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Hello Lincoln! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the Lincoln native rewriting Wisconsin volleyball’s record book
  • Why is a new Twelve Bridges club sparking a campus protest?

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)


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  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 54 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Friday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 57, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 55 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Colyer, Booth earn AVCA All-American honors (uwbadgers.com) — A standout Wisconsin volleyball star who grew up in Lincoln just earned First Team All-American honors after surpassing 2,000 career kills and breaking her school’s single-season kills record. Alongside teammate Carter Booth, she now heads into the NCAA National Semifinals and a future pro career, giving Lincoln sports fans a hometown athlete to cheer on nationally.
   

• Debate intensifies over 'Club America' at Lincoln's Twelve Bridges High amid protest plans (abc10.com) — Students at Lincoln’s Twelve Bridges High School are clashing over a new Club America chapter tied to Turning Point USA, prompting a formal complaint and planned protest. The dispute intensified after Lincoln City Council member Holly Andreatta’s remarks about her daughter in a club talk, drawing sharp criticism and a packed Western Placer school board meeting over free speech and alleged hate speech on campus.
   


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