Letter: Investigative journalism honored May 15, 2026 May 15, 2026 Updated May 15, 2026 0 × Big Dipper Innovation Summit Day 2; RTD 100 restaurants; Free Press building sold Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thomas Jefferson wrote, “Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government.”kAm$@>6E:>6D[ E96 @?=J :?5:G:5F2=D DE2?5:?8 36EH66? 4:E:K6?D 2?5 7C2F5F=6?E 8@G6C?>6?E @A6C2E:@?D 2C6 :?G6DE:82E:G6 C6A@CE6CD H9@D6 ;@3 :D E@ D9:?6 2 =:89E @? 8@G6C?>6?E 2772:CD[ H2CED 2?5 2==]k^AmkAmx? C646?E J62CD[ $2>F6= !2C<6C @7 %96 %:>6D\s:DA2E49 92D 366? 6IA@D:?8 E96 H2CED @7 #:49>@?5 r:EJ w2== :? :ED G2C:@FD :E6C2E:@?D @7 >:D4@?5F4E 2?5 :?4@>A6E6?46]k^AmkAms6DA:E6 @7E6? 36:?8 DE@?6H2==65 3J 4:EJ @77:4:2=D[ 96 >2?2865 E@ 56=G6 :?E@ 4@FCE C64@C5D[ 4@?EC24ED 2?5 @E96C 566A C6D@FC46D E@ C6G62= H2DE65 E2IA2J6C 5@==2CD[ 4C@?J:D>[ 8C:7E[ A@@C 4FDE@>6C D6CG:46 2?5 @E96C F?2446AE23=6 3692G:@CD :? E96 A2DE] (:E9@FE !2C<6C’D H@C<[ #:49>@?5 4:E:K6?D H@F=5 92G6 366? 3=:DD7F==J F?2H2C6 @7 >@DE @7 E96D6 :DDF6D]k^Am People are also reading… The G.O.A.T. soon will occupy former Wonderbowl site Johnson Lake tests positive for E. Coli bacteria Holiday Inn Express & Suites joins Lexington community with ribbon cutting Lexington City Council unanimously approves rezoning Nebraska requests exemption from Medicaid work requirements in Dawson County Event to support dislocated workers in Lexington to be held June 16 at Central Community College Float to the fire kayak event in Kearney Treyvan Berry and Maylin Novoa win Mingus and Ramsey awards Locals earn spots on UNL's Deans' lists for spring semester Small town, big heart: Eustis celebrates German heritage at Wurst Tag Lexington juniors top Imperial 15-5 Wednesday at home Her son was born at 2.5 pounds. Now he’s a Super Bowl champion. Adrian Gomez Ramos joins Nebraska Community Foundation Kaden Barkmeier pitches no-hitter in Lexington's shut out of Broken Bow Woman’s daughter among 2 arrested after her suffocation death in Elkhorn area kAmx? C64@8?:E:@? @7 9:D 4@?EC:3FE:@?D[ #:49>@?5 u:CDE[ 2 `_f\J62C\@=5 @C82?:K2E:@? DFAA@CE:?8 8@@5 8@G6C?>6?E 2?5 2? :?7@C>65 4:E:K6?CJ[ :D 9@?@C65 E@ C64@8?:K6 !2C<6C H:E9 :ED pH2C5 7@C !F3=:4 $6CG:46 %9C@F89 x?G6DE:82E:G6 y@FC?2=:D>]k^AmkAm}6HD D@FC46D E92E 5FE:7F==J 4@G6C 8@G6C?>6?E @A6C2E:@?D 2C6 6DD6?E:2= E@ 2 962=E9J 56>@4C24J] “tG6CJ 8@G6C?>6?E 5686?6C2E6D H96? ECFDE65 E@ E96 CF=6CD @7 E96 A6@A=6 2=@?6] %96 A6@A=6 E96>D6=G6D 2C6 :ED @?=J D276 56A@D:E@C:6D[” y6776CD@? C6>:?5D FD]k^Am kAmx?7@C>2E:@?[ E9C@F89 :?G6DE:82E:G6 C6A@CE:?8[ 3C:?8D A@H6C E@ E96 A6@A=6]k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m$FK2??6 |F?D@?k^DEC@?8mk^Am kAmkDEC@?8m!2DE !C6D:56?E[ #:49>@?5 u:CDEk^DEC@?8mk^Am From the Archives: Election front pages Take a look back at front pages the day after past elections. Times-Dispatch Updated Apr 17, 2026 Updated Apr 17, 2026 0 Updated Apr 17, 2026 0 Updated Apr 17, 2026 0 Updated Apr 17, 2026 0 Updated Apr 17, 2026 0 Updated Apr 17, 2026 0 Updated Apr 17, 2026 0 Updated Apr 17, 2026 0 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Waterloo and Cedar Falls speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of May. 15, 2026 Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Courier. A1 Minute for May 13, 2026: Big Dipper Innovation Summit Day 2; RTD 100 restaurants; Free Press building sold Big Dipper Innovation Summit Day 2; RTD 100 restaurants; Free Press building sold
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