Category Archives: KLIN News
Nebraska to receive $25 Million Geared To Local Programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $27,971,584 to local programs in Nebraska. In total, $5.5 billion in funding was awarded to local programs throughout the cou...
Feb 25, 2021
17 Catalytic Converters Found During Traffic Stop
A traffic stop by a Lancaster County Sheriff Department deputy on Wednesday, February 24th ended with the discovery of 17 catalytic converters. The deputy stopped the vehicle on I-80 and determined th...
Feb 25, 2021
Garage Fire Causes $350,000 In Damage
Lincoln Fire & Rescue were called to 7826 Stonewall Court around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. When they arrived they saw heavy smoke and flames coming from an attached garage of a duplex. The resident w...
Feb 25, 2021
Catalytic Converter Found In Vehicle Matches One Cut From Pickup
Lincoln Police were called to the U-stop at 27th ad Porter Ridge Road on February 11th to check on the welfare of a man. The clerk reported he was sitting in his vehicle at the pumps for over 15 minut...
Feb 25, 2021
Gov. Ricketts Supports Continued White House Focus on Securing America’s Critical Supply Chains
Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed an Executive Order aimed at "Securing America's Critical Supply Chains." "For the sake of our econom...
Feb 25, 2021
Man Wanted On Running From Traffic Stops Arrested On Drug Charges.
Investigators with the Lincoln Lancaster County Narcotics Task Force were looking for 33 year old Jason Smith around 9:30 Wednesday night near 60th and Glenbrook. Smith was known to be wanted for flee...
Feb 25, 2021
Biogas Project Turns Natural Gas Into Vehicle Fuel
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird today announced the successful completion of a project to use the biogas from a City wastewater facility to produce vehicle fuel. The Lincoln Transportation and Utilities De...
Feb 25, 2021
Lincoln Public Schools announced today that current Hartley Elementary School principal Jeff Rust will be the new principal at Adams Elementary School starting next year. His new duties will begin on ...
Feb 25, 2021
DHHS Awaiting Federal Confirmation to Begin Enhanced Benefits for Heritage Health Adult
DHHS announced today that they will not receive approval from CMS for the Heritage Health Adult Phase II implementation plan in time to begin the demonstration on April 1, 2021. The Heritage Health Ad...
Feb 25, 2021
COVID-19 Hospitalizations Continue Decline Last Week
The latest statewide total of COVID-19 cases is 199,782 as of Feb. 23. There have been 36 COVID-19-related deaths in Nebraska reported in the last seven days, for a total of 2,054. To date, a total of...
Feb 25, 2021