2014 Media Releases

December

• Citizens Urged to Report Potholes
• Flu Activity is on the Rise
• Lincoln Recycles Day Raises $1,000 for LPS Recycling Program
• City to Recycle Trees for 28th Year
• Libraries Offer Activities During Holiday Break
• Street Crews Preparing for Potential Snow and Ice
• "Ascent" Lighting Set for December 21
• EV Charging Stations Open to Public
• Preschool Offered at Pioneers Park Nature Center
• MCIF and LCIV Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
• Anti-Icing Effort Prepares for Potential Freezing Rain
• Fundraiser to Benefit "F" Street Community Center Supper Program
• Lincoln Wins Awards for Water and Wastewater Systems

November

• Thanksgiving Message From Mayor Chris Beutler
• Open House to Present Final Penny Bridge Replacement Design
• Utility Relocation Begins Monday on N.W. 48th Street
• Separation of Grass and Leaves Ends December 1
• Mayor Promotes "Small Business Saturday" November 29
• Mayor Credits Partnerships for Surging Economy
• Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at the Library
• Section of S. 27th to Close for Street Repair
• Mayor to Present October Award of Excellence
• Make-Ahead Meals Topic at Mom's Night Out
• Students Paint Eleven More City Snow Plows
• Residents, Businesses and Organizations Urged to Sign Up Now for "Snow Angels" Program
• City to Try New Methods to Fight Snow and Ice
• StarTran Receives $2 Million Federal Grant
• Madcap Puppet Show Coming to Gere Branch Library
• Local Union Donates to Parks and Recreation Special Olympics Program
• Year's Final Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event Set for November 14
• Mayor Encourages Support for New Half-Marathon

October

• Open House Set for 66th and Fremont Safety Project
• Nominations Now Accepted for Mayor's Arts Awards
• Scrap Metal Recycling Drive to Raise Money for LPS Program
• City on Track to Eliminate Sidewalk Repair Backlog
• Health Department Sponsors Ebola Preparedness Exercise
• FAQ Added to City Survey on Public Safety Financing
• Library's Storytime to Feature Lincoln Stars Players
• Separation of Grass and Leaves Continues Until Dec. 1
• Pinnacle Bank Arena Finishes First Year in the Black
• Mom's Night Out at the Library Set for Friday
• StarTran to Provide Free Shuttles for Boo at the Zoo
• Quick Action Needed to Prevent Mold
• Mayor Moves Forward on Public Safety Issue
• Mayor to Present September Award of Excellence
• Trail Users Encouraged to Use New Flashing Beacons
• Public Invited to Environmental Award Ceremony
• Lincoln to Host National Ombudsman Conference
• One Book - One Lincoln Event to Focus on Lighthouses
• Mayor to Run With Scissors!
• Antelope Valley Parkway Southbound Lanes to Close Thursday for Concrete Repair
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Set for Saturday, October 11
• "Shape of the City" Now Airing on 10 Health TV
• LES Power Line Work to Close 56th Street Wednesday
• Lincoln is a Top-Rated Let's Move! City
• Mayor's Statement on Windstream Cable Franchise Application
• City Awarded Grant to Add Two Police Officers to Fight Gang Activity
• Motorists Advised to Avoid Potential Flooded Areas

September

• City Dividend for Utility Ownership Changes
• New Pay-by-Phone System for Parking Meters Gives Drivers More Flexibility
• Task Force to Participate in Multi-Agency Training in Kansas
• Mayor Supports Actions of Indian Center, Calls on Fans to Help Maintain Safety
• Volunteers Needed for Coastal Cleanup Saturday
• Legends/JPA Joint Statement
• LPD Reaccredited as "Gold Standard" Agency
• Mayor Urges Public to Participate in Drug Take-Back Day September 27
• Read to a Dog Program Starts September 22
• All West Haymarket Garages Now Open
• Section of West "A" to Close Monday for Sewer Work
• Public Invited to Attend Meeting and Take Survey on Bike Share Program
• Home Visitation Program Achieves National Accreditation
• NWU Sports Network Announces Nebraska Wesleyan Football Telecast Schedule
• Gallery Alley to Become Safe and Inviting Pedestrian Passage
• Recycling Grants Available
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Latex Paint Exchange Events Set for Saturday, September 13
• City's New Well Will Prevent Drought Shortages
• "The Light Between Oceans" Selected for One Book - One Lincoln

