Top Journal Star photos for December
The former Grandmother's building at 6940 A St. is being torn down to make way for extra parking for the nearby Nebraska Orthopaedic Center.
Bobby Purviance (center) strapped into a Eksoskeleton by physical therapist Taylor Z during a presentation to showcase the new technology on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at Bryan West Campus in Lincoln. The Eksoskeleton is a computerized walking frame that supports a patient’s body weight as he or she learns to walk and regain mobility. It seeks to benefit patients learning to walk again after a stroke or traumatic injury to the brain or spine. With donations from the Fraternal Order of Eagles in 2021. Over 40 patients at Bryan have used the new piece of technology in their recovery.
Construction workers prepare to take out a section of the east stairwell during the demolition of Piper Hall on Monday at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Simon and Rachel Rezac smile upon seeing their donated Christmas tree light up during the annual Nebraska State Christmas tree lighting Sunday.
Samford's Emily Bowman (left) tries to guard Nebraska's Allison Weidner as she dribbles the ball down court in the third quarter on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Purdue's Braden Smith tries to steal the ball away from Nebraska's Sam Griesel on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Nebraska's C.J. Wilcher (left) and Emmanuel Bandoumel react after a foul call against the Huskers with nine seconds left in overtime in a loss to Purdue on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Lincoln Southeast's Mari Shumaker has his hair fly as he drives to the basket past Millard North's Jacob Martin in overtime on Friday at Lincoln Southeast High School.
Estelle Sodji, a fifth grade student at Roper Elementary, jumps up in the air for a Russian toe touch dancing move as part of Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company's Backstage at the Ballet, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Lincoln.
Sam Volkmer (left), Matthew Bittinger (center), and Alma Cerretta play a board game at Mana Games Cafe in Lincoln.
From left to right, Nebraska's Sam Haiby, Kendall Moriarty, Allison Weidner and Callin Hake celebrate a three-pointer made by Jaz Shelley (not pictured) against Wisconsin on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
A nearly 40-foot blue spruce is hoisted onto a trailer Monday morning before it was transported to the state Capitol, where it will be on display in the rotunda throughout the holiday season.
Nebraska's Juwan Gary (4) quiets the crowd after the Huskers defeated Creighton on Sunday at CHI Health Center Omaha.
A portion of Lincoln's new South Beltway intersection with U.S. 77 is photographed by a drone, just outside on Lincoln city limits on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Roca. The South beltway is currently set to open Dec. 14, which is six months earlier than expected. The 11 mile freeway is one of the cities largest construction projects to date.
Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst celebrates after making a kill against Kansas during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska's Ally Batenhorst reacts after scoring against Kansas during a second-round NCAA Tournament match Friday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Waverly Middle School teacher Caitlin Bell talks with seventh grade students Hayden Ryan (from left), Logan Haas and Bailey Hitz during a language arts class, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, in Waverly.
Millard West's Grace Kelly (20) drives in for a layup against Lincoln East on Thursday at East High School.
Nebraska's Maggie Mendelson (44) celebrates with her team after a scoring against Delaware State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Miami's Abby Cassiano (15) scores over Kansas' Rachel Langs (2) during a first-round NCAA Tournament match Thursday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska assistant coach Mickey Joseph walks out of Lancaster County Department of Corrections, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Lincoln.
Travis Mannschreck stocks records on the opening day of his business, First Day Vinyl , Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, First Day Vinyl Lincoln.
Firefighters from Lincoln Fire & Rescue inspect the damage after a fire Thursday at a Ruskin Place apartment building at 910 Rutland Drive. There were concerns about HVAC units on top of the building causing the roof to sag.
Eric and Annie Crimmons were flying to South America when they were called into action not once, but twice for medical emergencies.
This week's Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education meeting was dominated by parting words.
The Douglas County Health Department on Friday confirmed the jurisdiction's first pediatric influenza death of the season.
Gov.-elect Jim Pillen said Friday he will seize every opportunity to expand mentoring for young students, focusing on 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade literacy.
A Papillion police officer was injured Thursday when a dog bit her multiple times.
A 23-year-old Fremont woman was killed Wednesday evening when the car she was driving crashed just east of Fremont.
