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Tuesday, September 01

• Logan County Board
  Zoning & Economic Development Committee meeting cancellation notice

• Gail’s Pumpkin Patch Opens on Sept. 10th for the 20th season

• Lincoln Elks free children's orthopedic clinic scheduled for October 6

• 2026 Balloons Over 66 5K Run

  • 2026 Balloons Over 66 5K Run photo slideshow part 1

  • 2026 Balloons Over 66 5K Run photo slideshow part 2

  • 2026 Balloons Over 66 5K Run video playlist

• Kids Fun Run gets kids on the move during Balloons Over 66

  • Balloons Over 66 Kids Fun Run photo slideshow

• 2026 Balloons Over 66 Dock Dogs Fifth Wave

  • 2026 Balloons Over 66 Dock Dogs Fifth Wave photo slideshow

• Dock Dogs catch Big Air in downtown Lincoln

  • 2026 Balloons Over 66 Dock Dogs Big Air Finals photo slideshow

• 2026 Up in Smoke on the Square Backyard BBQ competition

  • 2026 Up in Smoke on the Square Backyard BBQ competition photo slideshow

• Railsplitter hosts car show at Postville Park

  • Railsplitter hosts car show photo slideshow

• Balloons Over 66 annual library book sale

• Oasis Senior Center hosts annual Balloons Over 66 Craft and Vendor Fair

  • Balloons Over 66 Oasis Craft and Vendor Fair photo slideshow part 1

  • Balloons Over 66 Oasis Craft and Vendor Fair photo slideshow part 2

• VFW vendor sale a great side trip at the Railsplitter Festival

  • VFW vendor sale at the Railsplitter Festival photo slideshow

• Balloons Over 66 Inflatables and Food Trucks on Saturday

  • Balloons Over 66 Inflatables and Food Trucks on Saturday photo slideshow

• Balloons Over 66 downtown art fair

  • Balloons Over 66 downtown art fair photo slideshow

• Balloons Over 66 Bags Tournament

  • Balloons Over 66 Bags Tournament photos slideshow

• Railsplitter Crosscut Saw Competition

  • Railsplitter Crosscut Saw Competition photo slideshow

  • Railsplitter Crosscut Saw Competition video

• 2026 Museum of Rt.66 Magazine

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Monday, August 31

• 2026 Balloons Over 66 Dock Dogs

  • 2026 Balloons Over 66 Dock Dogs photo slideshow part 1

  • 2026 Balloons Over 66 Dock Dogs photo slideshow part 2

  • 2026 Balloons Over 66 Dock Dogs photo slideshow part 3

  • 2026 Balloons Over 66 Dock Dogs photo slideshow part 4

  • 2026 Balloons Over 66 Dock Dogs photo slideshow part 5

  • 2026 Balloons Over 66 Dock Dogs photo slideshow part 6

  • 2026 Balloons Over 66 Dock Dogs video playlist

• Balloons Over 66 Downtown Friday evening food trucks and vendors

  • Balloons Over 66 food trucks and vendors photo slideshow

• Balloons Glow on Friday Night

  • Balloons Glow on Friday Night photo slideshow part 1

  • Balloons Glow on Friday Night photo slideshow part 2

  • Balloons Glow on Friday Night photo video playlist

• Lick Creek Helps kick off Balloons Over 66

• Balloons over 66 Saturday morning fly in

  • Balloons over 66 Saturday morning fly in video playlist

• Saturday breakfast at the Masonic Lodge

• Abraham Lincoln snips the ribbon on the 55th annual National Railsplitting Festival

  • 2026 Annual National Railsplitting Festival Ribbon Cut video

• 2026 Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Contest: Amateur Railsplitter Contest

  • 2026 Amateur Railsplitter Contest photo slideshow part 1

  • 2026 Amateur Railsplitter Contest photo slideshow part 2

  • 2026 Amateur Railsplitter Contest video playlist

Local Sports
High School Football

• Railer football team drops to 1-1 with 60 - 0 loss at Marion

• Railer Football vs Marion highlights video

High School Volleyball

• Lady Railers Fresh/Soph team finishes second in Morton Tournament

• Stags finish in second place in 2026 Crusader Classic

• 2026 Museum of Rt.66 Magazine

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Saturday, August 29

• Lincoln Police Department
  Traffic pattern for Balloons Over 66

• City of Lincoln
  Weekend road closures

• Balloons Over 66 Media Flight

  • Balloons Over 66 Media Flight photo slideshow part 1

  • Balloons Over 66 Media Flight photo slideshow part 2

  • Balloons Over 66 Media Flight photo slideshow part 3

• Balloons Over 66 launches with a short and sweet ribbon cut

  • Balloons Over 66 ribbon cut video

• Five teams participate in steak competition

• Balloons stay grounded Friday, still fun to be had

  • Balloons Friday night launch photo slideshow part 1

  • Balloons Friday night launch photo slideshow part 2

  • Balloons Friday night launch photo slideshow part 3

  • 2026 Balloons Over 66 Friday Evening video playlist

• Slim Randles' Home Country
  Ain’t no justice in this world

• MAXimizing Life w/Maxine McQueen
  Memorization VS Memory

Local Sports

• Bowers tosses out first pitch ahead of WPBL game

• 2026 Logan County Fair Magazine

• 2026 Museum of Rt.66 Magazine

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