Nebraska
City of Lincoln’s Chief Financial Officer takes new job with state of Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Chief Financial Officer for the city of Lincoln is moving onto a new job with the state of Nebraska.
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird announced Friday that Lyn Heaton accepted the position of Director of Innovative Finance with the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
“I am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve the residents of Lincoln,” Heaton said. “Leading the City’s Finance Department has been a deeply rewarding experience. I want to express how much I’ve enjoyed working alongside the many dedicated and talented employees within the Finance Department.”
Heaton joined the City of Lincoln’s team in 2022. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Nebraska Department of Transportation, Deputy State Budget Administrator, and Budget Analyst in the Budget Division of the State Department of Administrative Services.
Heaton succeeded Brandon Kauffman, who served as Lincoln’s Chief Financial Officer between 2016 and January of 2020.
“I thank Director Heaton for his outstanding service to the city of Lincoln over the past two years,” Mayor Gaylor Baird said in a press release. “His leadership has been instrumental in guiding our award-winning Finance Department with excellence and integrity. We are committed to finding a capable successor who will continue to uphold our high standards and support our dedicated finance team.”
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Hail, rain, snow move into eastern Nebraska, western Iowa
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – An active weather pattern is moving into the region starting tonight, bringing some snow into the region, according to KTIV’s forecast in Sioux City.
A First Alert 6 viewer sent footage of the storms while traveling on Interstate 80 near West Branch, Iowa.
TUESDAY NIGHT
In Siouxland, a batch of precipitation moves in after midnight. It could initially start as rain, but most of the precipitation will fall as snow. Snow showers will likely last through sunrise on Wednesday morning.
The snow will stay light with accumulations near an inch or less. This could create some slick spots on the Wednesday morning commute. Temperatures will probably fall a bit below the freezing mark.
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Shelter in place issued after suspicious object found in mailbox
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — UPDATE: Grand Island Police said around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday that the shelter in place order has been lifted .
GIPD said the item was retrieved by the Nebraska State Patrol Bomb Squad, who is investigating.
The area has also now been reopened.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Grand Island Police Department has cordoned off a local block and is urging residents to shelter in place.
According to GIPD, officers responded to the 4300 block of Sherwood Road just before 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. A resident reported finding a suspicious cylindrical object wrapped in duct tape inside a home.
The Nebraska State Patrol Bomb Squad has been called to the scene to investigate the device.
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