Top Story Spotlight Jim Hartung, Nebraska's gold medal-winning gymnast and assistant coach, dies at 65 Stu Pospisil Omaha World-Herald Jan 12, 2026 Jan 12, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two-time Olympic gymnast Jim Hartung, a state champion at Omaha South and national champion at Nebraska, died Saturday night at age 65.kAmwFD<6C >6?’D 8J>?2DE:4D 4@249 r9F4< r9>6=<2[ 2 E62>>2E6 @7 w2CEF?8’D 2E $@FE9 2?5 }&[ A@DE65 @? u2463@@< E92E w2CEF?8 5:65 H9:=6 9:D 72G@C:E6 }u{ E62>[ vC66? q2J[ H2D :? 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Dancing with the Stars GOTHENBURG — The Sun Theatre could be considered the heart of Gothenburg. With free summer movies for kids, affordable weekend movies, play pe…
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Missoula Children's Theater brings 'Hansel and Gretel' to Lexington Forty-five local youths are part of Missoula Children's Theatre's production of "Hansel and Gretel," which will be staged at 2 p.m. Saturday a…
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