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Good morning, Lincoln! In today’s edition: Pepe’s Bistro fundraiser, record pet adoptions, Hadestown, and more. Let’s get to it!
— Cait Baker
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📰 In the news
Lincoln community rallies to help: Pepe’s Bistro will support families displaced by the Apollo Apartments fire, serving breakfast burritos and cookies on the last three Sundays of January, with proceeds benefiting the residents — read the full story.
Shelter celebrates milestone year: Capital Humane Society in Lincoln adopted out 3,903 pets in 2025, the most in a single year for the shelter, marking a standout year for local adoptions — read the full story.
Realistic path to lasting wellness: Lincoln fitness experts say healthy habits matter more than weight-loss drugs, trainer Steve Auxier urges measurable goals, small steps, and weight training, including for people using Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro — see how to get started.
Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175 per 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.
Protect your nest egg: Savvy investors are turning to gold amidst today’s inflation, national debt, and market uncertainty for a reason. It holds its value when everything else feels shaky. Case in point: it’s up ~62% since this month last year. If you’re curious about adding it and other precious metals to your portfolio, American Hartford has a super helpful guide that covers everything you need to know. It’s free, and definitely worth a read — check it out here.
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🫶 We got your back
Scam alert for taxpayers: The Nebraska Department of Revenue was notified of a tax refund scam that sends people to a link and a fake site that asks for personal or banking information. The DOR says it will never send a text asking for personal tax return information. Read the full story.
Upgrade your burrito game: New Mexican BBQ meets burrito comfort at Muchachos, where smoked brisket, pulled pork, and chicken anchor heavy hitters like the Pipeline and Hatch Mac burritos. When you want hearty without fuss, go breakfast, pile on queso, or chase the smoke with something saucy and satisfying.
Dinosaurs, stars, and wow: When your brain needs a mini field trip, University of Nebraska State Museum–Morrill Hall serves up Elephant Hall’s Archie the mammoth, Mueller Planetarium’s cosmic detours, and hands-on fun in Cherish Nebraska and the Science Exploration Zone, turning weekday slumps into quick escapes.
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📆 Around town this weekend
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🚌 Make & Take Storytime: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus @ Elleinad Books | Friday (1/9) at 10:00 AM – Got a little one who loves telling birds what to do? They’ll read Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, then whip up a simple take-home craft, all supplies included, your carpets spared. Storytime, creativity, and a souvenir for the fridge.
🗝 Cabin Fever Antique Show @ Sandhills Global Event Center | Friday (1/9) at 2:00 PM – Cabin fever setting in? Lincoln’s 45-year tradition packs Nebraska’s largest, finest antique show under one roof, so you can treasure hunt without freezing your toes. Expect real-deal finds, chatty dealers, and enough nostalgia to make you text photos to your siblings, not your decorator.
🏄 Pet Sounds Live @ Bourbon Theatre | Friday (1/9) at 7:00 PM – Think you know Pet Sounds by heart? This show at Bourbon Theatre runs the album start to finish, with California Girls, Don’t Worry, Baby, and Good Vibrations, plus narration and visuals. GA is standing, so spring for a balcony table, your knees will applaud.
🚜 Nebraskas Pull & Feast V @ Big 10 Sports Bar & Grill | Saturday (1/10) at 12:00 AM – Pull and Feast is serving up big pulls and bigger appetites, with open practice and super matches that shake up the Nebraska rankings. Think less tournament, more bragging rights, good food, and quality jawing with folks who know the difference. Show up, spectate, eat, repeat.
❤ Fundraiser for Jeff Stinnette & Family @ IBEW Local 265 | Saturday (1/10) at 9:00 AM – This community breakfast flips pancakes for a purpose, raising funds for Jeff Stinnette and his family. Our members are manning the griddles, you bring your appetite and a free-will donation. Eat, swap stories with neighbors, and do something that actually matters.
♻ Electronics Recycling Drive @ Goodwill | Saturday (1/10) at 10:00 AM – Goodwill’s Electronics Recycling Drive on Vine Street is your chance to ditch phones, computers, office gear, small appliances, and the mystery cables. Items get resold, refurbished, or responsibly recycled through Dell Reconnect. No TVs or microwaves, sorry.
🐾 Scrappy Pet Toys @ Loren Corey Eiseley Library | Sunday (1/11) at 2:00 PM – Because Fido deserves better than another sock, pop into Eiseley Branch Library to turn t-shirt scraps into chew, chase, and tug toys, all ages welcome. Materials are provided, skills optional. Learn three easy designs, and keep that vintage tour tee safely in the drawer.
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📻 Lincoln report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 43°F – Low: 30°F – Precip: 94%
Rain after 7am. Cloudy. High near 43, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Later: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow likely between 9pm and 10pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 38°F – Low: 25°F – Precip: 22%
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Later: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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