Chug Bug. Jitterbug. Hula Popper. Creek Chub Knuckle-Head. Zara Spook.
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Ali from Lincoln City Libraries will offer free books for children and sign people up for a library card at the Community Free Market at Seng Park, 49th and Garland streets, today, July 8, from 10-11:30 a.m.
A local car club will display classic cars for audience members to view before and during the Lincoln Municipal Band's "Salute to Songwriters" concert from 7-8 p.m. Sunday, July 9, at Antelope Park.
Many people don’t know about a small raptor known as the Mississippi kite. It is a graceful bird worth admiring. And it’s making a comeback.
Lincoln’s official observance of National Pollinator Week, June 19-25, began with thanks to the Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department, park volunteers and other environmental groups in Lincoln, and a formal proclamation by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird:
Planning to travel for Independence Day? Know that possession or discharge of all types of fireworks and other pyrotechnic devices are prohibited by law on all national forest lands year-round, regardless of weather conditions or holidays.
The Capital Humane Society will host its second annual Tails & Tees golf tournament Friday, July 21, at Highlands Golf Course, 5501 NW 12th St.
Summer road trips are a great way to see more of the country and experience exciting adventures. As you start packing to hit the road, include a few first aid supplies to make sure an injury doesn’t derail your trip. Here are the top 10 essentials every car first aid kit should have during summer.
Branched Oak State Recreation Area northwest of Lincoln is a busy place. Especially in the summer. Which makes sense considering the 1,800-acre reservoir is the largest body of water within an hour’s drive of more than half of Nebraska’s population.
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The Team Jack Golf Classic will take place at Wilderness Ridge, 1800 Wilderness Woods Place, Monday, July 10, with player check-in and breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start with a shamble format.
It's time to get those Fourth of July decorations out. On Tuesday, June 27, the Nacho Ride will celebrate freedom. Riders will wear their patriotic colors and decorate their bikes.
Register by July 12 and receive a discount for the 22nd annual Lincoln CBMC (Christian Business Men's Connection) Golf Classic, which is set for Monday, July 31, at Wilderness Ridge golf course, 1800 Wilderness Woods Place in Lincoln.
Unpainted plastic crankbait blanks are available online at $1 or less each. You can just add paint and hooks and get them to the water.
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The Nebraska Statewide Arboretum (NSA) has named Woods Park at 33rd and O streets a landscape steward affiliate site.
The following events are coming up at the Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center, located at 11700 SW 100th St. north of Denton.
The Husker Fans Salute the Troops Foundation is sponsoring its ninth annual Husker Salute four-person golf scramble to support Nebraska's active military and veterans and the Fall Salute event.
The Lincoln Municipal Band will open its annual summer concert series Sunday, July 2, from 7-8 p.m. at the John Shildneck Memorial Bandshell in Antelope Park, 1630 Memorial Drive.
The state of Nebraska has issued a health alert for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB), also known as toxic blue-green algae, at Pawnee Lake in Lancaster County.
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) reminds residents to take measures to protect themselves from mosquito bites and help prevent West Nile virus (WNV) in our communities.
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Fisheries biologists for the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission study northern pike at Lake Wanahoo and Flanagan Lake each spring to assess their status. What they found in 2023 are pike fisheries headed in opposite directions.
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Lincoln Parks and Recreation invites residents to Pioneers Park Nature Center programs in June and July:
Lincoln Parks and Recreation and the Lincoln Parks Foundation announced Wednesday the completion of a new outdoor fitness station in Mahoney Park, 70th and Fremont streets.
Summer is a perfect time to float Nebraska’s many miles of water trails. There are many reasons to take a float trip on flowing water.
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The Lincoln Women’s Municipal Golf Association played what was supposed to be its second event but ended up being its first because the Spring Swing was canceled in April due to weather.
Lincoln Parks and Recreation opened Lincoln’s newest dog run at Bowling Lake, Northwest 44th and West Cuming streets, on May 25. Lincoln’s fifth dog run offers approximately one acre of space for dogs of all sizes, and parking that includes ADA accessible space.