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• Briefly: News Notes Thursday

  Dive right in to fun in La Vista The City of La Vista will continue its 50th anniversary summer of commemorative events with an annual tradition, the Splash Bash, on Sunday.

• Lincoln Hazmat Teams Called to Haymarket, Building Evacuated

  Several emergency crews are still on the scene of a hazardous materials call in Lincoln's Haymarket.

• Information Sharing Initiative Could Lower Healthcare Costs

  A statewide health information sharing program is a year old, but only two communities are on board.

• Winner of 'super tag' Neb. hunting lottery named

  The winner of Nebraska's new super tag hunting lottery has been chosen. Leo Benes of Firth, Neb., won the four-species hunting permit Thursday morning.

• Guard unit prepares for Afghan tour

  About 300 Nebraska National Guard soldiers are saying goodbye to family and friends before a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan.

• Mayor Beutler Reports Success of Graffiti Cleanup Program

  Mayor Chris Beutler announced Thursday that 94 percent of the graffiti cases reported over the last 14 months have been cleared.

• LPD: Woman Calls Police After Finding Intruder in Her Living Room

  Lincoln police arrested a 28-year-old man for trespassing after a woman found him in her living room overnight.

• I-80 Enforcement

  The Nebraska State Patrol conducted special traffic enforcement on Interstate 80 in and around Lincoln the week of July 17-24, resulting in a total of 46 citations issued.

• Cooper won respect as prosecutor

  Sam Cooper was particularly well-suited to being a prosecutor. When he retired in 1995, he listed qualities a prosecutor should have: common sense, self-confidence and a sense of fairness.

• Westbound I-80 Lanes in Lincoln Will Temporarily Close Thursday and Friday

  Weather permitting, westbound I-80 will be closed temporarily Thursday, July 29, beginning at 11 p.m., from Exit 405 to Exit 401, north of Lincoln, according to the Nebraska Department of Roads.