My dad was very good at so many things — one of which was being a father. I am grateful to him for many more things than there are words in this column.
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Former State Sen. Lynne Walz of Fremont conceded the race to Pillen Wednesday morning.
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Ben Doody offers three takeaways from a crazy election night in Nebraska and throughout the country.
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In a midterm rebuke, Democrats won control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and Republicans lost key state-level races. Plus, historic firsts of election day 2026.
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The opening round of the playoffs saw two team's seasons come to a close and another two squads move on to the quarterfinals.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Ashland, and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Greenwood, are actively striving to establish 24 hours every week of Eucharistic Adoration by January 2027.
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The school district saw a decline in student enrollment for a second straight year. It's part of a broader trend as the national birth rate hits a historic low.
The election is over. The attack ads are gone. And for some Omaha voters, even the most annoying commercials suddenly sound pretty good.
The Fall Festival of Faith will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Resurrection Catholic Church, 4110 Cannon Road.
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Husker writers offer up their predictions for Nebraska's Friday night game at Illinois.
A reporter didn’t need to conjure up sweat — of work, of pain, of pressure — as a metaphor for this week’s Nebraska football game. It emerged on Matt Rhule's brow.
This is the time for Nebraska to get right, Tom Shatel writes. And it also might be the worst possible scenario.
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🎧 Casting ballots settles elections, but meaningful change requires staying informed, contacting elected officials and participating in decisions that shape everyday life.
In this week’s episode of Streamed & Screened, film critic Bruce Miller offers his thoughts on some of the most notable films coming during this final stretch of 2026.
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“James Bond Will Return.” The phrase has appeared at the end of the credits throughout the franchise’s history, including “No Time to Die.” But who will be the new Bond?
Keb’ Mo’ has spent more than 50 years following the music wherever it led, and it has taken him a long way.
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