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Susan Bennett: Bloom where you are planted

Susan Bennett: Bloom where you are planted

  • Jessica Kennedy

I am enjoying my time in Arizona. I don’t regret moving here.

Paul Hammel: Another legislative session in the books, along with another budget crisis averted

Paul Hammel: Another legislative session in the books, along with another budget crisis averted

  • Jessica Kennedy

Some State Capitol watchers say they can’t relax until state legislators go home for the year.

Sarah Neben: The siren call of old furniture

Sarah Neben: The siren call of old furniture

  • Jessica Kennedy

I traveled to Holdrege on Saturday, April 18, for an antique auction conducted by Bramer Auction and Realty. I had seen the advertisement on Facebook for the event, and the amount of stoneware crocks and antique furniture to be auctioned off was substantial.

Diane Yeutter: Abide in the secret place to stay near to God

Diane Yeutter: Abide in the secret place to stay near to God

  • Jessica Kennedy

Shadow Tag was one of the more popular games played during recess.

Applications being taken for trail grants by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

Applications being taken for trail grants by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

  • Ashley Mohler

Nebraska Games and Parks are accepting applications for trail grants.

Lexington's Oakley Burson. Sofia Silva-Benavidez win the Tree Board Poster Contest

Lexington's Oakley Burson. Sofia Silva-Benavidez win the Tree Board Poster Contest

  • Ashley Mohler

Lexington third-graders Oakley Burson and Sofia Silva-Benavidez were this year's Tree Board Arbor Day poster contest winners.

At Lexington library, State Poet Jewel Rodgers invites community into the art of poetry

At Lexington library, State Poet Jewel Rodgers invites community into the art of poetry

  • Ashley Mohler

Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers turned a Lexington workshop into an interactive poetry experience, inviting attendees to write, share and connect through the art form.

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Winners (Jermod McCoy) and losers (Diego Pavia) of 2026 NFL Draft Day 3

Winners (Jermod McCoy) and losers (Diego Pavia) of 2026 NFL Draft Day 3

Rapid Relief Team hosts appreciation meal for Gothenburg Fire Department

Reese Kuecker takes on the Masters Tournament with UNL hospitality program

Reese Kuecker takes on the Masters Tournament with UNL hospitality program

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Outside Union Adventist University, students prepare for the worst

Outside Union Adventist University, students prepare for the worst

To passersby, the traumatic scene may have looked like a chaotic disaster, but to the students in the university’s International Rescue and Relief Program, the simulated event was as close to real as it gets.

Southeast Nebraska neighbors: Obituaries for April 26

Southeast Nebraska neighbors: Obituaries for April 26

Read through the obituaries published today in The Lincoln Journal Star.

Meet the researcher who named Nebraska's nearly invisible new namesake

Meet the researcher who named Nebraska's nearly invisible new namesake

A novel microorganism discovered by University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers was revealed in a scientific journal. Karrie Weber was one of the researchers who helped name it.

Here's what to know if you're going to be near Memorial Stadium Saturday

Here's what to know if you're going to be near Memorial Stadium Saturday

And just like it does with Husker football, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will lock down many areas of campus.

Zach Bryan concert expected to draw tens of thousands, boost Lincoln businesses

Zach Bryan concert expected to draw tens of thousands, boost Lincoln businesses

The Zach Bryan concert is one of three major non-football events at the stadium this year to bring in additional revenue now that UNL has to pay its athletes.

Guts, glory or shame? 5 brave souls taking on today's 10x10 Smashy challenge

Guts, glory or shame? 5 brave souls taking on today's 10x10 Smashy challenge

Ty's BBQ and Smashys is putting the human stomach to the test Saturday with its inaugural 10x10 challenge.

Substitute teacher allegedly made 'concerning' statements to Raymond Central students

Substitute teacher allegedly made 'concerning' statements to Raymond Central students

Deputies are investigating after a substitute teacher at Raymond Central allegedly made “concerning statements” to students.

Neighborhood Extra: Arts festival and plant exchange set; Bryan College marks 100 years

Neighborhood Extra: Arts festival and plant exchange set; Bryan College marks 100 years

A look at events in the community.

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View all of our stories about America's 250th anniversary

View all of our stories about America's 250th anniversary

America commemorates its 250th anniversary in 2026. Here's how our community is marking this historic national milestone.

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Grading EVERY PICK of the 2026 NFL Draft - Rounds 1-3!

Grading EVERY PICK of the 2026 NFL Draft - Rounds 1-3!

Fans react to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ selection at 169th overall

Fans react to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ selection at 169th overall

Big Red Rebuild renderings shown in promotional video

Big Red Rebuild renderings shown in promotional video

Iran rules out talks with US unless blockade of ports lifted

Iran rules out talks with US unless blockade of ports lifted

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Shatel: The Big Red Rebuild, Matt Rhule's fundraising and Nebraska's place in the new arms race

Shatel: The Big Red Rebuild, Matt Rhule's fundraising and Nebraska's place in the new arms race

In an era of a Big Red Rebuild and Matt Rhule's fundraising for NIL, great on-field execution remains timeless, writes Tom Shatel.

