Top Story Spotlight Moose makes its way through eastern Nebraska; first reported in a decade JENNA EBBERS Lincoln Journal Star Oct 3, 2025 Oct 3, 2025 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A moose spotted in Hamilton County on Thursday. HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE kAm}63C2D<2?D :? E96 62DE6C? A2CE @7 E96 DE2E6 4@F=5 D66 2 >@@D6 H2?56C:?8 :? E96 2C62 — 2 A96?@>6?@? 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