Category Archives: KLIN News
Lincoln's Mayor To Appear On Statewide Panel About Race Relations In Community
Nebraskans will talk about recent protests and how COVID-19 has changed their lives in the season's last episode of the NET News series "Speaking of Nebraska," airing at 8:30 p.m. CT, Thursday, June 4...
Jun 04, 2020
Lincoln Police, Community Leaders Announce "Hold Cops Accountable" Meetings
The Lincoln Police Department and local community leaders have announced a new, town-hall-style initiative meant to serve as an outlet for community members to voice concerns regarding LPD. According ...
Jun 03, 2020
18 More Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Lincoln Wednesday
18 more lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Lincoln today (Wednesday) bringing the community total to 1,263. The number of deaths in the community remains at 9. Recoveries: unchanged R...
Jun 03, 2020
Late Night Standoff Ends With Two Arrests
Lincoln Police arrest two after a late-night/ early-morning standoff. Officer Erin Spilker says police were called to the intersection of 8th and G Streets around 10:30 p.m Tuesday after gunshots were...
Jun 03, 2020
Morfeld Running for Lancaster County Attorney
Nebraska State Senator Adam Morfeld announced Tuesday via Twitter that he’s going to run for a different office in 2022. In the tweet Morfeld said “It has become clear to me that we will n...
Jun 03, 2020
Lincoln Police Chief Kneels With Community Leaders, Announces Plans For Joint Community-Police Initiative
An emotional scene at the Malone Community Center this afternoon as Lincoln Police Officers, Lancaster County Sheriff’s deputies, Police Chief Jeff Bliemeister, and local community leaders gathe...
Jun 02, 2020
COVID-19 Positives in Lincoln Total 1,245 with 17 New Cases Tuesday
17 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Lincoln Tuesday bringing the community total to 1,245. Health officials encourage residents to continue to stay home if possible, to wear f...
Jun 02, 2020
Lincoln Police Investigating Arson At Northeast High School
Lincoln Police are investigating another arson, this time at a Northeast High School. Lincoln Police Officer Luke Bonkiewics said officers were called to the school just after 8 p.m after staff report...
Jun 02, 2020
BREAKING: Lincoln Mayor Announces NO Curfew For Tuesday
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird today announced that no curfew will be in place for the City of Lincoln tonight. A curfew was issued for the past two nights in response to the violence this weekend after p...
Jun 02, 2020
Lincoln Police Chief, Local Officials To Kneel At City's George Floyd Memorial
Police Chief Jeff Bliemeister, along with a contingent of LPD officers, will meet with Lincoln community leaders this afternoon to honor the memory of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who was kil...
Jun 02, 2020