Wednesday was the first day of school for Lincoln Public Schools students in kindergarten and sixth and ninth grades. See photos here.
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In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Omaha, Larissa Schultz alleged Nebraska Democratic Party leaders retaliated against her after she reported the sexual harassment.
- BRENT C. WAGNER Lincoln Journal Star
Averi Bridges spent a year attending camps across the country, but her college decision took about 90 minutes.
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4-H ambassadors from Dodge and Saunders counties win grand ambassador honors at 4-H Expo on Friday, July 10, 2026.
- SUSIE BOVAIRD Lincoln Journal Star
Ahead of its final year, Pink Bandanas welcomed 160 teams and over 2,000 people to the village of Prague for its Beat Breast Cancer mud volleyball tournament.
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Two homes were damaged Monday night after a house fire on Crown Point Avenue in Omaha.
- ANNA KLEIBER Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraskans Rebecca Atanassova and Alissa Hansen teamed up to create their new children's book, "George the Mouse in a Log Pile House," inspired by photographer Simon Dell's work.
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Weather permitting, work will begin next week at the north junction of U.S. Highway 26 (US-26) and U.S. Highway 385 (US-385), according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
On Saturday, local celebrities and first responders will play ball ahead of the Lincoln Saltdogs game.
To access the improved signal, viewers are asked to rescan their televisions using the remote that was provided with their set, Nebraska Public Media said in a Thursday news release.
Some are rookies. Others have decades around balloons. Together, volunteers provide the ground support that keeps Old West Balloon Fest flying.
LINCOLN — Former state Sen. Dan McKeon’s criminal case in Lancaster County Court was dismissed after he successfully completed a court diversion program, according to court documents. McKeon, of Amherst, faced a Class III misdemeanor charge stemming from allegations that he inappropriately touched a legislative staff member during an end-of-session party last May, according to […]
Nebraska missed its tax forecast for a fifth straight month. July’s miss was tiny — $400,000 — but the state’s budget problem is anything but.
A new list from CBS Sports ranks the top 150 players in college football and only one Nebraska Cornhusker made the list. Quarterback Anthony Colandrea was listed at No. 124 out of 150 players.
Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity will celebrate the dedication of Home 123 at 5:30 p.m. Monday at 2018 Nelson Lane.
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