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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Haven't voted yet and need a refresher on what's on your ballot? Here's what to know about the statewide ballot initiatives and key state and federal races.
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The Lexington Ministerial Association is sponsoring the Dale and Elaine Mooberry Family Memorial Thanksgiving Dinner on Nov. 26 and is seeking volunteers and food donations.
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Wet weather across Dawson County brought everything from light mist to rain showers, but it did not dampen the Halloween spirit.
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Two reporters brave the old Valentine schoolhouse. The schoolhouse is allegedly haunted.
- Sam McKewon World-Herald Sports Editor
Nebraska stuck with Kyle Cunanan despite his struggles, but another missed field goal Saturday night prompted a change.
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Ben Doody offers three takeaways from a crazy election night in Nebraska and throughout the country.
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By 2 a.m., the office of Lancaster County Election Commissioner Todd Wiltgen reported the results of more than 111,000 ballots cast.
Republican Rep. Mike Flood held a lead of just over 2,000 votes over Democrat Chris Backemeyer early Wednesday in Nebraska's 1st Congressional District.
Nebraska is sending a Democrat to Congress for the first time in a decade. Denise Powell defeated Republican Brinker Harding in the 2nd District.
Ben Doody breaks down the Nebraska election results on a night when statewide GOP candidates held the line in the face of a blue tsunami that helped send Democrat Denise Powell to the House of Representatives.
Gov. Jim Pillen held a lead early Wednesday, but former State Sen. Lynne Walz of Fremont had not yet conceded the race.
Omaha city prosecutor Makayla Danner unseated longtime prosecutor Don Kleine as Douglas County Attorney on Tuesday.
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Sophomore Ryan Hunter gave top-ranked Nebraska what it needed, and more. She delivered energy and seven kills as the top-ranked Huskers remained unbeaten.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — There is a case that Saturday’s football game between No. 8 Kentucky and No. 16 Tennessee is the most significant contest ever played in a border rivalry that dates back to 1893. At the least, it will be the biggest UK-UT football matchup in 76 years. With the CFP format now at 12 teams, both Kentucky (7-1, 5-1 SEC) and Tennessee (6-2, 3-2) will enter play Saturday with ...
Nebraska safety Caleb Benning received his Blackshirt jersey last week in a moment a long time coming for the Omaha Westside graduate and rising Husker playmaker.
The NFL trade deadline used to be a yawn-inducing nothingburger, served cold. Major League Baseball reshuffled pennant races with its annual midseason yard sale. The NBA spent February swapping stars and setting social media on fire. Football usually offered up a backup lineman for a conditional seventh-round pick. Then the league pushed its deadline back, front offices mastered salary-cap ...
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Kearney Area Children’s Museum hosts Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days Nov. 6–15, featuring a themed photo experience and activities with admission.
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Five candidates were elected and one reelected to the Nebraska State Historical Society Board of Trustees, with four-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
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North Platte Community College and North Platte Community Playhouse will stage "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" Nov. 13-15 and 20-22 at the Fox Theater.
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Free screening of the 1961 film The Misfits in Kearney on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m., introduced by film historian and podcaster Karina Longworth, followed by a short Q&A.
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LOS ANGELES — What does it mean when a Sunset Strip hotel installs a white pool table with gold balls and puts a swing set on the roof? It means that Ian Schrager, the New York lifestyle entrepreneur who co-founded Studio 54, is again reaching west to try some new ideas. This time, his new hotel property is known as the Public West Hollywood. It opened Oct. 30, occupying the same 1962 building ...
Kearney Area Children’s Museum hosts Gabby’s Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days Nov. 6–15, featuring a themed photo experience and activities with admission.
LONDON — There’s something a bit strange about being in a restaurant where every single table has kids sitting at them. While I know children are absolutely allowed to take up space in public places, trips out with little ones still come with a slight amount of worry – are they being too loud? Too messy? Is it unfair on the poor child-free couple trying to have a peaceful meal next to us? But ...
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