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Good morning, Lincoln. Here's what you should know today. Man cited for deadly collision A 50-year-old Lincoln man has been cited in connection with the death of a Ceresco police officer who was fatally injured when his cruiser was struck during a routine traffic stop in April.
Officer Ross Bartlett was in his parked cruiser on the shoulder of U.S. 77 about 2 miles south of Ceresco in Lancaster County around April 12 when Tony Pierce's Ford F-150 struck him from behind.
According to the accident report, Pierce was operating his cellphone at the time of the crash. If convicted of motor vehicle homicide while reckless or willful reckless driving, Pierce could get up to three years of imprisonment. People are also reading.
.. Lincoln facing 1st hard freeze Much of the state is in a freeze warning Wednesday from 1-9 a.
m., with temperatures forecast to drop to 28 degrees in Lincoln and as low as 26 degrees elsewhere. The National Weather Service said the cold will be enough to damage crops and sensitive vegetation and also cause damage to unprotected pipes.
A warm front will move into the area on Wednesday, which will send temperatures into the mid to upper 70s starting Thursday. But the front also will produce higher wind speeds, which will greatly increase the fire danger. Lincoln and other parts of the state are in a red flag warning from 1-7 p.
m. Wednesday, which means fire danger is high. The fire danger lessens but continues on Thursday, with a fire weather watch in effect from 11 a.
m.-7 p.m.
Lincoln Southeast game canceled And, Lincoln Southeast won't play football this week . The Knights, scheduled to play Omaha Benson on Thursday, saw that game called off after Benson announced it was canceling the rest of its season due to low participation numbers. Benson was on a 17-game losing streak before the cancellations.
Benson lost by 40 points earlier this season to Lincoln High, which ended last week's game against Millard South at halftime, facing a 63-0 deficit and dwindling numbers. Benson and Lincoln High's forfeitures have reignited the debate on the gap between the haves and the have-nots in Nebraska's largest classification. That’s it for Wednesday, Oct.
16. Stay in the know with Lincoln’s longest-standing news source at JournalStar.com and we’ll see you back here tomorrow.
The Daily Minute is the Journal Star's morning news briefing where you can get the latest news in about a minute each weekday. Previous Daily Minute videos are archived here . Top Journal Star photos for October 2024 Russ Marr works on a wooden portion of "Vlad the Impaler" — an art piece depicting a goose that has the fangs of a vampire, the tongue of a serpent and the tail of a rattlesnake.
The body of the piece uses an original tank from a 1977 Harley-Davidson Super Glide. Malcolm's Cole Tiedeman (center) celebrates with his teammates after the Clippers defeated Raymond Central 27-19 on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at Raymond Central High School.
Lincoln Northwest High School seniors Brookelynn Wheeler (from left), Tyjian Deerinwater, Kareem Yahya and Haylie Helmick investigate a crime scene during a forensics class on Tuesday. Lincoln Lutheran's McKenzie Sidlo (center from left) goes to hit the ball over the net while defended by Pius X's McKenzie Becker and Faith Venable (2) during the third set on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at Lincoln Lutheran High School As seen from outside the UNL Union, Sen.
Deb Fischer (right) speaks about her responsibilities as a senator and answers questions from students during a UNL College Republicans meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, at the UNL Union. Fischer, the Republican from Nebraska seeking her third term in the US Senate.
Lincoln Southwest's Ja'Sara Wilson kicks up dirt as she slides into second base in the first inning of the A-2 district championship on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, at Doris Bair Complex . Henry Oetjen augers corn from his combine into a grain cart while harvesting on Monday, Oct.
7, 2024, at Oetjen Farms near Walton. Pius X's Faith Venable (left) is mobbed by her teammates after scoring the set winning kill in the second set on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, at Lincoln Lutheran High School From left, Nola Broderick, 7, and her twin Rose Broderick ride their bikes past the Halloween decorations at the home of Wade and Debbie McGinnis at 5043 Leighton Avenue is seen on Tuesday, Oct.
1, 2024, in Lincoln. Malcolm players are silhouetted by the sun as they warm up before the game on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, at Malcolm High School.
Nebraska players huddle up the North endzone in the fourth quarter against Rutgers on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Memorial Stadium. Wicked Bones band members Marshall Johnson (left) and Jobe Sullivan rock out onstage during at UNL's Battle of the Bands on Wednesday, Oct.
2, 2024, at the Bourbon Theatre. Six local bands comprised of UNL students competed for a spot to perform as part of UNL's homecoming. The final two bands will perform during Cornstock on Friday.
Nebraska's Isaac Gifford (2), Nebraska's Ceyair Wright (15), DeShon Singleton (8) and Nebraska's MJ Sherman (48) celebrate a defensive stop during the third quarter of the game against Rutgers on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska's Jahmal Banks is defended by Rutgers' Eric Rogers is ruled as a incomplete pass, Saturday, Oct.
5, 2024, at Memorial Stadium. Mark Thornton, executive director of Jacob's Well, sees potential in an old grocery store at 2001 J St. He hopes to create a new gather place and make it part of the neighborhood again.
Lincoln Southwest's Sage Strait competes in the Girls 5K during the LPS cross country championships at Pioneers Park on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, in Lincoln. Norris' Crew Moeller (4) stiff-arms Lincoln Pius X's Sam Kassmeier during the first quarter on Friday at Aldrich Field.
Teacher Maileigh Camp holds Tailey Helmstadter, 7 months, at an Early Head Start classroom Tuesday at the Community Action Head Start K Street Center. Lincoln Southwest's Brenly Noerrlinger (from left), Ja'Sara Wilson and Hadley Madson sing a chant during a game against Fremont on Tuesday at Doris Bair Complex. USC's Ally Batenhorst (left) reacts as Nebraska fans cheer for her before Sunday's match at the Devaney Sports Center.
Amy Bolton arranges several skeletons in tutus as she decorates her front yard for Halloween on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, at her Lincoln home near 48th and High Street. Bolton has been decorating her yard with skeletons since she bought her home in 2020.
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