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Good morning, Lincoln. Here are this morning’s top headlines.
Open Harvest groundbreaking
As downtown Lincoln continues to see development eastward, Open Harvest’s $4.4 million relocation from South Street to the Telegraph District seems to make sense.
President and CEO of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Jason Ball said “Look around us,” as he pointed toward a skyline suddenly dominated by apartment buildings and businesses in an area that was left for dead a couple of decades earlier.
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Community members gathered at the site of Open Harvest’s new location at 330 South 21st Street, for what was dubbed a groundbreaking for the 10,000-square-foot space that had been used for storage by Allo Communications.
The renovation project is scheduled to be completed early in 2024.
Senior center has potential buyer
The city may have found a buyer for the former senior center building at 1005 O Street, though the offer is substantially less than the appraised value of the building.
REV Development, which is renovating the nearby Gold’s Building, wants to buy the building for $500,000, demolish the existing building and build a 157-apartment building.
The Lancaster County Assessor’s Office has valued the property at $2.5 million for 2023. Just the land, though, is valued at $447,300, and because the developer plans to demolish the building, the sale price is based on the land value.
The potential sale is still in the early stages. It will be back before the County Board and the City Council must approve the sale.
Nebraska volleyball schedule
And, the Nebraska volleyball team has their road map to what they hope is a championship season.
The Big Ten announced the league schedule, and there’s plenty that sticks out on Nebraska’s slate. Notably, the Huskers play Wisconsin twice, the first match coming on Oct. 21 in Lincoln.
The league’s recent history of loading the last week of the season continues, with Nebraska playing both Wisconsin and Minnesota in a 48-hour stretch.
That’s it for Thursday, June 15. Stay in the know with Lincoln’s longest-standing news source at JournalStar.com., we’ll see you back here tomorrow.
Top Journal Star photos for June 2023
Eliana Athena Vargas Smith, 2, plays in the fountain at Union Plaza park on Wednesday, when temperatures reached 88 degrees in Lincoln.
Children extend their arms outward as they reach for bubbles to pop during a family fun night ice cream party on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at the Charles H. Gere Branch Library in Lincoln.
Harper Trumble (top right) dances with her cousin Keegan VanDeWater (right) while Alexis Arai y Su Grupo perform as part of the Jazz in June concert series on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at in the Sheldon Sculpture Garden at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln. The first performers for Jazz in June drew a sizable crowd on Tuesday. The free concert series, held each Tuesday in June, will feature two sets of music from 7-7:45 p.m. and 8-8:45 p.m. Beyond the performances, the series will include education outreach coordinated by community centers and artists. A market offered food and drinks to hungry patrons. And a bike Valet will provided free, secure parking for bicycles from 5 p.m. until the end of the performance in the market.
The Rev. T. Michael Williams signs the petition to repeal LB753 during Support our Schools Nebraska petition drive kickoff at the state Capitol on Tuesday.
Mia Masch, 5, has her hair adjusted by her father Ian while his pet parrot Mango rests atop his shoulder during an animal blessing ceremony at First-Plymouth Church.
Shriner clowns cover their hearts for the invocation before the Nebraska Shrine Bowl on Saturday at Cope Stadium in Kearney.
A rainbow is seen near Ralston High School stadium during the Nebraska High School Soccer Senior Showcase on Friday.
Grace Jacobson of Lincoln holds a rainbow umbrella over a coffin prop in front of the Governor’s Mansion on Thursday, the final day of the legislative session.
Nikita (black) jumps into the dog pool as Pearl chases after her at Off Leash Dog Bar on Wednesday.
Lincoln East’s Carter Mick (10) poses for portrait , Monday, May 29, 2023, in Lincoln.
Rebecca Rager greets her grandfather Alfred Zieg (from left) during a celebration before his birthday on Wednesday, in the Gramercy dining room on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at The Residence at Gramercy in Lincoln. ‘It has been a life for sure,” Alfred Zieg said during the celebration. “And on Wednesday I get to start all over again, right?”
Muggs, a 6 year-old chocolate lab fetches his toy from the water following his dive on Saturday at Paws 4 Fun in Lincoln.
Fire fighters clear out hot debris pulled off of 411 Mulder Dr home after alert two back yard fire, Friday, May 26, 2023, in Lincoln.
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