Lincoln News Today | 2 Min | The Local Wire

Lincoln's Waverly Public Schools are finalizing a $64 million plan to modernize facilities after a previous bond failed, with a community vote coming soon. Grand Island firefighters are auctioning a rare bourbon barrel from Iowa’s Lonely Oak Distillery to raise funds for local nonprofits.

Lincoln's latest news includes a fatal motorcycle crash near the Lincoln Airport, rising gas prices to $4.01 per gallon, and a community-driven vendor market supporting local businesses after Painted Tree Boutiques closed. The Seward County Genealogy Society is also restoring a historic 1800s home to preserve local history.

Lincoln's Nebraska softball team won the Big Ten regular season title, marking their first outright championship, while a man accused of assaulting an officer at a south Lincoln Arby’s attacked another officer at Lancaster County Jail. A crash near the Lincoln Airport is under investigation, and the Seward County Genealogy Society is restoring a historic home off North First and Roberts Streets.

Lincoln authorities are investigating a man accused of assaulting officers at a south Lincoln Arby’s and during his custody at Lancaster County Jail. The city also saw the closing of Single Barrel restaurant in downtown Lincoln, while O Street hosted a free block party as part of Project NO Street, and Nebraska’s Elk Creek Mine advances toward production.

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Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.

Your daily 2-minute news update for Lincoln. Covering today's top local stories, community updates, and weather. Part of The Local Wire — every city, every day.