Drive Time Lincoln

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including Nebraska fires defensive coordinator John Butler, LNK records 72 crashes Saturday due to winter weather, LPS to see $9 million adjustment to state aid and more!

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including Husker Football bracing for the possibility of Dylan Raiola entering the transfer portal, President Donald Trump gives Governor Pillen 'complete and total endorsement', grocery stores and restaurants open on Thanksgiving and more! Later Jack welcomes retired UNL Climatologist Dr. Ken Dewey with the latest on the Thanksgiving weekend s...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including an LNK man accused of assaulting elderly neighbor with a shovel, work from home order heads to state Supreme Court, LNK startup reaches $2 billion valuation and more! Later Jack welcomes Nikki Bates, Nebraska Public Media Producer, to visit about their newest sports documentary - Behind the Scenes of Nebraska Public Media - which prem...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including two more indicted in Nebraska Liquor Commission scandal, regents move UNL/UNMC accreditation forward, NE group pushes to protect voter passed laws via ballot initiative and more! Later Jack is joined by John Bishop and Josh Peterson from Unportsmanlike Conduct on 1620 The Zone for the Super Friends Roundtable to preview Saturday's Neb...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including details on yesterday's fatal motorcycle crash in southwest LNK, some regents are defending UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett after his no confidence vote, Dayton Raiola decommits from Nebraska and more! Jack has reaction to his interview with 2028 Presidential Candidate Gary Barve.

Jack Mitchell has an exclusive interview with 2028 Presidential candidate, Gary Barve. Barve is a staunch supporter of President Trump, and shares his views and background on the latest Drive Time Lincoln!

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including UNL faculty vote no confidence in Chancellor Rodney Bennett, Husker RB Emmett Johnson earns spot on Doak Walker Award Semifinalist list, improvements coming to northeast LNK railroad crossing and more! Later Jack welcomes Presidential candidate Gary Barve, who shares his background and views ahead of the 2028 Presidential Election on...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including a pedestrian fatality in northeast LNK, Governor Pillen appoints two commissioners to Liquor Control/Medical Cannabis Commissions, Lancaster County Sunday booze regulations and more! Later Jack welcomes Kurt Maly, aka the "I'm Full Mast" guy, to give his side of the story on the controversial ejection during Saturday night's Husker Me...

Jack Mitchell has an extended Whiparound of today's top stories including more on what happened in last week's fatal accident on 84th Street, a record high today but cooler temps are coming, how close is Husker Volleyball is to making history and more!

Jack Mitchell has an extended Whiparound of today's top stories including LNK announces opening of GoodToGo Reuse store, DoorDash report touts Lincoln's affordably, LNK could see record highs Friday and more on the latest Drive Time Lincoln!

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including Lincoln Police release still images and more details on Sunday's in-custody death, LNK selects contractor for new downtown library, another night to view the Northern Lights and more! Later Jack welcomes Lancaster County Commissioner Matt Schulte to discuss preschool and child care options.

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including an SUV crashes into a southeast LNK bank, Husker RB Emmett Johnson named semifinalist for collegiate player of the year award, a northeast NE farmer drive a flaming combine out of his field and save acres of farmland and more! Later Jack welcomes Chris Dunker from the Lincoln Journal Star with the latest on the University of Nebraska...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including a cold weekend ahead, the Good Life Halfsy and Veterans Day Parade Sunday, Husker Volleyball has three AVCA National Player of the Year semifinalists and more! Later Jack joins John Bishop and Josh Peterson from Unsportsmanlike Conduct on 1620 the Zone for the Super Friends Round Table ahead of Saturday night's Husker Football matchup...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including Governor Pillen says ICE Facility in McCook is now operational with detainees, West O St in LNK almost saw another Powerball jackpot winner, the northern lights may be visible in Lancaster County and more! Later Jack Welcomes retired University of Nebraska Climatologist Dr. Ken Dewey with an extended preview of the November forecast!

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including a fatality accident this afternoon in East LNK, Julie Slama suspends treasurer campaign and backs Spellerberg for job, Nebraska AG accuses Swiss billionaire of funneling donations to ballot campaigns and more! Later Jack welcomes Ed Polochick and Barbara Zach Lee from the Lincoln Symphony Orchestra ahead of Friday night's performance...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including Sen. Dan McKeon issues statement amid groping incident, state lawmaker seeks special session over Nebraska SNAP food benefits, Gretna fathers says son had no ability to carry out threat against Scary Acres and more! Later Jack welcomes Rachel Barth, Director of Communications at the Lincoln Airport, as Breeze Airways adds fights from...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including a busy afternoon at the state capitol as current state treasurer Tom Briese steps down, Governor Jim Pillen appoints Fremont Mayor Joey Sellerberg to the open seat, former state senator Julie Slama announces run for state treasurer in 2026 and more! Later Jack welcomes the Voice of Husker Men's Basketball, Kent Pavelka, ahead of tonig...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including a Nebraska state senator cited for 'public indecency' during session-ending party, a north LNK intersection closed for over 200 gallons of spilled diesel, Lancaster County Treasurer Garver announces bid for third term and more! Later Jack is joined by John Bishop and Josh Perterson for Unsportsmanlike Conduction on 1620 the Zone for t...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including Nebraska DHHS posts partisan message from Governor amid SNAP freeze, LNK officials do victory lap as construction season nears ends, LNK proclaims Ken Siemek Day in honor of his retirement and more! Later Jack has audio from Nebraska Head Football Coach Matt Ruhle's press conference as he signs a contract extension that keeps him in L...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including a LNK man robbed while playing slots at WarHorse Casino, a report show University of Nebraska in good financial health, Nebraska continues legal fight against Colorado over South Platte River water rights and more! Later Jack welcomes Tiffany Murray, Food Bank of Lincoln Chief Operating Officer, to discuss the local impact of the gove...

Jack Mitchell has an extended Whiparound of today's top stories including another delay for the opening of the McCook ICE facility, several states suing Trump administration over suspension of SNAP benefits, Daylight Saving Time returns on Sunday and more!

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including Lincoln Police determine last week's killing related to domestic violence, a district judge lets Nebraska-ICE facility plans to move forward, LNK honors Maroon 5 guitarist and native, James Valentin, with street renaming and more on an abbreviated Drive Time Lincoln.

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including LPD investigating a possible homicide in NE LNK, ICE certifies McCook facility to house detainees, a class-action lawsuit alleges Casey's General Stores of not honoring in-store discounts and more! Later Jack welcomes John Shaw, a LNK fine art photographer and author of "Cameron the Capitol Cat: A Portrait in Light, Stone and Fur"

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including early morning gunshots in midtown LNK, President Trump addresses ranchers as he green lights imports of Argentine beef, Husker Volleyball looking to play at more big venues...perhaps Wrigley Field and more! Later Jack welcomes Pat Hazel, producer of Carson Tonight, and Matthew Boring, Deputy Director of the Lied Center, ahead of tomor...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including our first Frost Advisory of the fall, Normal Blvd is FINALLY OPEN, an Omaha emergency landing and more! Later Jack takes a deep dive into cities of comparable size and asks where you would live if not Lincoln.