Kevin Abourezk
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Advisory committee rejects zoo's expansion plans
A city advisory committee rejected the Lincoln Children’s Zoo’s expansion plans Tuesday, calling on Mayor Chris Beutler to consider allowing the zoo to use the entire Antelope Triangle. → Read More
Developer planning to turn YWCA building into condos
A Lincoln developer plans to transform the former YWCA building downtown into high-end condominium units. → Read More
County engineer reopens bridge northeast of Waverly
Lancaster County Engineer Pam Dingman has ordered a bridge northeast of Waverly reopened after her staff completed an emergency bank stabilization. → Read More
County engineer keeps eye on 53 rural bridges
Roberta Sward can't get to her home northwest of Conestoga Lake as easily as she once could. → Read More
Native-owned business in Whiteclay burns
A Native-owned business in Whiteclay burned down Monday after its broaster caught fire. → Read More
Retiring county deputy administrator at center of county transition
Gwen Thorpe spent New Year’s Eve 2008 walking the quiet halls of a county retirement home. → Read More
Board's priority: Hold line on taxes vs. pave roads, fix bridges
Lancaster County leaders put the brakes Thursday on County Engineer Pam Dingman’s ambitious plan to replace five bridges and pave 11 miles of county roads. → Read More
Grand jury indicts nine former Winnebago council members
A federal grand jury has indicted nine former Winnebago Tribal Council members for their roles in an alleged conspiracy to steal money from the tribe’s casino, U.S. Attorney Deborah Gilg → Read More
State commission takes over Thurber investigation
The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office has handed its investigation into a former Lancaster County official to the state Accountability and Disclosure Commission, signaling a turn toward civil rather than criminal → Read More
Firth to open splash pad Saturday
Firth village leaders will unveil a new splash pad Saturday with free popsicles and comments by a state senator. → Read More
County Board approves $2.1M grant to zoo
Lancaster County leaders approved a $2.1 million grant from county lodging tax dollars Tuesday to support expansion of the Lincoln Children’s Zoo. → Read More
Advisory board approves alcohol for 4 public locations
City departments and downtown event promoters soon might be able to host events at which alcohol is served at more public locations. → Read More
Officials narrow alternatives for busy intersections to two
City and county officials have whittled a set of four alternatives for improving two busy north Lincoln intersections down to two. → Read More
Children's Zoo revises expansion plan to include current parking lot
Lincoln Children’s Zoo officials have narrowed their expansion plans and now hope to utilize the space that is now the zoo’s main parking lot. → Read More
Boys Town grad, moved repeatedly as child, looks to bright future
BOYS TOWN -- Sirens startled the young partygoers that hot spring afternoon. → Read More
Lincoln woman's tort claim alleges jail negligence
A 58-year-old Lincoln woman has filed a tort claim against Lancaster County claiming she had convulsions and a stroke after jailers denied medication she needed in early December. → Read More
Duncan employee recycles nearly 5 tons of foam
Even before the sun rises, Mike Tuma marches the halls of Duncan Aviation near the Lincoln Airport, hunting for foam. → Read More
County board expresses support for $5.1M in grants
Lancaster County leaders likely will approve $5.1 million in grants to support expansion of the Lincoln Children’s Zoo and the Lancaster Event Center. → Read More
County seeks to merge juvenile law divisions with city
Lancaster County leaders want to merge the juvenile divisions in the county attorney's office and the city attorney's office and will ask the city for $36,000 annually to do so. → Read More
$5.1M in grants for zoo, event center expansions approved
A committee that oversees use of lodging tax revenue in Lancaster County voted Wednesday to provide $5.1 million to support expansion of the Lincoln Children’s Zoo and the Lancaster Event → Read More