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Happy Friday Ledgers,

The weather is hot, but the beer is ice-cold in Capital City this weekend. Quit hiding in your air conditioning and complaining to your coastal friends that there’s nothing to do in Nebraska… it’s a down-home, good ole’ Nebraskan summer in the 402.

In this week’s issue:

• Birdie: Nebraska is officially a golfer’s paradise.

• Data Privacy vs Age Verification. Nebraskans will be blocked from PornHub in July in response to LB-1092.

• What To Do: Gentlemen, start your engines.

• Sportz: Happy National Darius Luff Day to all those who celebrate.

• Neighborhood Watch: Ain’t no thang like a wood grain.

🎶 Finish the lyric.
Heartbreak is one thing. My ego another. I beg you, don’t embarrass me…

- Landon

Last Week’s Poll Results:
Do you think City of Lincoln staff are paying buzzworthy study editors to rank highly?

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 😒 Too many good results, my Midwest sensibility is screaming "suspicious" (64.65%)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👍 Absolutely (16%)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ 👎 Definitely Not (19.35%)

(BONUS POLL - Father’s Day)
Your dad asks if you have an appointment to change your oil yet. What do you say to him?...

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 YES, you’re an adult and know how to schedule an appointment (60%)
🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ YES, but you’re actually lying and don’t want to disappoint him (22.5%)
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ NO, because you know he’s secretly using this to bond with you (12.25%)
⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ HANG UP, you're a brat and remind him that he’s not the boss of you anymore (after all you have a mortgage and two kids) (5.25%)

BIRDIE

Nebraska has seven of the top 200 U.S. courses ⛳

For better or worse, here is TLL’s three line pitch whenever someone asks why people choose to live in Nebraska.

Rankings released… This month, Golfweek released its Top 200 Modern Golf Courses. Guess who ranked number one? Nebraska’s own Sand Hills, located in Mullen, NE. Why? It’s insanely beautiful, ultra exclusive, and redefines what a fairway should be. It’s also ranked #10 in the world by Golf.com.

Not just Sand Hills… Nebraska didn’t stop at Sand Hills. We have seven courses in the Top 200 Modern Golf Courses in the United States:

• Sand Hills (Mullen) - No. 1 (video)

• CapRock Ranch (Valentine) - No. 15

• Landmand (north of Homer) - tied at No. 40

• Dismal River Club Red (southwest of Mullen) - No. 51

• Prairie Club Dunes (southwest of Valentine) - No. 94

• Wild Horse (Gothenburg) - No. 113

• Lost Rail Golf Club (Gretna) - No. 147

By the numbers…

• Out of 50 states, Nebraska ranks #9 in terms of the number of top-ranked courses.

• Nebraska has the fifth highest golf course per capita in the U.S.

• Florida has the most overall golf courses with approximately 1,250 (big shocker there).

• The U.S. has roughly 16,000, accounting for approximately 43% of the world’s courses.

📌 Why It Matters
Golf courses to many, represent man's vision of enhancing nature's design. Nebraska's high-ranked courses underscore our state's natural beauty and appeal. Whether you're a local or a visitor, the golfing experience here is second to none.

THE HUB LOSES A SPOKE.

ID Law Passed in Legislature, Pornhub Responds with Nebraska Ban ❌❌❌ 

In April, LB-1092 was passed 35-3, requiring online porn companies to verify users’ ages. This law goes into effect on July 15 & the high-traffic giant Pornhub has responded by issuing a ban to Nebraskan users that will be implemented on the same day, their parent company citing liability concerns as the main driver.

An anonymous company spokesman said such laws require adult websites to collect information about users in ways that put personally identifying information at risk.

1. A New Trend: Nebraska joins 7 other states who have been blocked by Pornhub due to similar legislation, with 5 other states pending.

2. How It Works: Nebraskans will be required to upload images of their driver’s license or state ID card, front & back, in order to maintain access to Pornhub & similar sites.

