City of Lincoln receives grant for nine additional firefighters
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The City of Lincoln on Thursday announced it was awarded a federal grant to help pay for nine additional firefighters. The three-year, $2.3 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant is provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “This new SAFER award...
Live grenades found in Nebraska home
The Nebraska State Patrol's bomb squad and the Nebraska Air National Guard's 155th Explosive Ordinance Team responded to a home on Tuesday.
Pet Sheltering Fee Now in Effect For City of Lincoln
It will cost you more to license and shelter a pet in the city of Lincoln. Lincoln Animal Control has announced a $10 increase in pet licensing fees beginning this month. The $10 Capital Humane Society sheltering fee is the result of a new service contract with CHS approved by the City Council August 11.
North Star High School’s ‘Secure’ Status Wednesday Apart of Aggravated Assault Investigation
Lincoln North High School used it’s Standard Response Protocol on Wednesday to place the school into a ‘Secure’ as Lincoln Police conducting an ongoing aggravated assault case. Specific details are not yet known, but LPD is expected to release more details during a briefing Thursday morning at...
Moose sighting in central Nebraska
City receives federal grant to add nine firefighters, launches health and safety initiatives. The City of Lincoln will soon expand its fire department thanks to a new federal grant. Updated: 8 minutes ago. A state lawmaker is formally challenging regulations from the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission that he says...
Kawasaki’s Yonkers Plant Among Facilities Cited for Low Wages and Safety Concerns
A year-long investigation documents wage gaps, safety concerns, and discrimination at Kawasaki's Yonkers plant, which manufactures subway cars for the MTA.
Immigration contractor laying off nearly 200 people in Lincoln
A company that contracts with the federal government to process immigration records plans to lay off its remaining employees in Lincoln, a move that will cost nearly 200 jobs. ITC Federal said in a letter sent Tuesday to the Nebraska Department of Labor that it will perform a “mass layoff” of 192 employees at its...
Lincoln cultural centers secure $15M for new facility, seek community support
LINCOLN, Neb — The Cultural Centers of Lincoln Collaborative (CCLC) in Lincoln, Nebraska, announced it has secured $15 million in public and private commitments for its capital campaign. The funds will be used to construct a new 62,000-square-foot shared facility at 21st and Vine Streets. The CCLC, a partnership...
Portions of Several Lincoln Streets to Close Oct. 3-6
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) today announced that portions of several streets will close October 3, 4, and 6. Friday, October 3, 4 to 7 p.m. – UNL Homecoming Parade. 12th, 13th and 14th streets between “R” and “Q” streets. 14th Street between Vine Street...
Two Lincoln men get decades in prison on drug charges
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Two Lincoln men were sentenced to decades in prison Thursday after they were convicted on several drug charges. On April 24, a federal jury returned guilty verdicts against 51-year-old Olen Warner and 36-year-old Ernesto Leyva. Warner got 30 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute...
