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Hi Lincoln, we made it to Thursday!
In today’s fun-for-grown-ups edition: The Music Man, a debate over state-led environmental reviews, and an Indigenous youth food sovereignty market + plenty of reasons to put on real pants this week.
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📰 In the news
Profiles in stewardship excellence: Three Nebraska conservation leaders were honored at the NACD meeting in San Antonio, including Orval Gigstad’s Hall of Distinction induction, with awards recognizing Andy Bishop and Jeff and Jolene Steffen — read the full story.
State-led approvals spark debate: Nebraska recently accepted responsibility and liability for environmental reviews on federally funded projects, aiming to speed Lincoln’s East Beltway and Beatrice’s Court Street project, while critics warn oversight could weaken — see what’s changing and why.
Hidden legal struggles revealed: An NEH grant is supporting UNL historian Katrina Jagodinsky’s book on habeas corpus in the American West, covering 1812 to 1924 and building on Petitioning for Freedom — read the full story.
Gold & silver are hot: Coming off gold’s best year since 1979, the momentum is carrying well into 2026 with silver remaining one of the most talked-about assets. Curious why they’re back in focus? American Hartford Gold has a free guide that explains what’s happening and how people are approaching it today. It’s free – and definitely worth a read.
Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175/month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.
Highlights this week:
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🫶 We got your back
Burger night, but better: When a midweek craving hits, Honest Abe’s Burgers & Freedom delivers juicy classics, wild rotating specials, and fries you’ll remember later. It’s low-stress and high-flavor, proudly Lincoln. Bring a buddy, and let the napkins handle the heavy lifting.
Swap wheels for blades: When the roller-rink itch hits, John Breslow Ice Hockey Center has open public skates, learn-to-skate sessions, and rentals ready to roll… er, glide. Loop a few laps, clear your head, and treat your playlist like a spotlight moment.
Art break, anyone? When your week needs color therapy, the quiet galleries at Sheldon Museum of Art deliver. Rotating exhibitions keep things fresh, and the serene space fits between errands or after work. A wander through a room or two with a friend feels like a deep exhale.
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📆 Lincoln for grown ups
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🎭 The Music Man @ Lied Center for Performing Arts | Thursday (3/5) at 7:30 PM – Come for the con, stay for the harmonies. The Music Man brings slick-talking Harold Hill, a no-nonsense librarian, and small-town charm galore, with “Seventy-Six Trombones,” “Trouble,” and more. Family outing approved, the only “Trouble” is getting the tunes out of your head.
🎨 First Friday @ Great Plains Art Museum | Friday (3/6) at 5:00 PM – First Friday means art, light bites, and the kind of smart crowd that can pronounce interdisciplinary without rolling their eyes. At the Great Plains Art Museum, twenty Fellows, from biologists to historians, put fresh spins on the collection, exhibitions open late, and admission free.
🌽 Indigenous Youth Food Sovereignty Farmers Market @ Lincoln Indian Center Inc. Advisory Committee | Saturday (3/7) at 12:00 AM – An Indigenous youth food sovereignty market is popping up with plant starts galore and comfort food that actually comforts. Stock up on peppers, dill, thyme, calendula, and mint, then reward your good deeds with wojapi, pozole, and frybread. Bring a tote, cash, and restraint.
🐦 Bird Encounter @ Anderson Public Library | Saturday (3/7) at 10:00 AM – Take the kids, grandkids, and inner bird nerd to Anderson Public Library for Bird EnCOUNTer. Build a feeder, meet raptors up close, and chat with Wachiska Audubon, Spring Creek Audubon, and Raptor Conservation Alliance. It’s screen-free wonder, local conservation, and real chirping for a change.
🎼 The Dream of Gerontius @ The Sacred Heart Center for the Arts | Saturday (3/7) at 7:00 PM – Skip the capes and explosions, let Newman’s The Dream of Gerontius, adapted by Lee Ann Hotovy, do quiet work on your soul. With Father Dominic Winter and company shaping the visuals, you get poetry you can hear, conscience you can see, and goosebumps you earn.
🤝 Annual Swap Meet @ Sandhills Global Event Center | Sunday (3/8) at 3:00 AM – Annual Swap Meet at Sandhills Event Center by 84th and Havelock means tables of treasures, haggling, and that one guy who still takes cash. Bring an eye, comfortable shoes, and a sense of humor. They’re looking for six helping hands, so rope in your club.
✂ Creative Collage Club @ Stuff Creative Reuse | Sunday (3/8) at 1:00 PM – Take a break and join Collage Club at Stuff Creative Reuse on Hill Street, our second Sunday excuse to play with paper without gluing the kitchen table. Supplies are stacked, you bring favorite scraps, curiosity, and the friend who still hoards magazines.
Live music & entertainment:
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🔥 Worth a peek
We’re always on the hunt for useful resources, deals, services, and products we think you’ll love. Here’s what caught our eye this week.
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📻 Lincoln report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 68°F – Low: 53°F – Precip: 8%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Later: Rain before 9pm, then rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 68°F – Low: 31°F – Precip: 79%
Rain before noon, then rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Later: A chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Someone Googled you this week 👀
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