Category Archives: KLIN News
16 New COVID-19 Cases Monday in Lincoln
16 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Lincoln Monday bringing the community total to 1,228. Health officials encourage residents to continue to stay home if possible, to wear face coveri...
Jun 01, 2020
Lancaster County Sheriff's Office Reports Around 40 Arrested During Sunday Night Protests
Around 40 people were arrested Sunday night after a group of demonstrators broke curfew while protesting the death of George Floyd outside the County-City building, according to the Lancaster County S...
Jun 01, 2020
Mayor Extends Curfew Into Monday, Makes Emergency Declaration
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird Extends Curfew to second night Monday, from 9 p.m- 6 a.m Tuesday, June 2nd. Part of the mayor’s official statement can be viewed below: 9 P.M. CURFEW ISSUED FOR TONIGH...
Jun 01, 2020
17 New COVID-19 Cases in Lincoln/Lancaster County - Total 1,212
17 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Lincoln today bringing the community total to 1,212. Health officials encourage residents to continue to stay home if possible, to wear face coverin...
May 31, 2020
BREAKING: Lincoln City Officials Order Curfew, Enlisting National Guard After Second Night Of Violent Protest
Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird announces a citywide curfew for Sunday night, May 31 beginning at 8pm and lasting until 6am, Monday, June 1. “We believe people in LIncoln want to take care of...
May 31, 2020
UPDATE: Authorities Disperse Crowds With Tear Gas After George Floyd Protests Turn Violent Saturday
Demonstrators protesting the death of a black man that died while in police custody in Minneapolis shut down O street Saturday as chants of ” I can’t breath,” and, “No justice ...
May 30, 2020
Updated: Peaecful Protest Turn Violent Overnight In Lincoln
Updated Saturday, 10:57 am Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts weights in publically on the violence in Minnesota and protests occurring in Omaha and Lincoln through a serious of tweets on Twitter. I have...
May 30, 2020
DHHS Says Communities of Color Disproportionately Affected By COVID-19, Governor Gives Blessing To George Floyd Protests
The CEO of the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services says the department needs to do a better job reaching out to communities of color during the pandemic. At Friday's gubernatorial COVID-1...
May 29, 2020
13 Weeks Of Additional Unemployment Benefits Announced
Nebraska workers who have exhausted their state unemployment insurance benefits can apply for an extension of benefits through the federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program (PEUC). ...
May 29, 2020
National High School Finals Rodeo Denied For Lincoln, Sparks Husker Football Questions
A plan to bring the National High School Finals Rodeo next month is denied by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department based on the risk of spreading COVID-19. Pat Lopez, interim director, says ...
May 29, 2020