Office)
One Dead, Two Injured in East Lincoln Crash
Lincoln Police are investigating a deadly two vehicle crash that happened around 12:30 Wednesday afternoon at 70th and 'L' Street. 12:30 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle crash. "The prelimina...
Nov 05, 2025
Suspect Injured in Officer Involved Shooting Identified
The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office and Lincoln Police Department continues to investigate an officer-involved shooting that happened in northeast Lincoln Wednesday morning. The Nebraska State Patro...
Nov 05, 2025