📌 Why It Matters
LB-1092 was introduced by State Sen. Dave Murman of Glenvil . According to Nebraska Examiner, supporters say the laws are needed to protect children from mental health risks of exposure to pornography. Opponents cite data privacy concerns as well as the reality that such laws don’t address the proposed problem.

Readily accessible tools like VPNs, will provide the same access to these sites. Users with data privacy concerns may start directing their web traffic to less regulated & potentially more harmful sources.

WHAT TO DO

Kick the dust up.

Party like it’s 1984. We’ve got drivers, drive-ins & dives.

🍿 Drive-In Family Movie Night
Tonight, you’re making the trip out to Valley, NE, to the Quasar Drive In Theater. Grab the kids, hop in the station wagon and be there by 9:00 PM. You’ll watch a doubleheader of Inside Out 2 and The Lorax, and be reminded of the power of emotions and the fragility of Mother Earth.

🏎️ WE’RE RACING
It’s time to Shake & Bake baby. Break out the jorts & get ready to feel the horsepower deregulate the tempo of your heart…it’s a dirt race weekend. You’ll catch us sitting track-side at the circle track race in Beatrice, throwin’ back Nattie’s & doing our best Kevin James impression.

Prefer a craft beer (or value your ear drums?), check out Brew at the Zoo instead.

🤠 Country Night at Plamor
The only way to spend a Sunday night in Lincoln is by doing the Boot Scootin’ BoogieeeEEEE at our favorite country band dance hall - Plamor. It’s time to slip on those cowboy boots that have never seen dirt & hit the dance floor. Don’t worry, there are dance leaders for every song & the crowd is always welcoming.

SPORTZ

Sporting headlines from around the capital.

• 🏃 Track: Darius Luff got a local holiday for his hurdling achievements.

• 🐎 Former Football: Former Husker Adrian Martinez took the Birmingham Stallions to a UFL Championship win.

• 🏈 Football: Huskers picked up the reigning NAIA player of the year, Jalyn Gramstad.

NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

2110 A St, Lincoln, NE 68502

Nice wood! 🪵

This 8,000 sq/ft beauty is absolutely serving wood-grain realness. She’s natural, 100% Grade A Organic, and will only cost you $10k/month to cool in a Midwestern summer. They literally don’t make them like this anymore.

Built in 1905, this A street stunner is a rare find—expansive, beautiful preservation of original details, and still a single family home. Just south of $700,000 will get you 5 beds, 6 baths, not one but TWO kitchens, at least two suites with attached all-seasons room, and original wall detailing that won’t require any DYI-ing (step AWAY from the nail gun).

This house has more main character energy than a Sarah J. Maas series & potentially comes with a taco bar??? (see Zillow for details).

The Details:

• 5 beds, 6 baths

• 7,760 sq/ft

• Built in 1905

• An actual clawfoot tub (sobs)

❤️ KEEP: The beautiful millwork, the carport gate simply for the bragability, the pantry doors, the 5,000 foot tub for soaking, the white bathroom tiling & pedestal sink.

🗑️ TOSS: The lackluster exterior paint color, the wallpaper, the window treatments, the kitchen aesthetic — keep the bones, freshen the color, pulls & appliances.

CHECKLIST

An over-ambitious weekend to-do list.

• Clean your driveway. Here’s how.

• Write an entry in that journal you keep around but forget to use.

• Buy some toner for your printer, even though we both know the printer doesn’t really work.

• Call your insurance agent and ask if they can get you a lower rate.

HEADLINES

More news from around the capital.

• Tuition: The University of Nebraska approved a 3.5% tuition increase.

• Winner Winner: Two $22,000 lottery tickets were sold in Lincoln.

•  OMA: Omaha airport saw all-time high traveler traffic, rubbing it in LNK’s face.

🐯 Weekly Wildcard:
One headline (or post) we never saw coming.

• Dead Ball: A Board of Regents member proposed allowing fans to pay to be buried under Memorial Stadium. TBD if it was a joke.