GRAND ISLAND — Fifty-one high school students from communities across Nebraska had the opportunity to train like a trooper at the Nebraska State Patrol Training Academy.
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Families gathered at Lexington’s Kirkpatrick Memorial Park Wednesday evening for the city's annual Fourth of July celebration, featuring food trucks, live music and a fireworks display.
- Jessica Kennedy
COZAD — Cozad Reds seniors captured their first win of the season Tuesday after defeating Hi-Line 9-1 in a game that began June 25.
- Jessica Kennedy
GOTHENBURG — Gothenburg's Gunner Thompson stepped back into the box at home plate on a 2-2 count Wednesday against Lexington.
- Jessica Kennedy
The Lexington Heartland Chevrolet Legion juniors ended an eight-game losing streak Tuesday after beating Hastings 13-4 at home.
- Ashley Mohler
The Gothenburg Pony Express Rodeo returns for its annual Independence Day weekend event, featuring two performances beginning at 7:30 p.m. with special nights honoring children and veterans.
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Thirteen 4-H’ers from Dawson County were among 253 contestants from 53 counties who competed in the 2026 Nebraska 4-H Premier Communications Event held Tuesday and Wednesday, June 16 and 17, in Lincoln.
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The start time of Uncle Sam Jam, Lincoln's annual Independence Day celebration at Haymarket Park, was pushed to 6 p.m. Friday.
An Omaha woman was arrested Thursday in connection with a shooting that left another woman hospitalized, the Omaha Police Department said.
A Lincoln orthopedic surgeon terminated from his job at Bryan Health is facing disciplinary action on his medical license for alleged inappropriate sexual comments and conduct toward staff.
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Constantine Syniy, owner of All Pro Heating and Air Conditioning, said his company receives many calls for assistance, when often a do-it-yourself solution may be available.
A house fire can take everything in minutes. For one Lincoln family, it took most of their sons’ clothing. The everyday things nobody thinks about having until they’re gone. Their request to the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools wasn’t complicated or extravagant: a Walmart gift card, so two LPS students could have clean clothes again.
Six budding soccer players from Omaha's Jackson Elementary had a dream World Cup experience serving as player escorts during a game in Kansas City.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The tackle box and fishing rods were in the trunk. The bass they didn’t catch still swam in the remote pond. The son, Duncan Davitt, was 9 years old in the passenger seat, and the father, Mark, was steering their gray Chevy Impala away from Illinois Street and back toward their hometown of Indianola, Iowa, when a question flashed through his mind. So the father asked it. What ...
LEXINGTON, Ky. — In the 24 years Mitch Barnhart spent as Kentucky athletics director, UK’s financial investment in sports exploded. When then-Kentucky president Lee T. Todd Jr. lured Barnhart away from Oregon State to become UK AD in 2002, the University of Kentucky athletics budget was $43 million. This week, as Barnhart retires after 24 years leading Wildcat sports, the UK athletics budget ...
In a limited role as a freshman, the receiver flashed the speed and athleticism that made him a four-star prospect out of high school.
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Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with a cookout, games, live music, and fireworks over the pond at Prairie View Gardens. RSVP by June 23 is requested.
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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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Blue & Gold Volleyball Camp offers two-day individual skills training for grades 5–12, featuring position work, competitions and coaching led by veteran coach Squiers.
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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.
🎧 Topics include confronting dishonesty, declining a destination wedding you can’t afford, using technology appropriately in nature and getting proper credit at work.
🎧 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.
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