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Lincoln, Nebraska is located in Lancaster County. Zip codes in Lincoln, NE include 68588, 68529, and 68516. More Lincoln information.

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3 hrs ago | Gretna Breeze

Bedbugs found in UNK dorm; more ...

A slow moving storm dropped 1 to 4 inches of snow across eastern Nebraska snarling traffic for thousands of commuters.

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7 hrs ago | The Digital Collegian

Freshman breaks four minutes in mile run

Just a couple weeks ago on Feb. 4, impressive career consists of not only breaking the four-minute mile but also breaking the NCAA record in the 1000-meters. On the women's side, Caitlin Lane ran her best time in the 3000-meter race with a 9:15:16, which happens to be third fastest in the schools history.

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11 hrs ago | Trend Hunter Magazine

Modern Romance Reviews - The 2012 Guide to Dating Infographic...

Cheapsally.com's infographic 'The 2012 Guide to Dating - Everything You Need To Know' is a one-stop guide to dating in the modern age, when social media and the Internet reign supreme.

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Sun Feb 12, 2012

KOLN-TV Lincoln

Lincolnites Could Soon Be Getting "The Boot"

If you're a fan of the show "Parking Wars," you know all about getting the boot.

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News Net Nebraska

Gym Class Heroes and T-Pain rock Lincoln

To begin the night, newcomer Outasight performed a set that got the crowd to its feet.

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KOLN-TV Lincoln

Lincoln Children's Zoo Attempting to Breed Endangered Lemurs

The Lincoln Children's Zoo is attempting a feat no one else in the country will do this year.

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Gretna Breeze

Snakes take center ssstage

What happened to that special season? It unraveled before our eyes on Saturday. Before the largest home crowd in school history and a national cable audience, Creighton laid a giant bluejay egg.

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Gretna Breeze

Young poets bring national...

Nebraska has been on a mission since 1981 to establish free-ranging bighorn sheep in the Pine Ridge and Wildcat Hills for viewing, photography and hunting.

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Sat Feb 11, 2012

KOLN-TV Lincoln

Bedbugs Infest UNK Dorm Room

As on so many other U.S. campuses, and following on the heels of a bedbug infestation at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, the tiny, mattress loving pests have now made it to the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus -- or at least to one dorm room there.

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KOLN-TV Lincoln

Lincoln City Council to Consider Using Parking Boots

The city of Lincoln is considering a measure to give those who don't pay their parking tickets "the boot." The boots are orange wheel clamps that are attached to a vehicle's wheel to prevent it from being driven.

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KOLN-TV Lincoln

Powerball Sales Rise With Jackpot

The cold weather did not impede Powerball players. They made it out to play for a jackpot that, in just hours started at 310 million, and jumped to 325 million.

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International Business Times

Native Americans: The Tragedy of Alcoholism

Native Americans of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation near Whiteclay, Nebraska, have filed a $500-million lawsuit against beer manufacturers for the devastation that alcohol has wreaked on their community for decades.

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Omaha World-Herald

Kelly: Nebraska native's karmic rise to fame

The duo Karmin, made up of Seward, Neb., native Amy Heidemann and fiance Nick Noonan, will perform on "Saturday Night Live" tonight.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

KOLN-TV Lincoln

People React to Dangerously Cold Wind Chills

As temperatures swing from spring-like, to the coldest we've seen so far this year, some folks are being forced to change the way they get around town.

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Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Nebraska man arrested in dog's death

LINCOLN, Neb. - Lincoln Police have arrested a man they believe crushed the head of a woman's dog, killing it.

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The Papillion Times

Senators OK bill to lure data...

Mayor Jim Suttle signaled Thursday that combating gangs and gun violence will be a top priority for his administration in the coming year.

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City of Lincoln

Public Invited to Open House on Downtown Projects

The public is invited to an open house on three downtown projects from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 15 at the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, 1135 "M" Street.

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KOLN-TV Lincoln

The Importance of Spaying and Neutering Your Pet

"Unfortunately year in and year out, what comes through this facility in Lincoln, about half gets euthanize," Bob Downey with the Capital Humane Society said.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

KOLN-TV Lincoln

Trial Continues in the Armon Dixon Case

A brutal rape trial continues at the Lancaster County courthouse. In April of 2009 a Lincoln woman was attacked with her then 3-year-old son in her apartment.

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CBS News

Neb. bill to increase lawmaker salaries advances

LINCOLN, Neb. &#8212 Nebraska lawmakers would get a $10,500 annual raise starting in 2013 &#8212 nearly half of the amount originally proposed &#8212 under a measure advanced by the Executive Board on Thursday.

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