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Upcoming and ongoing Lincoln-area street closings.

It's the unofficial start of summer, and Branched Oak State Recreation Area was full of steaming hot dogs, bright floating tubes and families trying to slather on sunscreen Saturday afternoon.

The Omaha Police Department took away people's guns Saturday, and nobody complained.

Stephanie and Richard Anderson measure life now in before and after.

There was a light on at the hotel, four floors up and five rooms over.

Chad Winters has a story that tells you all you need to know about the clientele that frequents the Rathbone Village shopping center.

Ruben Bartres, 48, of Omaha was hit at about 1 p.m. by a white GMC Envoy that veered off Leavenworth Street.

The temperature in Lincoln was 98 degrees, which ties the previous record, also set in 1912.

Young’s Auto Repair was a blackened shell after fire struck the business about 8:30 a.m. Saturday.

Lancaster County 4-H has named Mary Brooks of Lincoln as winner of the May “Heart of 4-H Award” in recognition of outstanding volunteer service.