2012 Media Releases

December

• Artists Needed for 2013 Rain Barrel Art Project
• City Property for Sale Listed on City Website
• New Mapping Application Provides Information on Associations
• City to Recycle Trees for 26th Year
• Leaders Say Civic Ventures Successful in Promoting Downtown Retail
• City Offers Options During Parking Bans
• City Libraries to Close at 6 p.m.
• Two New Storytimes Begin in January at Walt
• Residents Urged to Sign Up Now for "Snow Angels" Program
• Landmarks in Library Service to Be Celebrated
• Final Beam Raised at Pinnacle Bank Arena
• Public Invited to Open House on Van Dorn Project
• Council Will Vote on Hinkley Nomination
• Public Invited to Open House on Biking and Walking Plan
• Flu Activity Reported in Lincoln
• Nominations Now Accepted for Mayor's Arts Awards
• City Celebrates Artistic Snow Plow Project
• Mayor Encourages Residents to Become "Snow Angels"
• Library Hosts First Friday Art Walk Reception
• Mayor Presents October Award of Excellence

November

• Council and Mayor Choose Four Finalists for Council Seat
• Evaluation Team Praises Nebraska Task Force One
• Separation of Grass and Leaves Ends Saturday
• Public Invited to Meet Council Candidates December 5
• Public Invited to Sign Final Beam to Be Raised at Pinnacle Bank Arena
• Eskridge Announces Applicants for City Council Position
• MCIF and LCIV Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
• Section of Murdock Trail to Close Monday
• Eskridge Announces Revisions in Replacement Process Schedule
• Mayor Promotes "Shop the Blocks" and "Small Business Saturday"
• Eskridge Announces Process to Replace Hornung
• New Food Safety Initiatives to Benefit Food Establishments and Public
• Designs for Warlick, 14th and Old Cheney to Be Unveiled November 15
• Home School Families Invited to "Curious George" Event at Library
• Newspaper-Only Recycling Site to Close for Construction
• Public Invited to reEnergize Rally Saturday
• Public Invited to Open House and Online Town Hall on Solid Waste Management Plan

October

• Billy Wolff Trail Connector Closed for Repair
• Scrap Metal Recycling Drive to Raise Money for LPS Program
• Last Chance This Year to Dispose of Hazardous Household Chemicals is Nov. 16
• Roadways to Open
• Mayor Presents Facts on Storm Drainage Bond Issue
• Lincoln Police Department Converting Vehicle to Run on Natural Gas, Saving Tax Payers Up to $2,000 a Year
• "reEnergize" Program Offers New Incentives
• Separation of Grass and Leaves Continues Until Dec. 1
• Public Invited to "Put the Beds to Bed" at Sunken Gardens
• Library Offers Free Training on E-Books
• New Locations Announced for Boo at the Zoo Shuttles
• Public Invited to One Book - One Lincoln Events
• StarTran Offers Free Shuttles for Boo at the Zoo
• Mayor Presents September Award of Excellence
• Design Unveiled for West Haymarket Pedestrian Bridge
• Lincoln Fire and Rescue Task Force to Conduct Training Exercise
• Fire Prevention Week is October 7 Through 13
• City Developing Solid Waste Management Plan
• Library to Host Discussion and Voter Registration
• ARRR! Pirate to Visit Lincoln City Libraries
• Hispanic Heritage Read-in Set for October 9
• Recycling Site Temporarily Relocates
• StarTran's 31-Consecutive Day Passes Now Less Expensive
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Set for Oct. 13th

September

• StarTran Offers Reduced Rates for 31-Consecutive Day Passes
• Health Department Recommends Flu Shots
• Library Exhibit Tells of Wartime Escape of "Curious George" Creators
• Health Department Vaccines No Longer Available to Privately Insured Children
• Mayor Presents August Award of Excellence
• Water Main Break Closes Northbound N. 27th Street (Update)
• Water Main Break Closes Northbound N. 27th Street
• Firefighters to Visit Library Storytime
• Mayor Thanks Union Bank and Other Park Donors
• Water Restrictions Now Voluntary
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Set for Sept. 22
• Partners Celebrate Completion of Antelope Valley Project
• New Partnership to Promote Air Park Development
• Children Can Read to a Dog to Improve Reading Skills
• Mandatory Water Restrictions Remain in Effect