The Nebraska Association of Public Employees says the state needs to offer competitive wages that account for a 7% inflation rate in negotiating a new two-year labor contract.
Judge Kevin McManaman said the complaint from Russ Barger, who lost the District 26 race to George Dungan, was not properly filed with the court.
To date, $1.2 billion from the law has been announced for more than 110 projects in Nebraska.
An Iowa man has been charged with felony motor vehicle homicide in connection with a July fatal collision in Sarpy County that left a motorcyclist dead.
A 58-year-old man died over the weekend in a rollover crash northwest of the village of Merna in central Nebraska.
Sarpy/Cass Health Department officials on Friday reported that jurisdiction's first influenza-related death of the 2022-23 season.
UNL will stop offering free COVID testing, isolation services for students, as well as updates about the spread of the virus on campus at the end of the semester.
Thermal desorption, which treats contaminated solids at lower heats, is being explored as an option for cleaning up solid waste at AltEn near Mead.
When Gov. Kay Orr appointed a U.S senator following the sudden death of Sen. Ed Zorinsky in 1987, there were big name Republican officeholders on the list of potential appointees.
An Eaton retiree, 67, took a 700-mile walk down Spain's famous Camino del Santiago. He sampled octopus, slept in hostels, met people from Taiwan, Wales, Switzerland and beyond, and can't wait to hit the road again.
Until this week, retired truck drivers faced potentially deep cuts in their pension checks. But a $36 billion federal infusion into their pension fund should save their benefits.
“People come off the elevator and are like, ‘Whoa, I didn’t expect to see this in McCook,” said Chad Graff, one half of the pair behind the gallery.
Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton assumed the leadership of U.S. Strategic Command in a ceremony Friday in the atrium of StratCom’s 3-year-old Offutt Air Force Base headquarters.
Malcolm claimed the Class A title for its performance of "Jumanji the Musical." Gretna finished second, followed by Norfolk and Lincoln East in the team rankings.
Nebraska's top court determines that Phyllis Acklie and the estate of her husband, Duane Acklie, owe Nebraska income tax in residency dispute.
Leo "Pat" Engel spent a lifetime serving his community and state, including 15 years in the Nebraska Legislature. He died at age 90 in his hometown of South Sioux City.
The Archdiocese of Omaha revises its gender policy and sticks to church teaching.
The estimated 600,000 gallons spilled from Keystone Pipeline into a Kansas creek this week could be among the largest onshore releases of oil or petroleum in the U.S. since 2010.
Celebrity chef Alton Brown posted a video on Twitter showing him pouring chili on a cinnamon roll, which he called "#LincolnNE style!" Nebraskans quickly corrected him.
The driver of a vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene on U.S. 83 between North Platte and Stapleton. Witnesses said the vehicle lost control on the icy roadway.
A Bennington High School student who brought a handgun to school and was pointing it at other students has been arrested.
TC Energy, the Canadian company that operates the pipeline, said it shut it down at about 8 p.m. after a confirmed oil release into a creek about 20 miles south of Steele City.
A majority of the 2,400 locations that will be connected to broadband through the state program are unserved now, which drove up the per-location cost more than five times.
Aldrick Scott was apprehended in Belize on Tuesday. Scott is considered a person of interest in the kidnapping of Cari Allen.
Scatter Joy Acres, long located in North Omaha, has moved to a rural area west of Beaver Lake.
Packers Sanitation Services Inc. is ordered to follow child labor law, hire a third-party compliance specialist and provide employment records to the U.S. Labor Department.
Most mitral valve repairs require opening the chest, which leads to a long recovery period. But an Omaha surgeon performs a robot-assisted surgery that avoids that.
“It’s our tree,” Rachel Rezac said. “After 31 years of tending that tree and taking care of it, watering it and fertilizing it, it’s almost like a kid, part of our family.”
Bruce Jacoby, a Lincoln-based magician, is sharing his passion for magic in middle and high schools with a simple gift: A free book.
Gov.-elect Jim Pillen announced Friday he will retain Rhonda Lahm as director of the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles, where she has been director since 2013.
