Power was officially turned off to the current Highmark Stadium on Friday. It is considered the start of the stadium’s mass demolition and is a significant milestone for the project as the new stadium nears completion.
- Amie Just Lincoln Journal Star
Playing at Nebraska, soon being recognized during senior ceremonies, wasn’t the original plan. But local standouts Bella Bacon, Jordy Frahm, Kacie Hoffmann and Lauren and Hannah Camenzind are here now.
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A tornado swept through Hallam on May 22, 2004, leveling most homes and businesses. Volunteers in surrounding communities including Lincoln came together to help with the cleanup. Do you remember?
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No. 6 Nebraska took control of its five-inning win at Minnesota with 15 runs in the final two frames.
- LIVIA ZISKEY Lincoln Journal Star
Teams of high school students from across Nebraska raced their hand-built go-karts around the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's tractor testing track Saturday.
The Haymarket district has been a focal point for businesses and restaurants in downtown Lincoln since the late 1800s. Look back at how the Haymarket changed throughout the years through these archive photos.
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The bizarre mystery of whether Donald Dean Studey killed dozens of people and whether he buried them in wells near Omaha is the subject of a new documentary.
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Nebraska enters year four of the Matt Rhule era, looking to take the next step as a program. The 2026 schedule is a gauntlet, and the Huskers are looking to improve following a 7-6 season in 2025.
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One of 800 players in the world, Ethan Hsu was the only Nebraskan to play in the Real Madrid Foundation's World Challenge, a World Cup-style soccer tournament.
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The North Platte City Council postponed a decision on a $1.27 million tax increment financing request for the Newberry Village mobile home park until May 19 due to a council member’s absence, emphasizing the need for full voting participation on the redevelopment plan.
Family members of 16 soldiers who will be buried at Omaha National Cemetery on Thursday were present at an identification briefing held Tuesday at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Omaha.
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Sam McKewon, Evan Bland and Justin Frommer talk Nebraska softball’s Big Ten title, shaky baseball at Ohio State, final takeaways from spring volleyball — and who’s stood out — long‑view football recruiting and newly announced events.
DEDHAM, Mass. — A jury found ex-Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs not guilty of assault and battery and strangulation after hearing two days of testimony in his trial regarding an alleged incident at his home last December. The jury delivered its verdict after just a few hours of deliberation Tuesday. During the second day of testimony, Diggs’ defense attorneys tried to discredit Jamila ...
One of the state’s top long jumpers — who also doubles as a Husker legacy — will continue his football career at Nebraska.
Entering his sixth season on Nebraska’s staff, Nate Loenser is now the Huskers’ associate head coach.
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Schwab Advisor Services and Charles Schwab Foundation fund a new Nebraska–Lincoln finance option preparing students for CFP certification and financial planning careers.
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Swiss researcher Caroline Villiger visits Lincoln to study the Teachers and Parents as Partners program and explore adapting its family-school model in Switzerland.
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“Tiny interactions are antidepressants,” someone says in the new Maria Bamford documentary, “Paralyzed by Hope.” That sentiment kept sneaking into my head as I read Elizabeth Strout’s glorious new novel, “The Things We Never Say.” Like all of the books by Strout, who won the Pulitzer Prize for “Olive Kitteridge,” “The Things We Never Say” is full of tiny interactions that buoy her characters. ...
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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...