August

• Cases of Cryptosporidiosis Increasing
• StarTran Reaches Two-Million Rider Mark
• 21 Sports Announces Nebraska Wesleyan Football Telecast Schedule
• City-County Food Bank Drive a Success
• Watch for Cracks on Murdock Trail
• Kahoa Play Structure to Be Removed
• Mayor Urges Residents to Use Less Water
• Mayor Beutler's Statement on Council Passage of City's First Biennial Budget
• Mayor Presents July Award of Excellence
• Water Restriction Violators Will Be Ticketed, Beginning Monday
• No Criminal Wrongdoing Found in Golf Investigation
• Capital City Ready for Game-Day Traffic
• Volunteers Needed for "No Coast Coastal Cleanup"
• Mayor Presents June Award of Excellence
• Public Invited to Rain Garden Workshop
• West Nile Virus Case Reported in Lancaster County
• Roundabouts, Roadways to Open Monday
• Mandatory Water Restrictions Now in Effect
• Mayor Beutler's Statement on Council Passage of City's First Biennial Budget
• Mayor Says User Fees Increases Help Prevent Property Tax Hike
• Section of S. 27th Street to Reopen One Week Ahead of Schedule
• Mayor Sets New Goal for Water Conservation
• City Welcomes New Lied Bookmobile
• Celebrate 75 Years of Summer Reading Program at Saltdogs Game

July

• Public Encouraged to Take Energy Survey
• Mayor Urges Voluntary Water Conservation
• Air Conditioning Failure Closes Anderson Branch Library
• Mayor's Statement on Alleged Assault on Lincoln Woman
• New Downtown Building Named for Roger Larson
• Grand Opening of Catalyst Building Set for Monday
• Keep Pets Cool on Hot Days
• Mayor Appoints Peschong and Huff as City Directors
• City Asks Local Firm to Audit Golf Program
• Mayor Changes Budget Proposals for Crash Investigations and Park Mowing
• Mayor Presents May Award of Excellence
• Public Invited to Open House on Roundabouts
• Mayor Calls for Voluntary Water Conservation
• Vehicle Crashes Decline as City Grows
• "O" Street, South Street to Reopen
• Parks and Rec Asks for Help in Watering Street Trees
• Recreation Centers Return to Regular Summer Weekend Hours
• Mayor's Budget Includes No Tax Increases or Major Program Cuts
• Taking Charge Process Impact Budget Decisions
• Recreation Centers to Extend Hours if Heat Index Tops 100
• Health Department Issues Advisory Due to Fireworks Smoke
• Public Asked to Help Clean Up Fireworks Debris

June

• Public Urged to Help Prevent Pool Closings
• Belmont Rec Center May Open This Weekend Due to Heat
• Belmont and "F" Street Centers Continue Extended Evening Hours
• Winners Announced in City Employee Art Contest
• City, Nonprofits Provide Extended Evening Hours
• City Urges Caution in Hot Weather
• Public Invited to "Uncle Sam Jam 2012" July 3rd
• New Study Shows Arts Have $53 Million Annual Impact on City
• International Fire/EMS Safety and Health Week Begins June 17
• Register Your Child Now for "Read to a Dog" Program
• Open House Planned on Project at Warlick, 14th and Old Cheney
• Parks and Rec Receives Grant to Fight Childhood Hunger This Summer
• Council Announces End of Two-to-One Retirement Match for New Civilian City Employees
• Citizens Invited to Participate in "Lincoln at Night" Art Exhibit
• Additional Block Closed Downtown
• Tickets Remain for Mayor's Arts Awards
• Sculptor Installing Brick Arch on North 27th Street
• Library Trustees Seek Candidates for Board
• Lincoln City Libraries to Offer Spanish Language Group
• Reading Activities Scheduled Across City and County
• Open House Set for South 56th Street Design
• Mayor Invites Public to Fourth Waterfest, Public Works Day at Holmes Lake
• Environmental Leadership Awards Presented

May

• Mayor Appoints Cusick to Airport Authority
• Household Hazardous Waste Collection Set for June 8
• Mayor Calls for Charter Vote on Rights for Gay Citizens
• Register Online for Parks and Rec Classes and Programs
• "Take 25" for National Missing Children's Day
• City Attorney is Legal Advisor to Mayor, Council and Officers
• City Seeks Proposals for Property in Antelope Valley
• Lincoln City Libraries to Celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month
• Public Invited to Annual Zoo Event
• 5 CITY-TV Again Airing Live Shows
• LFR to Host Open Houses as Part of EMS Week
• Mayor Announces Winners of Annual Water Conservation Art Contest
• Mayor Not Recommending Watering Restrictions
• Public Urged to Take Note of Temporary No Parking Areas for Biketacular Event
• Cable Outage Issues Continue to Affect 5 CITY-TV Telecasts
• City, SMG Agree to Terms on Pinnacle Bank Arena Management
• Cable Outage to Affect 5 CITY-TV Telecasts
• Mayor Presents April Award of Excellence
• Lincoln Recognized for Promoting Biking and Walking
• Biketacular Set for Saturday, May 19
• Free Tickets Available for Special Showing of "Bully"
• Lincoln Bicycle Community Challenge Under Way
• City Encourages Residents to "Bike to Work, Lincoln!"
• Day Camp Promotes Outdoor Fun and Healthy Eating
• Mayor Urges Residents to Take Online Budget Survey
• City to Proceed With Fairness Ordinance
• Map of Closures and Detours Now Available on City Website
• Special Showing of "Bully" to Be Followed by Discussion
• Protestors Removed From Centennial Mall
• Open House Set for Safety Improvement Project

