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The Salvation Army in Lincoln welcomes the public to the Tree of Lights kickoff on Nov. 15 at HOME Real Estate, 5322 O St., from 5-7 p.m.

When Don Linscott found out that the northeast corner of 48th and Holdrege streets was going to be available for redevelopment, he thought it was a perfect site for his friend, Brad Schafer.

A Lincoln woman was rushed to the hospital just before 5 p.m. Tuesday after she fell off a moving car at the intersection of 29th and M streets.

The trail cutting across Havelock is only partially paved — the city couldn’t afford to finish what it started nearly 25 years ago, and hasn’t been able to pay for it since.

Holiday shopping will continue to encroach on Thanksgiving this year, as some retailers plan to open even earlier. But others are pulling back, shortening hours and even keeping their doors closed until Black Friday.

Over $20,000 is expected to be collected through the 2017 Santa Cop Auction, a Lincoln Police Union Charities event scheduled Sunday (Nov. 12) at the Center for People in Need, 3901 N. 27th St.

West Agnew Road from Northwest 56th Street to Nebraska 79 will close Monday for about four weeks for a bank stabilization project, according to the Lancaster County Engineering Department.

One lucky Nebraska Pick 5 player is holding a lottery ticket worth $140,000.

Beattie Elementary School, 1901 Calvert St., unveiled its Nebraska by Heart sculpture, “Heartland Values," on Thursday, Nov. 2.

Disagreement about how to regulate drones is limiting their potential, said University of Nebraska-Lincoln drone journalism expert Matthew Waite.