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Cattle Troughs, The New Backyard Pool
Lincoln will be opening pools, but they will be limiting the number of people who will be in there at any one time. Some cities won’t even open at all. While the idea of putting in an in-ground ...
Jun 05, 2020
High Wind Damage from Overnight Storms
Severe thunderstorms overnight caused a number of power outages across the city and in Waverly. Lincoln Electric System’s outage map at one time reported 1,600 people without power. High winds c...
Jun 05, 2020
StarTran awarded $9.8 Million Grant from CARES Act
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $9.8 million grant award to the City of Lincoln (StarTran), as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and E...
Jun 05, 2020
TestNebraska Lists Test Sites for Week of June 8
TestNebraska has released the locations, dates and times for testing scheduled for the week of June 8. The State has announced that it will begin phasing in test scheduling for all Nebraska residents,...
Jun 05, 2020
As Lightning Tears Through Sky, LES Reports Nearly 9K Without Power In Lincoln.
LES is reporting almost 9,000 customers are without power Thursday night and Friday morning as a thunder storm roll through Lincoln. According to LES’s outage map, customers all over Lincoln are...
Jun 05, 2020
Jordan Davis Released Music Video For “Church In a Chevy”
Jun 05, 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 2 am Friday
The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for a large portion of Eastern Nebraska until 2 am Friday morning. The Nebraska Counties include: ADAMS ANTELOPE BLAINE BOONE BOYD B...
Jun 04, 2020
Unemployment Claims Fall Again, But Still Higher Than Before Pandemic
Fewer people filed new claims for unemployment in Nebraska last week, but the number is still higher than it was before the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Department of Labor reports 5,135 new claims ...
Jun 04, 2020
Frog Fest Announcement
The 8th annual Frog Fest concert event, originally planned for August, has been canceled due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. A tough decision to make, but one we felt was necessary for the...
Jun 04, 2020
Authorities Recover Firearm Stolen From Lincoln Pawn Shop Nearly 3 Decades Ago
Gage County Police recover a weapon stolen from a Lincoln Pawn Shop almost 28 years ago. Officer Erin Spilker says that on October 23rd, 1992 police reported to what was A and A Pawn at 620 W OSt. aro...
Jun 04, 2020