April

• Commission Presents Human Rights and Fair Housing Awards
• Environmental Trust Awards City Wetlands Grant
• Lincoln is Tree City USA for 35th Year
• Rock Island Trail to Close for Bridge Work
• North 1st Street Closed Due to Water Main Break
• Public Invited to Open House on Tyrrell Park Stream Improvements
• "F" Street Community Center to Celebrate 10th Anniversary
• Mayor Presents March Award of Excellence
• 911 Center to Demonstrate Call Simulator
• Public Invited to Celebrate Arbor Day
• Parking Services Encourages Citizens to "Avoid the Boot"
• Mayor Beutler Responds to Veto Override
• Community Invited to Earth Day Events
• Mayor Presents 2011 Award of Excellence
• City Crews Stop Overflow Caused by Wastewater Sewer Line Stoppage
• Mayor Beutler Responds to Governor's Veto
• "O" Street to Close From 17th to 21st Streets
• Government Access Channels Air Programs on Bullying

March

• Trees to be Removed for Centennial Mall Renovation
• Canine Teams Seek Search and Rescue Certification
• Separation of Yard Waste Begins Last Week in March
• Winners Announced for Mayor's Arts Awards
• Workshop to Focus on Update of Downtown Master Plan
• Mayor Announces New 2 for Trees Program and Expansion of Lincoln Cares
• Public Invited to Open House on Old Cheney Road Improvements
• Mayor Presents February Award of Excellence
• City Independence Day Celebration to Be Held July 3
• Sunshine Week Promotes Open Government
• Westbound Lane of "A" Street to Reopen
• Community Invited to Get Involved in Earth Day Events
• Open House for N. 27th Street Viaduct Project Set for March 6
• State and Local Leaders Kick Off Nebraska's Centennial Mall Campaign

February

• City Satisfaction Survey Now Available Online
• Mayor Welcomes Basketball Fans to Lincoln
• Occupy Lincoln Will Leave Centennial Mall by May 1
• Pinnacle Bank Arena to Be Among Most Sustainable in the Country
• City Seeks Stevens Creek Property for Future Park
• Multi-Lane Roundabout Project Wins Engineering Excellence Award
• Mayor, MCIF Host Visitors From Moldova
• Engineers Design Solution to Arena Rebar Issue
• Beutler Urges Passage of Sales Tax Bill
• Mayor Presents January Award of Excellence
• Public Invited to Open House on Downtown Projects
• Mayor Beutler Says Downtown Fiber Project Will Promote Economic Development
• LF&R Promotes Borer to Assistant Chief
• Human Rights Commission Seeks Nominees for Awards
• Tree Cleanup Continues in Lincoln
• Mayor Presents December Award of Excellence
• Residential Plowing Expected to Begin This Evening
• Residents Asked to Report Fallen Trees and Tree Limbs
• City Offers Options During Parking Bans
• Parks and Recreation Receives "HEROES" Grant
• City Updating Pavement Condition Survey
• City Has Filled More Than 7,000 Potholes This Winter
• Mayor Names Taylor-Riley Director of Equity and Diversity
• Open House Tuesday for Holmes Clubhouse Project

January

• Residents Asked to Submit Additions to Street Tree List
• StarTran Sees 20 Percent Increase in Ridership Over Two Years
• Westbound Lanes at 11th and "O" to Close for Water Main Project
• Lincoln Arts Council Invites Public to Open House at New Offices
• Lincoln Celebration Returns to Southwest High School
• Open House for N. 14th Improvements Set for January 25
• Cable Board Meeting to Include Hearing on Rules
• Proposed Format Changes Make Zoning Code More User-Friendly
• Tree Recycling to Continue at Hofeling Enterprises
• Nominations Due by Friday for Mayor's Arts Awards
• StarTran Offers Free Shuttle for Concert
• Sunday is Last Day to Recycle Trees at City Sites