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StarTran to Offer Big Red Express Service for Husker Football Games
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) today announced StarTran will provide its Big Red Express service for Nebraska football games beginning Saturday, August 31. The service will be offered two hours before kickoff from four locations:. Gateway Mall – 61st and “O” streets, north side parking area between Dillard’s and JCPenney...
COVID cases ticking back up in Nebraska, wastewater data shows
After a lull, COVID-19 cases have crept back up in Nebraska, as they have in the U.S. as a whole. Concentrations of the coronavirus in wastewater in Nebraska have increased over the past month with a larger jump during the last week in July, according to data obtained by request from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. That put statewide numbers at their highest level since late February.
Letter: District 1 can make a difference
No, the electoral vote in Omaha's 2nd District is not the only Nebraska vote up for grabs. I have faith in the wisdom of the citizens of Lincoln, Lancaster County and our surrounding counties to make a wise decision in the November presidential election. Our electoral vote could be decisive in the determination of who becomes president.
Extension to Present Pasture & Acreage Expo on Aug. 23
Southeast Nebraska livestock producers and small acreage owners can improve their knowledge and enhance their operations by attending Nebraska Extension’s 2024 Southeast Nebraska Pasture & Acreage Expo. It will be held Friday, Aug. 23 at the e Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County Extension conference rooms, 444 Cherrycreek Road, Suite A, Lincoln.
Portion of Touzalin Avenue to Temporarily Close August 14
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) today announced that northbound Touzalin Avenue from Fremont to Benton streets will be closed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, for crane work. The recommended detour is Fremont Street to 70th Street. StarTran Route 41-Havelock will be detoured during this closure. For...
Impaired Driving Traffic Enforcement Project Begins August 16
The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) today announced it will conduct specialized traffic enforcement focused on impaired drivers from August 16 through 31. The effort is part of the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign that coincides with the Labor Day weekend. LPD will assign additional officers...
Local History Resource Hub Grand Opening Set For August 17
Lincoln City Libraries (LCL) today invited residents to the grand opening of the Local History Resource Hub Saturday, August 17. The free event will be from 11 to 11:45 a.m. on the second floor of the Bennett Martin Public Library, 136 S. 14th St. "The Local History Resource Hub represents...
Parks Department Provides Updates on Debris Collection Sites
The Parks and Recreation Department today thanked Lincoln Fire and Rescue for quickly extinguishing a fire early Tuesday at the Woods Park storm debris site. A cause has not yet been determined and the site remains available for resident use. “Thank you to Lincoln Fire and Rescue teams for quickly...
Mayor to Present May 2024 Award of Excellence
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird today will present the Mayor’s Award of Excellence for May 2024 to Curt Helgoth, a Network Supervisor for the Finance Department. The award will be presented at 3 p.m. at the beginning of the City Council meeting at the County-City Building, 555 S. 10th Street. The awards recognize City employees who consistently provide exemplary service and work that demonstrates personal commitment to Lincoln.
Lincoln judge denies man's attempt to legally change his name to prison inmate number
A Lincoln judge has denied a man's petition seeking to change his name legally to his inmate number, 66747. Fred McSwine, who also is known as Frederick Johnson, paid the $87 fee to file a petition for a name change in Lancaster County District Court in May and $100 for a legal notice required by the court.
Two teens in June Lincoln detention center escape being charged as adults
Two teens who allegedly escaped from a Lincoln detention center were charged Thursday as adults in Lancaster County court. Tayvon Erwin-Morrison, 15, and Norman Bennett, 16, have been charged with robbery, theft by unlawfully taking $5,000 or more and escape using force or deadly weapon. According to the probable cause...
Lincoln Man Arrested Following Alleged Kidnapping In Waverly
LINCOLN–(KFOR Aug. 8)-A Lincoln man was arrested Tuesday after the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an attempted kidnapping in Waverly, according to Chief Deputy Ben Houchin. At about 1:30 p.m., deputies were called to a residence Near North 141st and Kenilworth streets in Waverly on...
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