August

• September is "National Preparedness Month"
• City-County Food Bank Drive a Success
• Mayor Proposes Immediate Action on Public Safety Improvements
• Gaylor Baird Proposes Expansion of Public Safety Bond Issue
• Capital City Ready for Game-Day Traffic
• Council to Hold Public Hearing on Transfer of Cable Franchise
• Parks Grant to Fund AmeriCorps Positions
• Open House Set for N. 10th Street Bridge Replacement Project
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Set for Saturday, August 23
• Mayor Proposes Bond Issue to Improve Public Safety
• LFR Awarded $1.3 Million to Replace Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
• Workshop Set for Future Use of North 48th Street Landfill Property
• Mayor to Present June Award of Excellence
• Flags to Be Flown at Half Staff in Honor of Staff Sgt. Prange

July

• Mayor Announces Developer for Major West Haymarket Project
• Public Urged to "Fight the Bite"
• 33rd Street Project to Close More Streets, Lanes
• Williams Library to Close Wednesday
• Projects on "O" Street Result in Street and Lane Closures
• Parks and Rec to Host "FUNdamental Healthy Me" Summer Camp Play Days
• Compromise Will Add Two Police Officers
• Residents Encouraged to Protect Pets From Heat
• Mayor to Present May Award of Excellence
• Mayor Proposes Joint Police and Fire Station for Southeast Lincoln
• "O" Street Sidewalk and Lane Closures at Centennial Mall to Shift Monday
• Libraries to Host Hampstead Stage Company Performances
• Agenda Set for Wednesday's Public Hearing on Cable TV Service
• Landlords Invited to Free Fire Safety Training
• Mayor's Budget Calls for Restored City Services
• Street Work in 84th and "O" Area to Result in Closures
• Public Invited to Groundbreaking for Final Phase of Jamaica North Trail
• "O" Street Work May Cause Traffic Delays
• 10th Street Bridge Repair Starts Tuesday
• Public Hearing on Cable TV Service Set for July 16
• Health Advisory Issued Due to Fireworks Smoke
• "P" Street Reduced to One Lane During Some July Days

June

• Williams Library to Close Monday and Tuesday
• Night Lane Closures Continue on Cornhusker Hwy.
• Public Asked to Clean Up Fireworks Debris
• Lane Closure to Begin Monday at Intersection of Centennial Mall and "O" Street
• Volunteers Needed for Oak Lake Cleanup July 5
• "Uncle Sam Jam 2014" Features Wheezetones, Kids' Games and Zambelli Fireworks
• Water Quality Report Available Online
• Library Releases List of "Top 100 Novels for Youth"
• New Ordinance Addresses Problem Properties
• Open House Planned on Wedgewood Lake Maintenance Project and Access Route
• Public Invited to Open House at SCC's Education Square
• Library Video Targets New Users in Six Languages
• New CNG Buses Are Cleaner, Cheaper and Safer
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Set for June 20
• Lincoln and Omaha Mayors and City Councils to Meet
• Improvement Project on Superior to Restrict Traffic Beginning Monday
• KLLBC Announces Results of Cleanliness Survey and Winners of Cleanest High School Campus
• Project to Close Streets in Area of 8th and 9th Streets and Park Avenue
• Night Lane Closures Begin on Cornhusker Hwy. Sunday
• Parks Grant to Fund Fitness and Nutrition Program
• Night Lane Closures Begin on "O" Street Tonight
• Accreditation Team Invites Public Comment
• Public Invited to "Beer, Brats and Bees" at Nature Center

May

• Leadership Lincoln to Handle Lease of City's Arena Suite
• Williams Library to Close Friday and Saturday
• "Civic Hacking" Event Set for Saturday
• Paint Issue Closes Highlands Pool Until June 9
• Lincoln Named "Playful City"
• Finalists Announced for 2014 One Book - One Lincoln
• Health Department Awarded Two NET Grants
• Public Invited to "Planting for Pollinators" Workshop
• Public Pools Open Saturday
• Sections of N. 33rd to Close for Rehabilitation
• Open House Set to Discuss Replacement of Historic Sheridan Bridges
• Use One Phone Number for Parks and Recreation
• City to Administer Alarm Registration Program
• Free Public Wi-Fi Now Available in Bill Harris Iron Horse Park
• Parts of S. 56th Street to Close Next Week for Repair
• Mayor Announces Winners of Annual Water Conservation Poster Contest
• Mayor Not Recommending Watering Restrictions
• Library Offers Bilingual Book Group
• Children Can Read to a Dog This Summer
• City Seeks Grant to Add Two Police Officers
• Health Department Advises to Guard Against Tetanus
• Library's Online Resources Unavailable During Software Upgrade
• Lane Closed on South 27th Street
• Party in the Parks Returns to Union Plaza
• Mayor Presents April Award of Excellence
• Public Invited to Fifth Waterfest, Public Works Day at Holmes Lake
• Local Haulers to Collect Shoes at Curb Next Week
• Deadline Extended for Mayor's Arts Awards
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection and Latex Paint Exchange Set for Saturday, May 17
• The Wheezetones to Perform at 2014 Uncle Sam Jam Celebration
• Confer to Retire as City Attorney
• Open House Set for N. 33rd Street Resurfacing Project
• Parks and Recreation Receives Autism Grant for Camp Scholarships
• 70th Street Closed From Alvo Road to McCormick Drive
• Lincoln is Tree City USA for 37th Year
• City Encourages Residents to "Bike to Work, Lincoln!"
• Block of 14th Street Closed for Windstream Repair
• Public Encouraged to Be Aware of Air Quality
• Watershed Study is Topic of Open House
• Lincoln City Libraries to Host Talk, Exhibit During Holocaust Remembrance Week
• Recent Changes Reduce Crashes at 14th and Superior Roundabout

