The Dawson County Fair and Rodeo takes place July 15-19 with a carnival all five nights.
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As part of the national America 250 celebrations, the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts, through its research and emerging media production team Edgeworks, has digitized and 3D-scanned each of the sculptures included in Nebraska’s Interstate 80 Bicentennial Sculpture Project in co…
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Taylor Kramer of Overton competed on the Nebraska Big Red Elite varsity equestrian team June 21-23 at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association Nationals in Forth Worth, Texas.
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A paper published recently in the journal "Psychiatric Services" describes how Nebraska turned $25.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act pandemic relief funding into a coordinated behavioral health workforce initiative, and how the model is drawing attention from federal agencies and other states.
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Crossroads Mission Avenue is preparing to open its new homeless shelter in Lexington.
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This Independence Day weekend, visitors to lexch.com will have free access to our journalism.
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Hi-Line Bulls Post 290 seniors went 1-1 in home triangular Saturday.
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U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bazis sentenced Brett Richardson to five years of probation and ordered him to pay more than $859,604 in restitution.
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Planned Parenthood is laying off 38 employees and closing its Iowa City clinic as it cites funding pressures and political challenges. Nebraska clinics remain open.
The woman who was hurt in the crash filed a claim with the city in 2025 seeking $1 million for her injuries, and the city settled the claim for $70,000.
Cruises see a popularity jump while overall travel remains stagnant over the Fourth of July weekend.
From fireworks to parades, Southeast Nebraska is planning a full weekend to celebrate America's 250th birthday.
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Odem joins Nebraska as the Huskers’ highest rated prospect in the 2026 recruiting class; 247 ranks him as the No. 2 cornerback and No. 19 overall player in the country.
Legendary Husker volleyball coach Terry Pettit enters The World-Herald's essay contest with a tribute to Nebraska sculptor George Lundeen.
At San Diego State, Taj DeGourville had to commit himself to the defensive end to earn playing time. Two years later, he joins Nebraska as a tough, gritty perimeter stopper.
The Memphis Grizzlies are trading two-time All-Star guard Ja Morant to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray. The deal ends Morant’s seven-year stint with the Grizzlies, who drafted him with the second overall pick in 2019. Since being named an All-Star in 2…
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Brookestone Gardens residents and loved ones are invited to an Independence Day barbecue on Thursday, July 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. RSVP by June 29.
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Ten Nebraska Kearney cross country and track athletes earned CSC Academic All-District honors under updated criteria requiring a 3.50 GPA and regional ranking.
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🎧 As the nation approaches its 250th birthday, the hosts examine patriotism, historical memory and whether gratitude can coexist with honest reflection.
🎧 From grocery stores to manufacturing plants, the hosts examine trust, listening and relationship-building as keys to long-term organizational success.
🎧 Large households once seemed ordinary. Today they often attract curiosity. The hosts discuss evolving norms around family size and personal fulfillment.
When Sascha Penn created “Power Book III: Raising Kanan,” he was determined to end it after five seasons.
Muslims were woven into both America’s founding population and its labor force, writes a scholar of Islam on the nation’s 250th anniversary.
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