# Lincoln News by KLKN

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id419628405](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id419628405)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id419628405`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Standard Media Group
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 2.50 / 5 (35 ratings)
- **Version:** 215.1
- **Last updated:** 2025-04-04
- **First published:** 2011-02-28
- **Size:** 63 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-17
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lincoln-news-by-klkn/id419628405)
- **Website:** [https://www.klkntv.com/](https://www.klkntv.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.klkntv.com/about/privacy-policy/](https://www.klkntv.com/about/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Get the latest news, weather, and info on local events from Lincoln and across Nebraska with the new and improved Lincoln News App from KLKN Channel 8 - Nebraska Now!

The Lincoln News app features the latest breaking news that impacts Nebraskans, including interactive weather, live video, and information on local events. 

BREAKING NEWS & LOCAL EVENTS

• Get real-time notifications for breaking local news

• Get the latest news as it happens in your area

• Browse photos and raw video and even submit your own!

• Stay on top of daily weather forecasts from around the state

• Interactive radar maps

The Lincoln News App is the official news app of KLKN-TV ABC Channel 8 and KLKNTV.COM.

## Rankings

- #253,359 — Overall

## Review summary

Users broadly find Lincoln News by KLKN useful for local news, weather, and sports, and for quick headlines. However, the app is plagued by intrusive ads, stale or scarce content, and features like live streaming and navigation that frustrate many users. Duplicate stories, long ads, and notification overload contribute to a negative overall experience for a significant number of reviews, with only a few users calling the update an improvement or praising its usefulness.

### Pros

- Local Lincoln-area coverage including news, weather, and sports.
- Headlines-focused experience with quick access to local information.
- Overall positive sentiment about usefulness of the app for local news.

### Cons

- Intrusive ads, pop-ups, and spammy advertising within articles.
- Content is frequently stale or incomplete, with only a few stories available and occasional no news at all.
- Live stream has been removed or is unusable.
- Poor navigation and repeated/hidden stories making browsing difficult.
- Notifications are noisy or duplicated (and Husker sports alerts overwhelm other content).

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