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City Council Halts Applications For Halfway Houses To Find More Information, Regulation
The city of Lincoln instituted a 90-day moratorium on half-way house applications as leaders try to gather more information. The near-15-year-old special permit has received only two applications R...
Aug 04, 2020
Madsen's Bowling And Billiards vs City of Lincoln: Civil Case Moves To District Court
The owner of a Lincoln pool and bowling hall says he’s willing to go to jail after resisting to close his business for what city officials have said violated the latest directed health measure. ...
Aug 04, 2020
Black Lives Matter Supporters Voice Budget Concerns At Monday Hearing
A marathon meeting for Lincoln City Council Members spanned more than eight hours as demands to change the city’s budget raged. “Please fund libraries. Please fund your public. Please iden...
Aug 04, 2020
If You Have An Old Copy Of Super Mario Bros., You May Want To Read This
Retro games have been a big deal for the past few years. The free-standing video games of Ms. Pac Man, Astroids and Galaga sold out at Christmas a couple of years ago. So, you can make the assumption,...
Aug 04, 2020
NSAA: Sports to begin on schedule, Transfer rules to stay
Nebraska high school sports won’t have any big changes. Yet. The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) Board of Directors met Monday morning to discuss changes for fall sports at a speci...
Aug 03, 2020
LPS Receives Thousands Of Remote Learning Requests For Fall 2020
Lincoln Public School officials announced Monday the unverified number of remote learning requests they received by the July 31 deadline. They received 6,771 requests to begin the school year remotely...
Aug 03, 2020
Pandemic Prompts UNL To Use Professional Movers For Students
The university expects about 5,500 students will move into its 14 residence halls by Aug. 16. With about 4,000 of the new arrivals anticipated between Aug. 13 and Aug. 16, the university for the first...
Aug 03, 2020
State Leaders Advocate For Students In School
Nebraska state leaders continue their advocacy for putting students in the classroom when buildings open over the next month. The state’s Education Commissioner Matt Blomstedt says COVID-19 pose...
Aug 03, 2020
Park Boulevard Closes Tuesday
Beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, August 4, Park Boulevard between South and Van Dorn streets will be closed for repairs. Access to businesses will be maintained. This work is scheduled to be completed by ...
Aug 03, 2020
Rexnord Industries Fire Damage Estimated At $25,000
Lincoln Fire & Rescue rushed to a building fire at Rexnord Industries at 6040 Fletcher around 10 p.m. Sunday night. Crews saw smoke and flames coming from the roof. They used an aerial ladder and...
Aug 03, 2020