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Fire in a trash can in a third-floor bathroom at Northeast High School Wednesday afternoon generated enough smoke to set off fire sprinklers and prompted officials to dismiss school an hour early.

On a late October weekend 20 years ago, more than 13 inches of wet snow fell on Lincoln. The record-breaking snowstorm took down thousands of trees and left 55,000 Lincoln Electric System customers without electricity, some for more than a…

The Lincoln Youth Symphony, conducted by Clark Potter, will present a 3 p.m. concert Sunday (Oct. 29) at Lincoln Southwest High School, 7001 S. 14th St. Admission is free to the public.

Lincoln City Libraries internet access will be unavailable Monday due to software security upgrades.

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The westbound lanes of N Street between Seventh and Eighth streets are closed until Nov. 3 for a stormwater drainage repair project. Motorists are advised to seek alternate routes.

A 24 year-old Lincoln man was taken to a hospital for surgery after two men stabbed him on Saturday night.

The Good Life Halfsy half-marathon Sunday will close some streets during the race, which begins at 8:30 a.m. at Seacrest Field and ends at the Railyard.

What began with two orphanages (one in Fremont and one in Omaha) in the early 1890s has grown into a nonprofit that serves individuals, families and communities statewide.

Contrary to popular belief, corn mazes at festive autumn pumpkin patches aren't always made to get lost in.