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First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln, 840 S. 17th St., held its annual “Boo from the Pew” event Oct. 29 from 3:30 – 5 p.m. More than 200 people enjoyed games, prizes, face painting, treats, a bounce house and dinner.

The best friends met at a chicken joint at 48th and R streets.

The Southwest Rural Fire Department responded to a building on fire at Wilderness Park on Tuesday afternoon.

Central and Southeast Nebraska got their first snow of the season Tuesday, welcoming winter on Halloween.

The local chapter of the United Nations Association (UNA) presented awards Oct. 22 to Lincoln Electric System and Marilyn McNabb for exemplary contributions to energy conservation and the promotion of renewable energy.

Northbound lanes of South 84th Street are closed between Nebraska 2 and Eiger Drive for emergency traffic signal repair, city officials said.

The Halloween costumes for the tiniest of trick-or-treaters arrived at St. Elizabeth’s NICU Friday afternoon.

The northbound lane of South 48th Street is closed from A to Randolph streets for emergency water main repair. Work is scheduled to be finished by Monday afternoon, Nov. 6.

"Nebraska Nice" is history.

In response to recent apartment fires, the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department invites landlords of multi-unit housing properties to attend a free Safe Kids Fire Safe Landlord Training on Nov. 9.