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Here's the latest local news from our sister station KFOR 1240am. 

Longtime Lincoln Teacher Dies
Longtime Lincoln Southeast High School art teacher Tom Christiansen collapsed while at school Friday and later died at a hospital.  The 61-year-old teacher left his beginning photography class at about 11:15 a.m. and collapsed. Principal Pat Hunter-Pirtle said A few students in the hallway who saw him notified teachers, who called the school nurse. School officials called 911.  Because

Parking Ban In Effect
Mayor Chris Beutler has declared a residential parking ban effective at 8 a.m. Sunday.  However, Public Works and Utilities crews begAn plowing in some residential and commercial areas last night. Residents are urged to move their vehicles off the streets prior to the official parking ban to assist crews with snow removal efforts. Crews will start the residential snow removal in outer

Lincoln Residents Still Without Power
Nebraska utility crews are restoring electricity to people who lost power because of the heavy, wet snow that fell across much of the state.  The weight of the snow caused tree limbs to break and knock down power lines.  At the height of the outages, more than 15,000 customers lacked power, but utility crews were able to reduce that number throughout the day.
By Saturday evening, only

Bill Promotes Pledge Of Allegiance
Patriotism and the value of U.S. citizenship would be recognized first thing in the morning in all Nebraska public schools, under a bill up for debate next week in the state Legislature. Sen. Tony Fulton of Lincoln says a United States flag should be posted in every public school classroom and students should be led in the Pledge of Allegiance during the first class of every school day. Starting

Supreme Court: "Learning Community OK"
The Nebraska Supreme Court says the taxing authority used by a board that oversees nearly a dozen Omaha-area school districts is constitutional. In a decision released Friday, the high court overturned a Sarpy County ruling that said taxes levied by the Learning Community board were unconstitutional. The Supreme Court says it's clear that the taxes serve a mostly local purpose. Plus the court

Lotter Appeals To U.S. Supreme Court
A Nebraska death row inmate whose murder case inspired the 1999 film "Boys Don't Cry" has filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. John Lotter and a co-defendant were convicted in the 1993 slaying of a 21-year-old woman who lived briefly as a man and two witnesses to the killing. Lotter has maintained his innocence. In August, a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of

10 Or More Inches Of Snow Likely
The National Weather Service this morning (Friday) is saying Lincoln can expect 10 or more inches of snow from a storm that will start today (Friday) as rain. Meteorologist, Beck Kern, tells KFOR NEWS snow starts around Midnight or so, then changes to wet, heavy snow. Deepest amounts will fall along the I-80 corridor and between Lincoln and Columbus. Wind will blow between 15 and 25 mph, but

New Library Looks To Have A New Feel
A new library downtown could look nothing like you've ever seen...it could have downloading stations and sound-proof booths where you can talk on your cell phone. It could have a coffee shop/cafe where people can have lunch. It could have plenty of meeting rooms and quiet spaces...places for public computer use and places you can use your own computer. It could have art and office space. Oh

New Bill For Film Production Advances
Lights...camera...action for Lincoln Senator, Colby Coash's bill making film, commercial and television production eligible for local economic development incentives. It advanced unanimously from the legislature's Urban Affairs Committee onto the floor for full debate.

Haar Filing For Re-Election
A legislative incumbent is running again.  Senator Ken Haar of Malcolm kicked off his re-election campaign for the 21st district seat Thursday night. Haar is just finishing his first term in the legislature, after serving eight years on the Lincoln City Council. One Challenger, Mike Hilgers of Lincoln, has also filed for that seat so far.