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Highway milling, resurfacing underway
BEATRICE – Construction crews Monday began milling and resurfacing of a portion of a major highway through a southeast Nebraska city. U.S. Highway 136, better known locally as Court Street in Beatrice….saw work get underway near the intersection with 21st Street. Construction crews were milling the westbound lane,...
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STAR CITY BUZZ: Oct. 23-25 events
Boo at the Zoo, Haymarket Harvest Festival and a Halloween Fun Fly are some of the events we're looking at for this weekend!
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City Ready to Keep Streets Safe During Winter Weather
LINCOLN–(News Release Oct. 22)–Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and Liz Elliott, Lincoln Transportation and Utilities (LTU) Director, today said the City has personnel, materials and equipment ready to help ensure safe driving conditions in snowy and icy conditions. “We are committed to effective and efficient winter operations that clear...
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Health department urges Lincoln residents to get the flu vaccine
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) is reminding residents to get the flu vaccine. “There is no way to predict exactly when flu activity will rise or how severe the season will be,” Kerry Kernen, the health director, said. “Getting vaccinated now gives your body a chance to build some protection before we see a significant increase in flu.”
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New report, backed by City of Lincoln, shows inadequate child care impacts
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A new report from First Five Nebraska, sponsored by the City of Lincoln, Lancaster County, the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and Lincoln Littles, examined the availability of childcare in the area and the impact of those findings. The report, “Growing with Care: Child Care and...
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LPS to install vape detectors in all middle school bathrooms
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Public Schools is working to put vape detectors in all middle school bathrooms as part of its effort to fight against underage vaping. The devices will detect vape or THC smoke and send an alert directly to administrators, according to the district. Detectors are already...
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Inaugural Haymarket Harvest to Bring Fall Festival to Downtown Lincoln
Lincoln will celebrate the fall season with a new community festival. The inaugural Haymarket Harvest is scheduled for October 24th from 2 to 10 p.m., featuring more than 60 local vendors, food and drinks, family activities and live music. Organizer Becca Fowler, a facilitator with Lincoln-based event cooperative Curated, says...
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Lincoln mayor nominates new planning commissioner
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Today, Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird revealed her nomination that will fill a vacancy on the Lincoln-Lancaster County Planning Commission. Seth Derner, the new nominee, served as co-founder, co-ceo, principal and senior consultant at Vivayic, a consulting firm. “Seth Derner is an entrepreneur whose experience...
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A tiny home village is coming to Lincoln - and aims to house former NDCS inmates
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Hope Village, a community of 18 tiny homes aimed at housing formerly incarcerated individuals, is now under construction. It’s a project nonprofit Bridges to Hope has been working to get off the ground since 2017. Executive Director Rhonda Mattingly said the goal is to keep recently released people from recidivating, or relapsing back to criminal behavior, once they’re free.
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SquareOne Youth and Family Crisis Center opens in Lincoln
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — After nearly a decade of planning and collaboration, local leaders celebrated the grand opening of the SquareOne Youth and Family Crisis Center in downtown Lincoln on Monday. The facility, located at 220 S. 17th Street, will begin welcoming families Tuesday, October 20, offering around-the-clock behavioral...
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Hastings City Council discuss datacenters and draft e-bike ordinance during public worksession
HASTINGS – The Hastings City Council held a work session on Monday, Oct. 19 at 6:00 p.m. at Hastings City Hall to discuss a datacenter study and draft city ordinance changes for E-bikes, E-scooters and hover boards. Four Hastings citizens spoke at the beginning of the meeting, all of them about small E-vehicles.
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Seward POW featured in National Naval Air Museum exhibit
My wife Mary and I were in Pensacola, Florida to attend a Navy graduation for my niece Anna recently. She was stationed on the Pensacola Naval Air Station. After the graduation we had the opportunity to view the Blue Angels rehearsal and take in the National Naval Air Museum on post.