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.
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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.
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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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Matt and Kathy Honke have completed a journey that has taken them to every state capitol before they turn 50. Their final stop was in Richmond, Virginia, on July 1.
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The Grand Island and Central City men were both intoxicated, police say.
Two people from Bayard were killed, and a third was injured in a Wyoming crash.
The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas rose to $4.04 per gallon Monday in Lincoln, according to GasBuddy.
Police found the suspect in the alley behind Eileen's Cookies. He did not have an ID and provided officers with another name and date of birth, the report said.
The Lincoln Board of Education will discuss contracting with Gallagher to find alternative, cheaper health insurance plans for the some of the district's employees.
The "Git-R-Done" comedian said in a post on X on Sunday that he had his appendix removed after spending two days in the hospital.
The Protecting Access to Spiritual Treatment and Organized Religion Act would ensure patients who request spiritual care while hospitalized can receive that care from a clergy member.
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Wayne State beach volleyball was named the 2026 AVCA Division II Beach Team Academic Champion with a 3.74 GPA and posted a 12-8 record for its fifth straight winning season.
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Wayne State College volleyball earned its 24th straight AVCA Team Academic Award with a 3.66 GPA in 2025-26 and posted a 27-5 record with an NSIC title.
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