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LPD Presented With Torch From Special Olympics Nebraska
The Lincoln Police Department received recognition on Monday for its long time support of the Special Olympics in Nebraska. LPD has raised nearly $7.5 million for the organization since 1986 through a...
Dec 12, 2023
Careless Smoking Blamed For Lincoln Hotel Fire
Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews were sent to Sunset Inn and Suites near the Lincoln around 6:00 Sunday morning. LFR Public Information Officer MJ Lierman says when crews arrived they found a mattress on...
Dec 11, 2023
Lincoln Woman Assaulted By Man Armed With Knife
A 48-year-old man was arrested after police say he assaulted a woman at a home near NW 23rd and West O Street Wednesday afternoon. Captain Todd Kocian says 48-year-old Tristian Jackson and another per...
Dec 08, 2023
State Workers Union Mulls Legal Action, Renews Remote Work Bargain Request
The State Employee's Union has renewed their request for a seat at the bargaining-table with Governor Jim Pillen, and are considering all options to initiate negotiations. Governor Pillen signed an ex...
Dec 07, 2023 State union employees standing shoulder to shoulder in the Capitol Rotunda, showcasing pride in their public employment. (Chase Porter, KLIN News)
Demolition of Old Lincoln Journal Star Building to Close Roads Monday
The now unoccupied production building for the Lincoln Journal Star, in the heart of downtown Lincoln, is set for demolition next week, prompting several road closures. Beginning Monday, December 11, ...
Dec 07, 2023
Car Hit By Train In Lincoln Neighborhood
A Lincoln woman escaped serious injury after her car was struck by a train near 5th and D Street around 9:30 Monday morning. Lincoln Fire and rescue Public Information Officer MJ Lierman says the trai...
Dec 04, 2023
Lincoln Store Clerk Punched, Robbed By Beer Drinking Man
Lincoln Police arrested a man after a clerk at the U-Stop near 13th and South Street was assaulted just after 10:00 Wednesday night. "The 58-year-old employee reported an individual entered the store ...
Dec 01, 2023
State Employees Seek to Negotiate Pillen's Remote Work Executive Order
State Employees are demanding a seat at the bargaining table in response to an executive order issued by Governor Jim Pillen, ending remote work for state agency workers at the start of next year. Gov...
Nov 28, 2023 (Courtesy: Nebraska Association of Public Employees/AFSCME 61)
Animal Control Monitoring Unusual Dog Illnesses In Other States
Lincoln Animal Control and local veterinarians are monitoring an unusual respiratory illness that has sickened dogs in several states, including Colorado, Oregon and New Hampshire. Animal health offic...
Nov 22, 2023
One Person Killed In Crash South Lincoln Crash
Lincoln Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened at 20th and Nebraska Parkway around 2:00 Monday afternoon. LPD Public Information Manager Erika Thomas says the preliminary investigation ...
Nov 20, 2023