Lincoln, NE

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The first day of the NSAA state volleyball tournament hit Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday, 12 matches taking place across Class A, B and C1 starting at 9 a.m. The only match to go the full five sets saw Lincoln North Star avenge its loss in the Heartland Athletic Conference championship to Lincoln Southwest in the...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Lincoln had six local ballot initiatives for the 2026 General Election. Today, Lincoln leaders are answering common questions as ballots continue to be counted. The six initiatives are as follows: Building a new volleyball facility. Moving city elections to statewide election years. Changing mayoral term limits. Limiting City council members to two four-year terms. Limiting City...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) released a new study done by Justin Balthrop, assistance finance professor, that shows hidden financial costs of online sports betting. The study revealed that sports betting can lead households to save and invest less. “Online sports betting does more than compete for consumers’ entertainment dollars,” Balthrop said. “It can lead to...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) and the AGC Nebraska Building Chapter are joining a Construction Coalition to reduce property crime. The coalition is a first-of-its-kind initiative, according to LPD. It brings law enforcement and construction workers together by information sharing, improved security and equipment tracking. According to LPD, the coalition is expected to bring significant drops...

Temperatures have cooled off a bit and are now closer to normal for early November (mid to upper 50s). Precipitation chances are small for quite a while. Highs on Thursday will be in the 50s for most of the state. Just a few degrees below average. Cloud cover is going to keep most of us on the cool side. There...

KIMBALL, Neb. (KLKN) — The Kimball Police Department (KPD) is investigating a major theft. The burglary occurred at the old Kimball Health Services building which is currently under major renovation. According to KPD, unknown suspects entered the building between the two-week period of Oct. 10 to Oct. 28. The suspects stole $70,000 worth of copper plumbing by an unknown means....

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) announced a new seatbelt enforcement project for a majority of November. The project will start Nov. 5 and end Nov. 30. LPD said the project is party of the Make It Click campaign. Officers will increase enforcements in Lincoln to ensure that drivers are using their seatbelt. According to LPD, they...

LINCOLN COUNTY, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred around 6 p.m. on Nov. 3. Deputies were dispatched on the report of a vehicle on the road with no lights on. They arrived eight minutes later. Once they arrived, deputies realized an accident had just occurred with the reported vehicle. A motorcycle...

The historic William Jennings Bryan home in Lincoln is getting closer to its move to a new location, with crews completing preparations for the massiv...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Neb. (KLKN) — Jay Pitts has won the Lancaster County sheriff’s race. Pitts was the Democratic challenger to Ben Houchin. Pitts has been in law enforcement for 25 years, serving in the Lincoln Police Department. He will take over former Sheriff Terry Wagner after his retirement. Wagner was elected for sheriff in 1994, serving over 30 years.  ...