Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 1st of September.
Good morning, Lincoln.
Speedy Pete’s E-Bikes partnered with Lincoln Police and Lincoln Fire on Monday to teach safe bike and E-bike riding to local residents (addressing rising concerns over unsafe riding).
The event aimed to help parents and students adopt better riding habits.
City safety officials will hold a news conference today afternoon to offer guidance on traffic routes for Husker football games as construction projects change usual paths to Memorial Stadium; groups including transportation and police will provide recommendations.
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins visited the State Capitol Monday evening to outline a five-point plan to strengthen Nebraska’s cattle industry and announced a new USDA office for veteran farmers.
Her plan includes initiatives like heifer retention and grassland conservation to help boost regional production.
Nebraska DHHS announced a Request for Proposals to select an independent firm for evaluating the interRAI clinical assessment tools used with vulnerable populations.
The structured RFP follows community concerns from families+providers+clients and will allow qualified vendors to submit proposals.
Nebraska Community Blood Bank is hosting a sweepstakes from Wed, Sept.
3 to Wed, Sept. 9 to boost blood donations during the holiday weekend & into the fall. Donors get a daily chance to win a $500 gift card.
Husker football will start this Saturday at 11 a.m. against Ohio.
The team went 7-6 in both 2025 and 2024, and a poll asks fans to predict the number of wins for this season.
The Cornhuskers swept the Texas Longhorns 3-0 in Las Vegas last night; the AVCA rankings now show Nebraska (No. 1) while Texas (formerly No. 2) drops to No. 9 and Pittsburgh takes No. 2.
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