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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Lincoln unveils a Cold Response Plan with warming centers

Plus, the Bryan mansion moves Saturday and some Halfsy street closures start Saturday evening.

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Lincoln and Lancaster County unveil a Cold Response Plan for dangerously cold weather

The plan sorts cold weather into three alert levels

AlertWhat it means
Cold Weather AdvisoryTemps or wind chills 20 to 29 below zero
Extreme Cold WatchDangerously cold conditions are possible
Extreme Cold WarningTemps or wind chills 30 below or colder

Sources: KLIN, KLKN-TV

If you've wondered where to warm up when the temperature plunges, Lincoln now has a plan for that. Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and Health Department Director Kerry Kernen announced the Cold Response Plan Thursday, tying the city's response to National Weather Service cold alerts. Local data shows a steady increase in emergency room visits for cold-related illnesses, and Gaylor Baird said the city, county and partners "want to reverse that trend."

When an alert goes out, the Health Department will send information to the more than 150 community partners in the network. Those groups are encouraged to open warming centers and check on vulnerable residents. All city libraries, Parks and Recreation community centers and the Victory Park Senior Center will be warming centers during regular business hours all winter.

  • Warming spot: Matt Talbot Kitchen and Outreach, 2121 N. 27th St.
  • Warming spot: People's City Mission, 110 Q St., 402-475-1303
  • Warming spot: The Bridge Connect, 721 K St., 402-477-3951
  • Warming spot: Salvation Army, 2625 Potter St., 402-474-6263

The cold plan leans on a wide network

More than 150
community partners in the response network
7
extra community organizations offering warming spots
6
Parks and Recreation centers will be warming locations

Sources: KLIN, Columbus Telegram, KLKN-TV

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News Notes

Bryan home

The 125-year-old mansion built for William Jennings Bryan and his wife, Mary, will be relocated Saturday to a different corner of the Bryan Health main campus. It's one of Lincoln's two National Historic Landmarks. Hastings Tribune

Halfsy

Driving Saturday evening or Sunday? Some closures begin Saturday evening ahead of the 13th annual Good Life Halfsy. About 9,500 runners will take part, the largest field in the race's history, and the race starts at 8:30 a.m. Sunday at Seacrest Field, 7300 A St. We suggest 84th Street to go around the course north and south, and O Street or Pioneers Boulevard for east-west trips. KLINKOLNKLKN-TV

Halfsy parking bans start Saturday at 8 p.m.

  1. Nov. 7Parking is not allowed on Holmes Park Road and South 76th Street from 8 p.m.
  2. Nov. 7Parking is not allowed on New Hampshire Street between 14th and Sixth streets from 8 p.m.
  3. Nov. 8The half-marathon starts at 8:30 a.m. at Seacrest Field.
  4. Nov. 8The Holmes Park Road and South 76th Street parking ban ends at 10 a.m.
  5. Nov. 8The New Hampshire Street parking ban ends at 3 p.m.

Source: KLKN-TV

Ballots

Lancaster County turnout reached 60%, past the 52% Election Commissioner Todd Wiltgen projected. About 6,000 ballots turned in Monday and Tuesday still need counting, and officials will review 3,000 provisional ballots Friday. KFOR

Volleyball

Thursday at Pinnacle Bank Arena brought a shocker: defending C2 champion Freeman led Laurel-Concord-Coleridge two sets to none and lost in five. Tri County, back at state for the first time since 2009, won its first state match in 30 years by beating Bloomfield 3-2. Semifinals begin at 9 a.m. Friday. KLKN-TVLincoln Journal StarNebraska TV

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Lincoln native Brandon Wilcox will lead local economic development efforts at the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development. He helped attract millions in investment to Wichita. Star-Herald

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School bonds

Voters decided the fate of nine school bonds Tuesday, and some passed while others failed. Some ballots are still being counted. Lincoln Journal Star

Transportation

The U.S. Department of Transportation selected seven Nebraska projects for $59.6 million in federal funding. One adds around 120 truck parking stalls along Interstate 80 between Elm Creek and Overton, and the other six are rail projects. KLKN-TV

Six of the seven federally funded projects are rail projects

6 of 7

  • are rail projects
  • 1 is a truck parking project

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Football

Sixty-four teams remain in Nebraska high school football. Eight teams in each class play quarterfinals Friday, and only four will play on. Lincoln Journal StarLincoln Journal Star

Special ed

The Nebraska Department of Education received a $4.9 million federal grant to support special education teacher apprenticeships and help reduce the state's shortage of special education professionals. It will be given out over five years, with nearly $885,000 going out in the first year. The money will go toward expanding enrollment, improving retention and integrating evidence-based practices into teacher preparation. Lincoln Journal StarNebraska Public Media

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A reptile expo is rolling into Lincoln on Sunday, Nov. 8, and the Lincoln Reptile Expo at the Sandhills Global Event Center is free to walk into. The Show Me Reptile Show bills itself as the largest and most diverse reptile expo in the country. Scales, anyone? We'll be curious how many snakes show up.

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  1. Thurs., Nov. 5Halfsy brings 9,500 runners Sunday; Huskers at Illinois Friday
  2. Wed., Nov. 4South Beltway plans could open 971 acres in Lincoln
  3. Tues., Nov. 3Bryan mansion rolls Saturday; Rhule says he's not quitting
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Good Day Lincolnto me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

Lincoln unveils a Cold Response Plan with warming centers

Plus, the Bryan mansion moves Saturday and some Halfsy street closures start Saturday evening.

The TLDR

  1. Lincoln's Cold Response Plan names warming centers
  2. The Bryan mansion moves across campus Saturday
  3. Halfsy street closures start Saturday evening
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