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LES Initiating Rolling Service Blackouts Due To Increased Energy Demand
Due to an unprecedented energy demand during record low temperatures, the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), Lincoln Electric System's regional reliability coordinator, has notified utilities within its regi...
Feb 15, 2021
Extreme Cold Closes LPS Tuesday, February 16
There will be no classes in-person or remote or student activities at Lincoln Public Schools on Tuesday, Feb. 16 2021, due to extreme winter weather conditions. Tomorrow is a district closure day for ...
Feb 15, 2021
Video Games Help Us Cope
Video games have been a part of our lives forbat least for the last 30 to 40 years. But the pandemic has created a new dependence on video games...for coping skill. A new study has shown that 75% of u...
Feb 15, 2021
Taxpayers Can Claim The LB 1107 Property Tax Credit
Nebraska taxpayers who are eligible for a property tax credit (credit) are reminded to claim this new tax credit that will provide property tax relief for Nebraskans. This credit was a result of LB 11...
Feb 15, 2021
Wind Chill Warning Until 12 Noon Tuesday
.Cold high pressure will dominate the region the next few days with very cold temperatures and bitter cold wind chills. Wind chills will be coldest during the overnight and morning hours, with some re...
Feb 15, 2021
Lincoln Electric Asking Customers To Conserve
Lincoln Electric System asks customers to take steps to conserve energy until mid-week due to low temperatures that are causing increased electricity and natural gas usage. The higher usage is putting...
Feb 15, 2021
Huskers finally feel the love, Notch first Big Ten win in 13 months
An 11 point lead. An eight minute scoring drought. A transition bucket. A defensive stand. Nebraska (5-12, 1-9 Big Ten) was looking like a team ready to run away with the game, up 60-49 with 8:43 to g...
Feb 14, 2021
PBA Vaccination Clinics Result in 5,000 Residents Vaccinated
The COVID-19 vaccine clinics at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Friday and Saturday resulted in about 5,000 Lancaster County residents receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Most of those vaccinated over the two days...
Feb 14, 2021
UNL Cancels In-Person Classes Monday and Tuesday
Due to severe cold temperatures, all in-person, University of Nebraska-Lincoln classes on Monday, Feb. 15 and Tuesday, Feb. 16 are canceled. All online and remote classes will proceed as normally sche...
Feb 14, 2021
No. 4 Nebraska stays unbeaten with four set win at Rutgers
For the first time since both schools joined the Big Ten, Rutgers (1-7) took a set from No. 4 Nebraska (6-0). That 25-22 win for the Scarlet Knights would prove the only success on the afternoon, as t...
Feb 13, 2021