Nancy Hicks
Lincoln Journal Star
Lincoln, NE, United States
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Lincoln's urban forest: Street trees worth $1.4 billion cost money to maintain
From her bathroom window, Sally Gracie could see the big, brown oak just a few feet from her home in Baltimore County, Maryland. → Read More
Lancaster County agencies imagine ways to use drones
The county’s weed superintendent, Brent Meyer, thinks drones will come in handy for several Lancaster County agencies in the future. → Read More
Beutler vetoes recycling ordinance passed by Republicans
Saying he would “settle for nothing less than real progress,” Mayor Chris Beutler Thursday announced he is vetoing the recycling ordinance passed by the City Council on a 4-3 partisan → Read More
Nancy Hicks: Bomb dogs help keep arena safe
Bomb dogs are part of the less visible security measures at the Pinnacle Bank Arena for big concerts, those with more than 5,000 fans attending. → Read More
Union College to put in special entrance
As part of its 125th birthday celebration, Union College will create a new campus gateway just east of the intersection of 48th and Prescott streets in south Lincoln. → Read More
Beutler disappointed in recycling changes, considering a veto
Mayor Chris Beutler has not decided whether to sign or veto a recycling ordinance passed Monday by the Republican majority on the City Council. → Read More
Republicans approve a recycling plan with no ban on cardboard or paper
The Republican majority of the City Council passed a watered-down version of Mayor Chris Beutler's proposed recycling ordinance Monday. → Read More
Recycling ordinance vote to be delayed; supporters looking for 4th vote
The Lincoln City Council will likely delay voting on a proposed recycling ordinance for two weeks to give staff a chance to make sure landlords will not be liable for → Read More
Walk-through metal detectors coming to Pinnale Bank Arena
Getting through the doors for a big concert at the Pinnacle Bank Arena will soon be more like going through airport security, with the addition of 35 walk-through metal detectors. → Read More
City will save money on 911 radio system sharing with state
Lincoln will save more than $570,000 through an arrangement with the state to share emergency radio system assets. → Read More
City Hall: Grocery store lady and gigabit guy are bringing expertise to Lincoln
An Imperial couple is bringing Lincoln 1-gigabit internet service and a downtown grocery store. → Read More
Recycling ordinance brings passionate support and opposition in three-hour hearing
A recycling plan to eventually ban all paper products from the city landfill got passionate support from dozens of Lincolnites who believe recycling is an important moral imperative that will → Read More
Republicans cut budget, eliminate mayor's proposed tax hike
The Republican majority of the Lincoln City Council made around $2 million in annual cuts to Mayor Chris Beutler's proposed two-year budget in order to avoid a penny increase in → Read More
How to pay for snow removal: From street budget or general fund?
When the heat index is above 100, it’s hard to remember the frigid sleet and snow of January. → Read More
City Council lays out ideas for budget changes that would eliminate tax hike
Lincoln City Council members laid out a list of potential spending cuts -- everything from dipping into building and safety cash balances to using a private contractor for new ambulance → Read More
Mayor announces new Haymarket development with small grocery store
The city has selected the Lumberworks Lofts proposal to build three buildings on the west and north sides of the Lumberworks Garage in the South Haymarket, Mayor Chris Beutler announced → Read More
Republican council members want to eliminate tax rate hike in city budget
Republican City Councilwoman Cyndi Lamm hopes to find a compromise with the city administration that will maintain the current city tax rate. → Read More
Nancy Hicks: N Street bike ride getting smoother
The city has rejiggered the lights on N Street, giving bikers on the Cycle Track a better chance of riding uninterrupted through multiple intersections. → Read More
Some city fees also rising, under Beutler budget plan
A property tax rate increase has been the focal point of Mayor Chris Beutler’s proposed two-year budget -- a hike of 1.17 cents per $100 valuation, or about $17.50 a → Read More
Antelope Valley project finished after 2-plus decades of planning, construction
Coleen Seng was chairwoman of the Lincoln City Council when she represented then-Mayor Mike Johanns at a 1992 meeting about Antelope Valley, the largest public works project in the city's → Read More