Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 8th of October.
Good morning, Lincoln.
Lincoln Police hosted Coffee with a Cop Day yesterday at four locations including The Mill in Haymarket, Panera near 27th and Superior, Hy-Vee at 50th and O and Chick-Fil-A at Southpointe where officers answered community questions.
The Northeast Senior Center at 6310 Platte Ave reopened Wednesday after repairs following a vehicle collision closed it on Aug.
31 — activities like bingo, lunch, and line dancing have resumed for local seniors.
Lincoln police officers met with neighbors over coffee on Wednesday for National Coffee with a Cop Day.
Four geographic teams hosted events where residents could ask questions and share concerns about local service areas.
A WalletHub study ranked Lincoln as the fourth best place to drive based on cost, safety, traffic and vehicle access; it placed seventh for cost of ownership, fourth for safety, 56th for traffic and 81st for vehicle access.
The study compared 100 large cities.
Nebraska’s 'Coolest Thing' contest has narrowed its field to eight entries—from modular housing in Gering to animal IV fluids in Grand Island—after tens of thousands voted.
Round two voting ends Sunday at 11:59 p.m., and the winner will be announced Oct. 29 at the Manufacturing Summit in La Vista.
Farmers across central Nebraska are battling recurring tar spot disease on corn crops; the mold and fungus make the plants appear darker than normal.
UNL Extension experts say the fungus remains in the soil so they advise crop rotation and timely treatment to curb the infection.
Today, NPPD advises equipment operators to maintain a 20-foot gap from power lines during harvest to prevent electrical hazards.
If power lines contact equipment or vehicles, operators should remain inside until trained personnel de-energize the line.
Dana Altman, the Wilber native who coached at Creighton and guided the Oregon Ducks to nine NCAA Tournaments, retired on Wednesday after a 37-season career in Division I basketball, finishing with a 792-425 record.
Defending champions Lincoln Southwest won 10-0 over Kearney in the District A2 semifinal at the Southeast Athletic Complex after scoring nine runs in the fourth inning.
The Silver Hawks will play in the district title game at 5 p.m. tomorrow against the winner of the game between Kearney and Lincoln Southeast.
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