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Happy weekend, Lincoln!
In today’s happening-today edition: HuskerThon raises $190,000, a trinket trade box, a strawberry truckload sale, and more. + events worth checking out today & tomorrow.
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📰 In the news
New resources for tobacco cessation: Free quit medications are available to Nebraskans from the Nebraska Tobacco Quitline through June 30, 2026, with 24/7 coaching and medication kits for adults who enroll and complete a session — see what’s included and who qualifies.
Festival-inspired local tradition: A Trinket Trade Box near Lewis and Hartley draws Lincoln neighbors to swap treasures. Owner Sarah Cronin stocks stickers, keychains, and figurines. It is open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m — read the full story.
Joyful night of giving: UNL students raised more than $190,000 for Children’s Nebraska through HuskerThon, surpassing a $130,000 goal as the eight-hour celebration honored 25 miracle families with games, stories, music, and a finale — get all the details.
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Gold & silver are hot: Last year was gold’s best year since 1979. Silver did even better, climbing nearly 150%… and analysts expect the momentum to continue. Curious about precious metal investing? GoldCo has a helpful guide that covers everything you need to know. It’s free — and definitely worth a read.*
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💎 Local business spotlight
Stretch meets soul work: At Yoga Together Lincoln, grounded yoga flows mingle with astrology sessions, Reiki shares, and mediumship and spiritual healing workshops and sessions, all in College View. Unkink your back and your energy field in one friendly, judgment-free space that keeps practice real and vibes high.
Your blowout fix: Locally owned Drybar Lincoln Southpointe does one thing absurdly well: blowouts. In about 45 minutes, pick a cocktail-named style (Manhattan? Mai Tai?), sip coffee or tea, and leave frizz-free. No cuts, no color… just smooth, bouncy hair that handles back-to-back meetings and Midwest humidity.
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These aren’t ads or sponsored placements, just some cool nearby spots we think are worth a visit.
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Last call for the CVS Epic Beauty Sale: Today’s your last chance to save on all sorts of self-care products at CVS, including makeup, beauty tools, skin care, hair masks, moisturizers, and more from all your favorite brands. *Shop the sale before it ends →
Paying full price is officially optional: Blu Dot just marked down dozens of their best sofas, beds, dining tables, outdoor pieces, and lighting by as much as 60%. Not because something’s wrong with them, but because every great design eventually has to make room for the next one. The deals change daily, so it’s always a new adventure. *See what’s on sale today →
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📆 Around town today & tomorrow
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🐰 Spring Rabbit Show @ Sandhills Global Event Center | Saturday (3/14) at 9:00 AM – Bring the kids or grandkids to the Spring Rabbit Show at SGEC, South Hall, for ages 5 to 18 to practice showmanship, flex rabbit trivia, and ask 4-H’ers about picking a bunny. No 4-H enrollment needed, and the rabbit quiz and breed ID are free.
🛍 Spring Collection Release & Hilary + Co. Pop-up @ Copper & Wax Co. | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – Spring Collection is dropping at the storefront, with Hilary & Co. popping up for easy home upgrades without lifting a mop. Sniff limited-run Verdant, La Fleur, and Garden Party, think ivy and moss, mandarin and peony, lilac and citrus, and act like you planned this.
🥚 Pen & Ink Egg Decorating Workshop @ Pioneers Park Nature Center | Saturday (3/14) at 10:00 AM – Swap dye cups for pen, ink, and pencil at an egg workshop at Pioneers Park’s Lynn Johnson building, by the bison. Learn crisp black-and-white designs with artist Donna Hendrickson, bring blown-out eggs or use their plastic stand-ins, and feel absurdly accomplished for $15.
🆓 Community Free Market – March @ Loren Corey Eiseley Library | Saturday (3/14) at 10:30 AM – Think yard sale, but the price tags are all zero, and the small talk is premium. Bring those perfectly good extras, take what you need, register to vote if you like, then toast 14 years of free culture, goodwill, and lightly used crockpots.
😊 Feel Good Fest @ The Arc of Lincoln | Saturday (3/14) at 10:30 AM – Feel Good Fest from The Arc of Lincoln, formerly Beat the Winter Blues, is your annual nudge to swap the couch for something resembling wellness. Expect friendly faces, practical tips, and zero judgment, just a community reset that might actually stick past Tuesday.
🐾 Luck Of The Paw @ Off Leash Dog Bar | Sunday (3/15) at 12:00 PM – Throw on something green and swing by for a St. Patrick’s paw-ty where the dogs mingle, the humans sip green mimosas, and leprechaun ducks hide in plain sight. Find one, claim a prize, but no green means no goodies, and it’s one duck per person.
🍓 Florida Strawberry Truckload Sale @ Tractor Supply Co. (7300 Husker Cir, Lincoln, NE) | Sunday (3/15) at 1:30 PM – Strawberry season is rolling into the Tractor Supply lot, a blink-and-you-miss-it half-hour pop-up with sun-ripened Florida berries by the truckload. Snag an 8-pound box for $30, plus Elliot pecans and South Dakota honey, first come, cash or card, no checks. Bring Tupperware-level enthusiasm.
Live music & entertainment:
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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📻 Lincoln report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 66°F – Low: 33°F – Precip: 2%
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Later: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 45°F – Low: 9°F – Precip: 63%
A chance of rain showers before 7am, then rain and snow showers likely between 7am and 1pm, then snow showers likely and patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 14 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 54 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible. Later: Snow showers likely and areas of blowing snow before 7pm, then patchy blowing snow and a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. North northwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
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