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Antique tractor restoration keeps Kearney farmer connected to his father

Antique tractor restoration keeps Kearney farmer connected to his father

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From rusted bolts to tractor parades, Leroy Giffin has restored 10 antique tractors and preserved decades of family history.

Walahoski, Beattie represent Dawson County at National 4-H Conference

Walahoski, Beattie represent Dawson County at National 4-H Conference

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Paige Walahoski of Overton, AJ Pospischal of Atkinson (Holt County 4-H’er) and Garrett Tollman of Crawford (Dawes County 4-H’er) represented Nebraska at the 2026 National 4-H Conference.

Cozad hospital reopens front entrance after two years of construction

Cozad hospital reopens front entrance after two years of construction

  • Jessica Kennedy

COZAD — Cozad Community Health System celebrated the hospital's 75th anniversary on Friday, May 15, as well as the reopening of the front entrance after two years of construction.

Middle school athletes compete at state meet

Middle school athletes compete at state meet

  • Jessica Kennedy

Gothenburg, Lexington, Overton and Cozad middle school athletes competed at the Nebraska Championship Meet Saturday in Gothenburg.

S-E-M's Kyler Jones makes state track in shot put

S-E-M's Kyler Jones makes state track in shot put

  • Jessica Kennedy

S-E-M freshman Kyler Jones earned a trip to the state track meet in shot put during the Class D-5 District meet May 13 in Burwell.

Cozad's Ethan Atchison takes fourth at Ogallala Golf Invite

Cozad's Ethan Atchison takes fourth at Ogallala Golf Invite

  • Jessica Kennedy

Cozad boys golf finished fifth and Gothenburg took sixth at the Ogallala Invite May 14 at Crandall Creek Golf Course in Ogallala.

Tyler Buesing’s Hot Wheels exchange box brings joy to Gothenburg

Tyler Buesing’s Hot Wheels exchange box brings joy to Gothenburg

  • Ashley Mohler

GOTHENBURG — It was the first warm day of the year when Tyler Buesing was inspired to bring joy to his home community with Hot Wheels toy cars.

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Cozad hospital reopens front entrance after two years of construction

Cozad hospital reopens front entrance after two years of construction

Lexington soccer's state success 'brings smiles to faces' amidst Tyson plant closure

Lexington soccer's state success 'brings smiles to faces' amidst Tyson plant closure

Cozad's Ethan Atchison takes fourth at Ogallala Golf Invite

Cozad's Ethan Atchison takes fourth at Ogallala Golf Invite

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WM opens $68 million renewable natural gas facility near Bennington

WM opens $68 million renewable natural gas facility near Bennington

WM — formerly known as Waste Management — has unveiled a $68 million, 17,000-square-foot renewable natural gas facility at the Pheasant Point Landfill.

American who tested positive for Ebola going to Germany — not Omaha — for treatment

American who tested positive for Ebola going to Germany — not Omaha — for treatment

Nebraska Medicine officials said Monday that they had not had any requests to take anyone caught up in the current Ebola outbreak.

Residents clean up after St. Libory tornado

Residents clean up after St. Libory tornado

A tornado destroyed four homes near St. Libory as part of a line of storms that dropped twisters across eastern Nebraska on Sunday afternoon and evening. Howard County Emergency Management Director Allen Wilshusen told the Grand Island Independent four homes in the Denton Circle development …

I Be Black Girl launches initiative to bring awareness to missing women, children in Nebraska

I Be Black Girl launches initiative to bring awareness to missing women, children in Nebraska

A campaign led by I Be Black Girl hopes to raise awareness and improve outcomes for the disproportionate number of Black women and children who are reported missing in Nebraska.

Photos and video: Nebraskans pick up the pieces day after Howard County tornado

Photos and video: Nebraskans pick up the pieces day after Howard County tornado

A tornado that ripped through Howard County destroyed four homes near St. Libory.

Gas prices continue to climb as Memorial Day weekend nears

Gas prices continue to climb as Memorial Day weekend nears

Average prices of regular unleaded gas rose to $4.19 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 146 Lincoln stations.

