Breeze Airways took off in Lincoln today. The leisure carrier's flights took Lincoln passengers to Orlando to see their families. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...

Hardee's opened today in Lincoln at the Fat Dogs gas station near the Lincoln Airport. #LNK journalstar.com/life-enterta...

Nebraska officials and the state's farm bureau voiced support for a federal aid package for farmers. They said the effort would serve as a bridge to other aid programs and progress on trade. journalstar.com/news/state-r...

Black Hills Energy customers in Nebraska will get refunds and see smaller bills after the PSC negotiated a lower rate for customers. #LNK The gas company's new rates will go into effect Jan. 1. journalstar.com/news/local/b...

The Malone Center is only $1.5 million away from its fundraising goal. The center's CEO said they defied expectations with their fundraising. #LNK Here's an early look into the center: journalstar.com/news/local/b...

"We're there" was the message at a recent NioCorp town hall. Construction on an Elk Creek rare earths mine - which officials say is important for national security - is set for 2026. This isn't the first time construction was expected within a year. journalstar.com/news/state-r...

Lincoln has a new airport director. He led an airport in a small North Dakota town as it rebuilt its airport and brought back airlines post-Covid. Now he's coming to Lincoln in 2026. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...

As Nebraska utilities try to grow their energy capacity, nuclear energy is on the table. LES, NPPD and OPPD signed on to an agreement to explore that option together. journalstar.com/news/state-r...

East Park Plaza (east of Gateway Mall) is under new ownership. With several empty spaces left by companies like Joann's and Big Lots in the plaza, the new owner is focused on finding tenants. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...

The Community Health Endowment of Lincoln gave its biggest grant ever ($5 million) to the Cultural Centers of Lincoln project. The effort still has about $7 million left to raise. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/a...

A gas station, cookie store, Quiznos and bank are coming to 84th and Van Dorn. The site has potential for a lot more. What could fill some of the other spaces isn't certain yet. #LNK journalstar.com/life-enterta...

Shop small, shop local, shop often: Was the message of local small business owners as Lincoln heads into the holiday shopping season. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...

Bulu (ships packages to subscribers) was acquired by the Toronto-based Avid Group. The company is expanding in Lincoln, adding 100 jobs. #LNK One of the company's founders said the deal wouldn't have happened without tariffs being introduced. journalstar.com/news/local/b...

Viola Fletcher's death leaves Lessie Randle, 110, as the last known massacre survivor.

A superseding indictment was unsealed Monday, adding charges against Dan Thomas and Shane Zywiec and five pages of detailed allegations.

It's hard to drive more than a mile in Lincoln without seeing a bank. And that's on purpose. Banks in Lincoln are trying to keep up with expanding areas of the city. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...

ICYMI: A Tyson plant is closing, causing 3,212 people to lose their jobs in a town of just over 10,000 people. journalstar.com/news/local/b...

Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, has died at 111 years old. https://cnn.it/4psWqNX

We could talk about how Nebraska air travel is mostly back to normal. Or that gas prices are about $2.77 on average in Lincoln heading into Thanksgiving. Or we could talk about this photo from Ken Ferriera. journalstar.com/news/local/a...

When SNAP benefits were put on hold, restaurants became community tables and businesses held food drives. Muchachos, Birria Boss, Sower Books, Screamers and others helped the Lincoln community when food benefits weren't available. #LNK journalstar.com/life-enterta...

TMCO is investing in the South Salt Creek neighborhood in a new way. The metal manufacturer bought the former Urban Trail Garden Center and is converting it to a outdoor learning space and renting greenhouse space to the parks department. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...

Lincoln ranked #1 on a DoorDash "cheeseburger index" ranking. The delivery service's new report mentioned Lincoln twice on affordability and restaurant stability rankings. #LNK journalstar.com/life-enterta...

Ali Baba Gyros is coming to a place that has fascinated my family, who live in the Indian Village area, in Lincoln for years. A bank that became a CBD shop is becoming a Mediterranean restaurant. #LNK journalstar.com/life-enterta...

A significant part of my week has been devoted to covering empty Burger Kings and what comes next. There's more Lincoln Burger King news than you would think. Here's the latest on the restaurants being demolished and coming back in #LNK: journalstar.com/news/local/b...

This NYT story mentions Sower Books in Lincoln and Magic City Books in Tulsa (my hometown). Book stores across the country set themselves up as food banks for people impacted by the government shutdown. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/b...

