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Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including a challenger for Mike Food in the 2025 1st District Congressional Race, LNK announces proposal for youth VB facility, the heat returns Friday and more! Later, with today's announcement of LNK's proposal for a new youth VB facility, Jack takes a deep dive into the growth of youth sports and the city's investment in facilities.

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including LOVB Nebraska adding Jordan Larson as part owner, John Cook joining Omaha Supernovas as co-owner and GM, Nebraska Volleyball No. 1 in Preseason AVCA Coaches Poll and more! Later Jack welcomes Gavin Felix, Director of Television Production at Nebraska Public Media, to talk about the John Cook documentary "The Last Ride with John Cook"...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including the University of Nebraska Regent DUI, will Nebraska be home to the next 'Alligator Alcatraz', proposed shift of management for Niobrara River and more! Later Jack welcomes Chase Porter from the KLIN Newsroom for more details about Representative Mike Flood's rancorous town hall in LNK.

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including a Nebraska Regent facing DUI charge, UNL budget cuts, Husker Bowling to Conference USA and more! Later Jack welcomes Lincoln Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jack Skretta as the 2025 school year is about to get underway.

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including the Canadian wildfires affecting the air quality over the weekend, AG Hilgers filing a suit against cannabis seller , a sneak peek of Memorial Stadium vendors and more! Later Jack welcomes Gina Nathan from the Lancaster County Superfair which continues at the Sandhills Global Event Center!

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including the state fire marshal weighing in on the Fremont explosion, a pizza deal in LNK, a majority of Nebraskans are satisfied with their job and more! After today's plea deal in a Wahoo cold case, Jack takes a deep dive into the 1969 murder of Mary Kay Hesse.

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including the recovery effort following the Horizon Biofuels plant explosion in Fremont, LPD to crack down on street work zone violation, the Lancaster County Superfair kicking off and more! Later Jack welcomes Joel Houston and Bill Roehrs from Lincoln Pickleball to talk about the growth of the sport in LNK!

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including Lincoln Airport adding nonstop flights to Orlando, explosion at Fremont plant, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger and more! Later Jack Welcomes Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department Director Kerry Kernen and Abbe Edgecombe from School Community Intervention & Prevention to talk about 6 Pillars, a program seeking to address...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including the current heatwave, a south Lincoln car fire, speculation on LNK Airport and more! Later Jack has audio from Big Ten Volleyball Media Days in Chicago with HC Dani Busboom Kelly, and the first day of football practice with HC Matt Rhule.

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including Pius X HS names new principal, Lancaster County man scammed multiple times, South Street Zesto celebrating its 75th anniversary this Sunday and more! Later Jack welcomes retired University of Nebraska Climatologist Dr. Ken Dewey to talk about Lincoln's weather trends and how the summer of 2025 compares to year's past.

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including a child crashing a car into a central LNK home, teens arrested for stealing puppy at gunpoint, the preseason Big Ten Volleyball ranking are out and more! Later Jack welcomes Chris Dunker from the Lincoln Journal Star to talk about the regents race, possible National Guard deployment and more!

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including supports and climate activists weigh in on proposed downtown library, winning Pick 5 ticket sold at South LNK Super Saver, Nebraska Task Force One returns to LNK after Texas deployment and more! Later Jack has comments from Nebraska Head Football Coach Matt Rhule from Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas and his comments on the upcoming se...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including a sober living home controversy in SE LNK, signature firm sues reproductive rights group over unpaid fees, the Cleveland Plain Dealers Preseason Big Ten Football poll and more! Later Jack takes a deep dive into Lincoln's climate trends and if summer is not as hot and winter not as cold as it once was.

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including the latest on the Wisconsin homicide, bond set for Nebraska man arrested after Omaha-Detroit flight diverted, Nebraska Public Media responds to cut in federal funding and more! Later Jack continues his deep dive into chains that are not, or have closed, in LNK!

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including Governor Pillen celebrating Nebraska ban on lab grown meat, Lee Enterprises agrees to $9.5 Million suit, Steve Miller Band cancels Lincoln show and whole tour due to weather and more! Later Jack takes a deep dive into chains that are not, or have closed, in LNK on the latest Drive Time Lincoln!

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including a Wisconsin man arrested after woman's body found following an early morning pursuit on 1-80, NESA reacts to Department of Education layoffs, Nebraska suing Colorado over South Platte River water rights and more! Later Jack welcomes Clay Anders, founder of Honesty Project, about their work helping at-risk youth and their Cam Wilder Ba...

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including Husker Fan Day and Big Red Preview set for August 2nd, a Lincoln Family honors forgotten relative 117 years later, Cornhusker State Games features on ESPN's '50 States in 50 Days' and more! Later Jack takes a deep dive into the top 10 AIRBNB's in the Lincoln area.

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including an early morning incident in northeast Lincoln, funding cuts for public media, a central Nebraska schools scammed and more! Later Jack takes a deep dive into multi-stall unisex restrooms - the trend and what it means on the latest Drive Time Lincoln!

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including health alerts issued for some Nebraska lakes, a Facebook deal gone bad in East LNK, ESPN in town for Cornhusker State Games and more! Later Jack welcomes L Kent Wolgamott from the Lincoln Journal Star to talk about this weekend's Zoofest in Downtown Lincoln, the local music scene and summer movies!

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including the possibility of storms tonight, a boat fire at Branch Oak Lake, the Ricketts/Osborn senate race already heating up and more! Later Jack welcomes Lincoln Mayor Lerion Gaylor Baird and LTU Director Liz Elliott to talk about the O Street improvement project that is set to start late this fall.

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including an Omaha ICE arrest of a kingpin, another scam, a Chicago area police officer suing Saline County and more! Later Jack welcomes former State Senator and 2nd District Congressional Candidate Brett Lindstrom to talk about throwing his name in the running for the seat.

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including Scott Frost taking a jab at his former employer during Big XII Media Days, Governor Pillen in DC for the USDA Farm Security Action Plan, AG Hilger files lawsuit against GM and more! Later Jack welcomes LIBA President and CEO Lincoln Zehr to talk about advocating for local business on the latest Drive Time Lincoln!

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including a busy 4th of July weekend for LPD and LFR, Nebraska Task Force One being deployed to flood stricken Texas, Brett Lindstrom announces candidacy for open 2nd District seat and more! Later Jack take a deep dive into downtown Lincoln's hotel growth over the past decade on the latest Drive Time Lincoln!

Jack Mitchell has a Whiparound of today's top stories including Governor Pillen opposing AI restriction on states, another scam in Lancaster County, gravel being stolen in Seward County and more! Later Jack welcomes Terry and Jen Lage from District 33 and the proposed rezoning plan near the area of 33rd and A Streets.

Jack Mitchell has an extended Whiparound of today's top stories including Governor Pillen approving emergency cannabis regulations, Lincoln getting a new "District 33" redevelopment, a solar battery storage being considered in Lincoln and more on the latest Drive Time Lincoln!