School, office closures keep Nebraskans at home

LINCOLN (AP) — School and office closures in Lincoln are keeping many residents at home as crews work to clear the streets.

Business was slower than usual Thursday at a U-Stop Convenience Shop in north Lincoln, with only a trickle of customers stopping in for coffee and gas. Cashier Diane Klopp says the store has seen some of its regular customers, but the streets are quieter than usual.

Rick Minnick, a server at the Mill Coffee and Tea in downtown Lincoln, rode his bike to work Thursday morning so he didn’t have to dig his truck out of the snow.

Minnick says customer traffic at the shop was s...