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Lexington boys soccer defeats Elkhorn 2-0 in district semifinal

Lexington boys soccer defeats Elkhorn 2-0 in district semifinal

  • Jessica Kennedy

Lexington boys will host Omaha Gross Catholic in the Class B-7 District Final Saturday, May 9 at 11 a.m. at Ray Ehlers Stadium in Lexington.

Overton boys win FKC golf champion title

Overton boys win FKC golf champion title

  • Jessica Kennedy

OVERTON — The Overton Eagles claimed the Fort Kearny Conference boys golf champion crown Tuesday at the Overton Golf Course.

Sutton sisters claim third and fourth at Central Conference Track Invite

Sutton sisters claim third and fourth at Central Conference Track Invite

  • Jessica Kennedy

Lexington Minutemen track team finished in fifth at the Central Conference Invite Tuesday in Lexington. The Maids ended in seventh.

Lexington tennis sweeps Hershey at Tuesday home dual

Lexington tennis sweeps Hershey at Tuesday home dual

  • Jessica Kennedy

The Lexington Minutemaid tennis team won their home dual 4-0 over Hershey Tuesday.

Lexington Maids soccer will host Scotus Central Catholic in B-3 district semifinal Tuesday

Lexington Maids soccer will host Scotus Central Catholic in B-3 district semifinal Tuesday

  • Jessica Kennedy

The Lexington Minutemaid soccer team will faceoff against Scotus Central Catholic in the Class B-3 District semifinal Tuesday, May 5 at 5 p.m. at the Optimist Soccer Complex.

Time is running out as the Bills home since 1973 gets closer to a methodical demolition

Time is running out as the Bills home since 1973 gets closer to a methodical demolition

  • By Mike Petro News Business Reporter

Power was officially turned off to the current Highmark Stadium on Friday. It is considered the start of the stadium’s mass demolition and is a significant milestone for the project as the new stadium nears completion.

Commissioners approve four liquor licenses for Cattlemen’s Ball

Commissioners approve four liquor licenses for Cattlemen’s Ball

  • Ashley Mohler

The Dawson County Board of Commissioners held their regularly scheduled meeting on May 1, approving four liquor licenses for the Cattlemen's Ball. Also approved were a conditional use permit and negations for a public defender.

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Cozad girls, Swede boys earn runner-up titles at Gothenburg junior high Dutch Zorn Invite

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Lexington boys soccer defeats Elkhorn 2-0 in district semifinal

Lexington boys soccer defeats Elkhorn 2-0 in district semifinal

Open house set for South 27th Street construction

Open house set for South 27th Street construction

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Ricketts says he supports year-round E15 sales provision in farm bill

Ricketts says he supports year-round E15 sales provision in farm bill

Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts said the U.S. needs to wrap up its conflict in Iran and work to bring economic relief to working Americans and farmers impacted by rising fuel prices.

Omaha Burke students commit to becoming teachers following early classroom experience

Omaha Burke students commit to becoming teachers following early classroom experience

At Burke High Tuesday, three seniors committed to a future as educators after seeing what it takes to be a teacher through the Omaha Public Schools' education pathway.   

New job postings for Southeast Nebraska job seekers

New job postings for Southeast Nebraska job seekers

Browse through the latest Southeast Nebraska employment postings and find your next career.

Southeast Nebraska neighbors: Obituaries for May 7

Southeast Nebraska neighbors: Obituaries for May 7

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

Images II founder winds down 52-year printing business in Lincoln

Images II founder winds down 52-year printing business in Lincoln

Images II has served clients from Lincoln to NASA. Now, after 52 years, owner Redge Johnson is preparing to say goodbye.

Eagle man killed in crash near Elmwood after allegedly trying to run wife off road

Eagle man killed in crash near Elmwood after allegedly trying to run wife off road

An Eagle man died in a crash after allegedly attempting to run his wife off the road near Elmwood.

Dele Davies named priority candidate for UNMC chancellor

Dele Davies named priority candidate for UNMC chancellor

Davies has served as UNMC's interim chancellor since July 2024, overseeing campus leadership, program quality and campus operations.

The Malone Center finally opens their doors again after two years of construction

The Malone Center finally opens their doors again after two years of construction

The Malone Center held their grand opening for their new building on Wednesday. Opening their doors once again to members of the community.

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Key conservative lobby turns on Trump

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Trump flexes his power in Indiana as backed candidates defeat GOP legislators

Trump flexes his power in Indiana as backed candidates defeat GOP legislators

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Prepared Nebraska softball, looking to avoid postseason distractions, finds Michigan again

Prepared Nebraska softball, looking to avoid postseason distractions, finds Michigan again

As Nebraska softball enters the Big Ten tournament, Rhonda Revelle wants her team to enjoy the heightened competition without it becoming a distraction. They'll meet Michigan on Thursday.

Nebraska baseball lands juco base-stealing whiz with MLB roots

Nebraska baseball lands juco base-stealing whiz with MLB roots

Nebraska baseball has found a juco base-stealing whiz, productive table setter and its potential future shortstop — with an assist from a former Husker.

Three takes on Nebraska volleyball's Big Ten schedule in 2026

Three takes on Nebraska volleyball's Big Ten schedule in 2026

Nebraska volleyball filled in a huge chunk of its 2026 schedule puzzle with this week’s announcement of home and road matches in Big Ten play. Here are three takeaways.

Husker Gap Hits: Sam McKewon and Evan Bland on novelty venues, Mo Purify memories, streaks

Husker Gap Hits: Sam McKewon and Evan Bland on novelty venues, Mo Purify memories, streaks

The World-Herald’s Sam McKewon and Evan Bland talk offseason Nebraska football by assigning a word (or words) to describe three Husker-related happenings this week.

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Visit Hy-Vee on Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a free Kids’ Club Mother’s Day plant workshop where children can decorate and plant a gift for Mom.

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Community Hospital to receive MCC 2026 President’s Award
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Community Hospital to receive MCC 2026 President’s Award

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Community Hospital will receive Mid-Plains Community College’s 2026 President’s Award in recognition of major financial support and services for health education.

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Stolley Park Railroad to close for 2026 renovations
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Stolley Park Railroad to close for 2026 renovations

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Stolley Park Railroad in Grand Island will close for summer 2026 for safety, access and amenity upgrades, reopening with expanded features in summer 2027.

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Men’s rodeo team wins Great Plains Region crown
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Men’s rodeo team wins Great Plains Region crown

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Mid-Plains Community College men’s rodeo team won the Great Plains Region title at the Cornhusker Rodeo as MPCC riders posted top finishes in multiple events.

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Summer isn’t just for blockbuster movies. Whereas network television traditionally went into hibernation by late May, in the age of streaming, fresh TV programming is needed 12 months a year.

Review: Bestselling novelist Tom Perrotta is back with ‘Ghost Town’

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Like Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s just-published “Lake Effect,” bestselling writer Tom Perrotta’s “Ghost Town” is about life in the suburbs in the 1970s. Sweeney’s book was set near Rochester, New York, but Perrotta’s is southeast of there in New Jersey. Both books deal with young people who are adrift, and both capture a time of rapidly changing mores and politics (on the other hand: is there ...

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