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Weston is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a dedicated history book and weekend festival on June 12-14. Founded in 1876, the Saunders County town has a population of about 250 people.
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A man wanted in connection with the slaying of a 29-year-old man that occurred outside of a Ralston convenience store was arrested Saturday in Council Bluffs.
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Members of the Blackfeet Tribal Health System, including its medical director and CEO, have alleged that the health center’s prescribing practices have endangered patients.
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Dr. Mary DesRosier’s whole life has been built on “medicine, Blackfeet, helping and healing.”
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Take a look in and around Haymarket Park for the NCAA Baseball Regional game between Nebraska and Ole Miss.
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Many visited the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 steam locomotive as it stopped in Omaha on Saturday, May 30, 2026, as part of a coast-to-coast America 250 trip.
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Team Nebraska will have 33 athletes competing to take home the gold at the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. The tournament runs from June 20-26 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Gary Trego, a pioneer Sandhills ranch descendant and co-founder of Trego-Dugan Aviation, was honored with the 2026 Nebraskaland Days Dale Studley Award for his leadership and dedication to Western heritage.
Crossroads Mission Avenue will open a facility in Lexington on July 6 with 20 units of transitional housing for homeless individuals and families. An open house will be held Friday.
Trail Trek is set for June 28, starting and ending at Lincoln East High School. Participants of all ages and abilities can choose from five different route options.
Families can check out a pass to get in free to the Stuhr Museum, EPIC Discovery Center or Imagination City Children's Museum.
Crane River Theater's high-energy "Footloose," bursting with singing and dancing and a message of redemption, opens Tuesday and runs through July 2 at the Merryman Performing Arts Center.
Organizers announced that 374 people, representing 14 teams, are participating in the 30th Community Olympic Games. Check out the schedule.
National Animal Rights Day invites all of us to ask a pretty simple question: Are we doing right by the animals who share this world with us?
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Nineteen months after tearing her ACL, writes Amie Just, Natalie Potts finally trusts her knee again, having grown from a "pretty emotional" journey through injury recovery.
Tyler Knaak may never crack Nebraska’s offensive line as a full-time starter. However, he is the perfect depth piece for the Huskers as a “break glass in case of emergency” option.
Trae Taylor starred in his Millard South debut, throwing five touchdowns to lead the Patriots past Omaha Westside in the NebPreps 7-on-7 state finals.
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Profile of Falls City native Charles Abbey, the first Nebraskan in Major League Baseball, tracing his rise with the Washington Senators, decline, and later life.
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Plan your Star City Pride 2026 weekend in downtown Lincoln with Pride in the Park, the Star City Pride Parade, the Rainbow Rewind festival, and Brunch on the Square.
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Pottawattamie County hosted The Wall That Heals over Memorial Day weekend, drawing thousands to honor Vietnam veterans, attend ceremonies, and reflect on service.
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Some 5,000 non-white enlistees are believed to have served, on the patriot side, in the American Revolution. It's a part of history that is at risk of being papered over.
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Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...
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Holiday shopping season is upon us, and the pressure is on, or at least it feels that way for some parents. A new NerdWallet survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, finds that 48% of parents with children under 18 feel pressure to spend more money on holiday gifts than they’re comfortable spending.According to NerdWallet’s annual...