Category Archives: (KLIN-AM News/Talk 1400) KLIN News
New Law Enforcement Partnership Formed To Combat Methamphetamine
A first-of-its-kind partnership in Nebraska has been formed to help combat the state's number one drug threat, methamphetamine. "Statistics in 2018 and 2019 showed an almost 60 percent increase in the...
Jan 26, 2022
Grant Provided $90 Million To Child Care Providers In Nebraska
Nebraska DHHS Division of Children and Family Services launched the Child Care Stabilization Grant on October 25, 2021. The Child Care Stabilization Grant program awarded over $90 million in grants to...
Jan 26, 2022
Risk Dial Remains In Red Category
Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Director Pat Lopez said Wednesday that for the past week COVID-19 cases have increased and the number of people hospitalized remains high. She says the Risk Dial will r...
Jan 26, 2022
$135,000 Loss To Lincoln Siding Business After Weekend Burglary
Lincoln Police are investigating a burglary at Innovations Siding & Windows at 5011 South 16th Street that happened sometime between Friday evening on January 21st and Monday morning, January 24th...
Jan 26, 2022
Fortenberry's Attorneys Ask To Move Trial To Nebraska
U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry is asking that his federal trial, for allegedly lying to federal agents, be moved from California to Nebraska. In a request filed Monday, Fortenberry's attorney said his tri...
Jan 26, 2022
LPS Superintendent Finalists Named
Four finalists for the LPS Superintendent position were presented by the consulting firm Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates at last night's LPS Board of Education meeting. Those finalists are: Paul G...
Jan 26, 2022
Tuesday COVID-19 Info Posted by Health Department
2 more COVID-19 deaths reported Tuesday by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department; a woman in her 60s who was hospitalized and vaccinated, and a man in his 70s who was hospitalized and unvacci...
Jan 26, 2022
Change Of Venue In Trial For Suspect Accused Of Killing Officer Herrera
A change of venue in the trial of the man accused of killing LPD Officer Mario Herrera. Felipe Vazquez will stand trial on March 7th in the District Courtroom in Columbus. The court determined he woul...
Jan 25, 2022
BBB Says Watch Out For Fake Mask Websites
As more Americans look to purchase masks the Better Business Bureau in Nebraska is tracking a number of scams involving online orders. Spokesman Josh Planos tells KLIN News one Omaha woman ordered a t...
Jan 25, 2022
UNL Reports 11.4% COVID-19 Positivity Rate Among Students, Faculty, Staff
From January 14th through the 20th, the University of Nebraska - Lincoln reported 2,011 positive cases of COVID-19. According to the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, they tested 17,710 students, facu...
Jan 25, 2022