Nebraska basketball strength coach Kurt Joseph leaving for NBA job

Nebraska basketball strength coach Kurt Joseph leaving for NBA job

Nebraska basketball strength coach Kurt Joseph, instrumental in the recovery of former Husker Rienk Mast, is leaving for a job in the NBA. 

Inside Max Iheanachor's incredible journey from Nigerian football newbie to Steelers first-rounder

Inside Max Iheanachor's incredible journey from Nigerian football newbie to Steelers first-rounder

PITTSBURGH — Cory DeSanti had a basketball player in his program. That player had a fellow Nigerian friend he brought to practice one day. That kid was a 6-foot-6 monster named Max Iheanachor who had quick feet, a broad frame and not an ounce of knowledge about football. Unless that “football” was soccer. “He didn’t even know what a football was,” Bobby Godinez, his first football coach, told ...

Grading EVERY PICK of the 2026 NFL Draft - Rounds 1-3!

Grading EVERY PICK of the 2026 NFL Draft - Rounds 1-3!

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Wild adventures: A smart zoo experience in Kearney
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Wild adventures: A smart zoo experience in Kearney

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Wild Adventures: A Smart Zoo Experience returns to Kearney on Saturday, April 25 with animatronic animals, virtual reality aquarium and family activities.

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Walleye Madness fish fry event
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Walleye Madness fish fry event

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Visit the store on April 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a Walleye Madness fish fry with fresh grilled fish, samples and Bass Pro Shops Uncle Buck’s batter mix.

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Nebraska state poet Jewel Rodgers to lead GISH workshop
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Nebraska state poet Jewel Rodgers to lead GISH workshop

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Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers will lead a GISH student workshop and a free public reading with open mic on April 27 at 6 p.m. in the GISH Little Theatre.

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Earth Day and the birthday of J. Sterling Morton
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Earth Day and the birthday of J. Sterling Morton

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J. Sterling Morton of Nebraska City proposed Arbor Day in 1872. His April 22 birthday later became both Nebraska’s Arbor Day and the date of Earth Day.

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What does the way we treat our pets say about us? | The Ethical Life podcast

What does the way we treat our pets say about us? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada examine modern pet culture, from rising spending to emotional bonds and the ethical tensions between care, control and consistency.

Have we reduced sacrifice to little more than a trade-off? | The Ethical Life podcast

Have we reduced sacrifice to little more than a trade-off? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 From family favors to organ donation, this conversation asks what separates ordinary calculation from genuine generosity rooted in love, community and moral purpose.

Are we turning too much of life into a wager? | The Ethical Life podcast

Are we turning too much of life into a wager? | The Ethical Life podcast

🎧 From sports apps to election forecasts, the hosts discuss how expanding betting options influence decision-making, encourage risky habits and blur distinctions between entertainment and serious outcomes.

Have we forgotten how to live with reverence? | The Ethical Life podcast

Have we forgotten how to live with reverence? | The Ethical Life podcast

Episode 240: In a fast-moving world filled with distractions, it can be easy to lose sight of what truly matters. In this episode, hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada explore the idea of reverence — a quality that once shaped how people understood life, but now often feels distant or overlooked.

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Women take the lead in whiskey as more female drinkers and distillers change the industry

Women take the lead in whiskey as more female drinkers and distillers change the industry

A growing number of women are taking leading roles in the traditionally male-dominated U.S. whiskey industry. But women are not new to whiskey production.

Review: Lee Cronin has a different idea about ‘The Mummy’ than you do

Review: Lee Cronin has a different idea about ‘The Mummy’ than you do

“Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” goes all in on shock — and leaves more questions than answers.

Mulching your garden? What to use and what to avoid

Mulching your garden? What to use and what to avoid

Mulching the garden is a pretty straightforward thing to do well, but it is one of those garden tasks on which many people miss the mark. Let’s hit the basics.

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Breakthrough T1D Nebraska Gala set for April 25

Breakthrough T1D Nebraska Gala set for April 25

Content by Breakthrough T1D. Learn about the Agostino family, their connection to Type 1 diabetes, and the Breakthrough T1D Nebraska Gala that will take place later this spring.

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National Pork Producers Association is all about pork and community

National Pork Producers Association is all about pork and community

Content by Power of Pork. Giving back to our communities, contributing to the health of our communities, helps ensure everyone has the opportunity to receive the nutrition they need.

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Survey: Impulse Buys May Be Ruining Some Americans’ Finances

Survey: Impulse Buys May Be Ruining Some Americans’ Finances

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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