Another round of severe weather heading for Omaha, eastern Nebraska

Another round of severe weather heading for Omaha, eastern Nebraska

Residents of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa should brace for another round of severe weather Monday with the greatest risk coming in the afternoon to evening.

Hickman woman thought she won online auto auction, now she's out $45K

Hickman woman thought she won online auto auction, now she's out $45K

The Lancaster County Sheriff's Office is warning area residents about an online auto dealer, following a Hickman woman losing $45,000 to an apparent scam.

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

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

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Is Nebraska a lock to host an NCAA baseball regional?

Is Nebraska a lock to host an NCAA baseball regional?

Residents clean up after St. Libory tornado

Residents clean up after St. Libory tornado

Rai Captures Maiden Major With PGA Championship Victory

Rai Captures Maiden Major With PGA Championship Victory

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Big Ten baseball tourney: Storylines, teams and players to know — and a new format to relearn

Big Ten baseball tourney: Storylines, teams and players to know — and a new format to relearn

The Big Ten tournament arrives in Omaha this week and there are storylines to follow. Among them: a new format, the UCLA juggernaut and the Nebraska factor.

Commentary: NFL tiptoes in minefield of anti-DEI attacks with reimagined networking event

Commentary: NFL tiptoes in minefield of anti-DEI attacks with reimagined networking event

As promised, the NFL is bringing back its Accelerator program. And in Florida, of all places. 

Is Nebraska a lock to host an NCAA baseball regional?

Is Nebraska a lock to host an NCAA baseball regional?

In The World-Herald's weekly baseball show, Evan Bland and Ben Doody preview a huge week for the Husker baseball and softball teams. Evan gives his updated assessment of Nebraska's odds to host a baseball regional. Evan also gives his takes on why Nebraska overachieved during the regular sea…

Nebraska basketball set for Providence showdown at Mohegan Sun

Nebraska basketball set for Providence showdown at Mohegan Sun

One of Nebraska basketball's top nonconference games next season will be against Providence at the Mohegan Sun casino and resort. 

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Central Nebraska adult drug court holds graduation
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Central Nebraska adult drug court holds graduation

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Central Nebraska Adult Drug Courts in Hall and Buffalo Counties held a joint graduation for 11 participants on April 3, 2026, at the Buffalo County Courthouse.

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Douglas County young adult court celebrates graduation
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Douglas County young adult court celebrates graduation

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Douglas County Young Adult Court honored graduate Danglo on May 6, 2026, for completing a structured treatment and supervision program in Omaha.

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Douglas County marks problem-solving court month with recovery walk
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Douglas County marks problem-solving court month with recovery walk

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Douglas County problem-solving courts hosted a Recovery Walk at Memorial Park on May 2, 2026, bringing together participants, officials and community supporters.

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Six named to academic all-district tennis squad
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Six named to academic all-district tennis squad

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Six Nebraska Kearney men’s and women’s tennis players earned CSC Academic All-District honors under updated criteria recognizing academic and athletic achievement.

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Who’s responsible when jobs go unfilled: workers or employers? | The Ethical Life podcast

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🎧 The hosts examine hiring struggles, economic forces and how changing expectations around pay, flexibility and purpose are reshaping participation in the labor force.

Why do ethics and morality so often get confused? | The Ethical Life podcast

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

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🎧 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.

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Review: John Krasinski gives new life to ‘Jack Ryan’ franchise with ‘Ghost War’

Review: John Krasinski gives new life to ‘Jack Ryan’ franchise with ‘Ghost War’

Jack Ryan is back, and the latest installment, “Ghost War,” is as big as anything Tom Cruise encountered in “Mission: Impossible.”

3 dishes that make the most of early finds at farmers markets

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The only downside of farmers market season is that you might not know what to make with all the bounty you bring home. Here's some help.

For pregnant Nashville students, Ella's House changes everything

For pregnant Nashville students, Ella's House changes everything

Ella's House offers free or low-cost housing and other resources to pregnant and parenting mothers in Middle Tennessee colleges. In the nonprofit's words, it supports students "through semesters and trimesters."

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Breakthrough T1D Nebraska Gala set for April 25

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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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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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