LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska wildlife officials will again be collecting spawning walleyes this spring to gather their eggs for stocking purposes.

The state Game and Parks Commission says the fish collections will be done at Sherman Reservoir, Merritt Reservoir and Lake McConaughy.

That means parts of those lakes will be restricted beginning Saturday.

The collection will continue until officials have enough eggs. The eggs will be transferred to Nebraska state fish hatcheries. Adult walleyes are released back into the lake.

The commission plans to stock nearly 30 million walleye in lakes and rivers across the state.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A University of Nebraska Medical Center tower in Omaha will be lit in blue this weekend to observe Autism Awareness Month.

Officials say the Hope Tower, a 120-foot light tower located on the UNMC campus, will be cast in blue light starting Saturday night. The lights will stay on until dawn on Sunday.

The lighting event is one of many around the country participating in the Light It Up Blue effort, observed on April 2 and dedicated to raising awareness of autism. Among others participating is the White House, which will be illuminated in blue on Sunday.

About 1 in 68 school-aged children has autism or related disorders, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last year.