April

• Nominations Sought for Environmental Leadership Awards
• Public Invited to Tour Amtrak Exhibit Train
• Board of Health Award Winners Announced
• Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Set for April 26
• Mayor to Present 2013 Award of Excellence
• Evening and Overnight Road Closures Coming Monday
• Evening Star Shuttle Will Link City Garages and Haymarket
• Health Advisory Issued Due to Smoke
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Set for April 26
• Enrollment Builds for Lincoln Cares
• City's Federal Spending Authority Shifted to South Beltway Project
• Mayor Presents March Award of Excellence
• Health Advisory Issued Due to Smoke
• Public Input Sought on Water Facilities Plan
• Mayor Promotes Healthy Living and Healthy Environment
• Work to Begin at Centennial Mall and "P" Street
• Public Invited to Celebrate Arbor Day April 24
• Volunteers Invited to Join Rose Garden Cleanup
• StarTran Ready for Busy Weekend

March

• Mayor Recognizes Impact of National Service
• Open House Set for 14th and Cornhusker Safety Project
• Winners Announced in City, LPS Employee Art Contest
• Lincoln Fire and Rescue Receives National Re-Accreditation
• New Equipment to Enhance Ambulance, EMT Safety
• Register Now for Summer Day Camps
• Southeast Community College Recycling Site to Close
• Limited Tree Removal Scheduled for "P" Street District
• Separation of Yard Waste Begins Last Week in March
• Mayor Kicks Off "Make It Work for Lincoln" Initiative
• Volunteers Needed for Great American Cleanup
• Winners Announced for Mayor's Arts Awards
• Mayor Presents February Award of Excellence
• StarTran Offering "Safe Ride Home" March 15
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Set for March 21
• Open House Set for 66th and Fremont Safety Improvements
• Mayor Welcomes Basketball Tournaments to Lincoln and New Arena

February

• Tournament Visitors Will See Changes Downtown
• Chief Information Officer Receives National Recognition
• Illegal Youth Tobacco Sales Rise in 2013
• FEMA Approves Another Floodplain Reduction
• Open House Set for Improvements to Airport Entryway Corridor
• Register Now for "Read to a Dog" Program
• Aging Trees to Be Removed for Mall Renovation
• Flat Stanley and the Cat in the Hat Visiting Libraries
• Mayor Presents January Award of Excellence
• Cost Sharing Offered for Water Quality Improvements
• Lincoln City Libraries Celebrate African-American History Month
• Crime Rate Falls Again in 2013
• Storytimes to Focus on Dental Care

January

• NWU Sports Network to Televise Basketball Doubleheaders in February
• Open House Set to Discuss Replacement of Historic Sheridan Bridges
• Nominations Sought for One Book - One Lincoln 2014
• Coalition of Public and Private Organizations Unveils Lincoln Vital Signs 2014
• Internationally Known Lincoln Portrayer Returns for City Celebration
• Tree Recycling Results Announced
• Public Invited to Open House on Storm Sewer Improvements
• Task Force Deployed to Omaha
• JPA To Consider Transfer For Funds For Ice Facility
• Open House Set on Improvements to Old Cheney
• City Independence Day Celebration to Be Held July 3
• Date Set for 30th Annual Mayor's Interfaith Prayer Breakfast in Lincoln
• Mayor Presents December Award of Excellence
• Lincoln City Libraries to Host Lincoln Bird EnCOUNTer
• Public Discussion Set on Plan for City Golf Program
• Tree Recycling Collection Ends Sunday
• Artists Needed for 2014 Rain Barrel Art Project
• Nomination Deadline Extended for Mayor's Arts Awards
• Third Open House Planned for N.W. 48th Project
• 5 CITY-TV to Air Special Program Featuring Don Gill
• Flu and Pertussis on the Rise in Lancaster County
• City Libraries Offer Evening and Weekend Storytime for Families
• West Haymarket JPA Information Now on City Website
• Gov. Heineman and Mayors Stothert & Beutler Announce Partnership Accelerating Highway Maintenance