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Tuesday, June 9, 2026

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Good morning, Lincoln. Today we're watching Lincoln's proposed city budget as it heads to council review. Plus, quick hits and events below.

☀️ High near 98 F, mostly sunny and hot, with a chance of storms tonight.

Need To Know

Mayor's budget heads to council review

Lincoln's proposed city budget for fiscal years 2026 through 2028 would keep the city property tax rate just under 30 cents per $100 of valuation while increasing the tax-funded budget to about $316.6 million in the first year and $334.6 million in the second year.

The proposal prioritizes public safety staffing, roads and sidewalks, public transit, affordable housing, and major projects including the new Central Library, Project O Street, Canopy Yard, a multimodal transportation center, and improvements to the airport entryway corridor. City Council review and public hearings come next.

Read more: city notice, KLIN, Journal Star.

Quick Hits

Banana Ball week is likely to put extra crowds around Haymarket Park and Memorial Stadium, with the Savannah Bananas scheduled for sold-out Lincoln games Thursday at Haymarket Park and Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Schedule, Haymarket details, 10/11

Lancaster County deputies reported a major I-80 drug seizure near Waverly, with local reports saying a Friday traffic stop led to 15 kilograms of suspected cocaine and one arrest. 10/11, KLIN

Lincoln City Libraries has a summer America 250 lineup, with free events and educational programs tied to the United States' 250th birthday running through the season. Details, library news

Parks and Recreation fall team sports registration is open, including adult volleyball and softball plus youth NFL Flag football for kindergarten through eighth grade. Register

Nebraska women's basketball now has its 2026-27 Big Ten opponent list, including home games against Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, Washington, and Wisconsin at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Huskers

Bright Spot

Twister Turn has kept the old C&L Dairy Sweet corner active after a 2019 tornado damaged the west Lincoln ice cream shop, with three generations of the Loomis family still tied to the Coddington and Van Dorn stop. More

Events

Tuesday, June 9

Jazz in June brings Tammy McCann to the Sheldon Sculpture Garden, with the food festival before the music. Details: lincoln.org.

Tuesday, June 9

History Unveiled opens its summer series at the Nebraska History Museum with historian Brendan A. Shanahan. Details: downtownlincoln.org.

Wednesday, June 10

Garden Performance Series brings The Melody Wranglers to the Lincoln Community Foundation Barbara Bartle Garden. Details: lincoln.org.

Wednesday, June 10

Hub Farmers Market returns to Union Plaza with local vendors and Lincoln Irish Session Players listed for the week's music. Details: lincoln.org.

Saturday, June 13

Bricks of Honor at Veterans Memorial Garden in Antelope Park will recognize 53 veterans honored with bricks during the past year. Details: lincoln.ne.gov.

On This Day

On June 9, 1893, the Lincoln Evening News described Nebraska's forestry exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The display leaned into the state's tree-planting identity, with 181 Nebraska-grown tree specimens and a rustic arch marked "Nebraska, the Tree Planter State."

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