I wrote a roundup of some of Lincoln's most visible construction projects for people like me who always wonder what's going up there? Highlights include a hotel, several apartment buildings, an arts studio and maybe a Taco Bell? #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...

I'm working to track canceled flights to and from Nebraska airports. They include: * United 1778, Friday 8:50 a.m., Chicago (ORD) to Omaha * American 3673, Friday 9:21 a.m., Omaha to Chicago (ORD) * United 5831, Friday 9:40 a.m., Denver to Lincoln

Two openings and three closings: Sakura Japanese Restaurant is opening where in South Lincoln. The site used to be home to Tavern 180 which closed earlier this year. #LNK journalstar.com/life-enterta...

The Lincoln Airport and Breeze Airways are adding flights to Las Vegas and Orange County after bookings to Orlando came back better than expected. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...

Halted SNAP benefits and missed paychecks for federal workers have put people's next meals at risk. These businesses and organizations in Lincoln are trying to help out during the government shutdown: #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/a...

Attracting a new airline takes patience... and money. The Lincoln Airport approved some final incentives to round out the package it offered Breeze Airways. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...

Madonna reopened a research institute on it's Lincoln campus and added new VR tech designed to help work on patients' balance and walking issues. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...

NPPD is building a new natural gas power station near Hallam to meet growing energy demand and requirements from the Southwest Power Pool. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...

Because of the government shutdown, the Nebraska Department of Labor won't release it's September unemployment report tomorrow. The August report had the state's unemployment rate at 3%. journalstar.com/news/local/b...

A car crashed into Bodhi Imports, a metaphysical gift shop on 17th Street, Friday afternoon. #LNK One of the drivers involved in the crash was taken to a hospital. From @ajohnsonljs.bsky.social: journalstar.com/news/local/a...

The Gold's Building downtown opened after transforming into a hotel. #LNK The building doesn't look like the mall it once was, but it also doesn't look like your average hotel. See what the new hotel looks like: journalstar.com/news/local/b...

Snowplows, check! Salt, check! Brine, check!: Lincoln officials detail winter prep @journalstar.com journalstar.com/news/local/g...

Trade-A-Tape Comic Center is celebrating 50 years this October. Reader's favorite superhero sagas, along with other comic book genres still line the store's walls. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...

Nebraska Airports didn't receive and aren't playing a video from DHS blaming Democrats for the government shutdown. The Lincoln Airport said they don't have screens in the TSA area to play the video anyway. journalstar.com/news/local/b...

The Air Park area is getting a new business with Nebraska roots. Buresh Meats has been growing in other communities in the state and is now coming to Lincoln. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...

This weekend: The social media personality Keenan Eats is planning a food truck festival near downtown. #LNK I talked to Keenan about the inspiration for the festival and his career in the restaurant industry and online. journalstar.com/life-enterta...

Speaking to a crowd of city and community leaders Tuesday morning at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel, Gaylor Baird said Lincoln, the 72nd largest city in America, ranks in the top 15 for home buyers, renters, retirees, working moms and families — and happiness.

The cookie company Crumbl - recently known for it's Moonbeam Ice Cream cookie - is opening another location in Lincoln. This time near SouthPointe Pavilions. #LNK journalstar.com/life-enterta...

The "Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska" is a combine harvester made in Grand Island. journalstar.com/news/local/b...

The Lincoln Journal Star is cutting its Monday print edition. Other papers have taken the cost cutting measure of skipping some print days, but the Lincoln paper had avoided it thus far. This will impact almost all Lee Enterprise papers. journalstar.com/news/local/a...

Northeast Lincoln is getting a Slim Chickens location. There are three other locations in Lincoln. The chain sells chicken tenders, sandwiches and wraps along with chicken and waffles. #LNK journalstar.com/life-enterta...

ITC Federal is finishing out its contract in Lincoln as previously reported with no headway on union negotiations for severance pay. Nearly 200 workers will be laid off around Thanksgiving. #LNK journalstar.com/news/state-r...

YouTube TV was set to drop NBCUniversal channels from its platform which would have affected Lincoln channels. #LNK And then it didn't. The actions fit a negotiation pattern that YouTube TV has had with several media companies. journalstar.com/news/local/b...

Some of Lincoln's CEOs have 7 figure salaries. I complied a list of executives - along with some public servants - and their compensation packages based on publicly available data. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/b...

Four of Lincoln's cultural centers are joining to build a new hub. One director described the concept like a mall: With access to different cultural, health and food resources. #LNK journalstar.com/news/local/a...