Top Journal Star photos for February 2025
Attendees of Nebraska Walk for Life, including Sen. Tanya Storer of Whitman (center), recite the Pledge of Allegiance on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at the Capitol.
Kristi Sittner sets up her booth in preparation for the Nebraska Builders Home and Garden Show on Thursday at the Sandhills Global Event Center. Sittner is the owner of “Tailored Landscapes,” and said she thinks people are often “pleasantly surprised when they find something to shop for” due to many of the booths being construction-based. The show runs through Sunday at the center, South 84th Street and Havelock Avenue. Hours are noon to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $10 per person with 10% of ticket prices going to the Food Bank of Lincoln.
New head volleyball coach Dani Busboom Kelly (right) speaks to fans during a welcome celebration held on Thursday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Lincoln North Star's Sarah Gatwech (second left) celebrates after defeating Lincoln Southwest in the Heartland Athletic Conference championship Saturday at Lincoln North Star High School.
Heather Circo holds a sign towards oncoming cars during the National Day of Protest on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
Loralei Jeffery shows her mother Sara (right) an egg that was laid earlier in the morning on Tuesday. The Jeffery family coop gives the family a steady supply of eggs.
Lincoln Northeast's Lazerek Houston (center left) celebrates the win against Lincoln North Star with teammate Quincy Montoya on Saturday at North Star.
Nebraska's Britt Prince dribbles around Michigan's Syla Swords in February at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Former Nebraska head volleyball coach John Cook (center) raises his fist as he is recognized for his service during a welcome celebration held on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at the Devaney Sports Center.
Moore Middle School student Charani Kummiti competes in the 2025 LPS Spelling Bee at Culler Middle School on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Lincoln.
Nebraska’s Balvin Israel lands during the Men’s Triple Jump on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at the Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln.
Dick Wolf (from left), Pat Wolf, Mary Ann Bendezu and Don True practice lunging with their foils during an introductory fencing class at Aging Partners Victory Park Senior Center on Friday.
Nebraska’s Juwan Gary dunks the ball on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.
Lexis Funk (left) and Aud Koch clear snow from the west steps of the Capitol on Wednesday. Frigid temperatures kept Civil War reenactors from standing guard near the Abraham Lincoln statue as they normally do on the anniversary of 16th president's birthday. Wednesday would have been the 216th anniversary. The cold also drove people to Lincoln's homeless shelter. The People's City Mission reported it had 430 people spending Wednesday night in the shelter, which was built to house up to 280 guests, meaning many slept on mattresses on the floor.
Savannah Gardner laughs while barreling down the Holmes Lake dam Wednesday.
Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., cousin of Emmett Till and the last living eyewitness to Till’s abduction, poses for a photo at City Impact on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Lincoln. Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr., cousin of Emmett Till and the last living eyewitness to Till’s abduction, as the keynote speaker for its 2nd Annual Black History Month event and program, “We're Not Done Yet!”
Lincoln Northeast’s Elijah Harris and Papio South’s Jayden Herrera reach for the ball in front of Papio South’s Grant Beckenhauer, Lincoln Northeast’s Lazerek Houston and Papio South’s Levi Webb on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at Lincoln Northeast High School in Lincoln.
The Church of Blues Duo performs during Lincoln Exposed on Wednesday in Lincoln.
Elvis tribute artist Taylor Salamon (from left) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, (from left) speaks with fellow Elvis performers Ryan Rose, of Tipp City, Ohio, and Benjamin Johnson of Missouri during the Nebraska Elvis Festival held at The Graduate Hotel on Friday.
Nebraska's Brice Williams (right) attempts a 3-pointer against Maryland's Derik Queen on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Jed Stonacek (from left), Kelli Dorsey and Brian Dorsey wade out of the water at Holmes Lake during Saturday's Polar Plunge. The annual event challenges costumed participants to plunge into the cold water to raise money from family and friends for Special Olympics Nebraska. Prizes were awarded for creativity and money raised.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue personnel battle flames as they respond to a three house fire near South 25th and L streets on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, in Lincoln.
People gather during a Presidents Day protest Monday at the Capitol.
Lincoln East’s Jadeon Carter celebrates winning the Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln.
Norris High School senior Anneliese Bargen (left) and Raymond Central senior Sarah Lange pose for a portrait on Thursday at the Capitol. The two students were selected to take part in the prestigious U.S. Senate Youth Program in Washington, D.C.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln freshman Carter Geddings, a business administration major from Fremont, shoots hoops outside Abel Hall on Tuesday in Lincoln. After the extreme cold last week caused school closures, warmer temperatures returned to Lincoln this week.
Omaha Westview's Kalynn Lyons (left) wrestles against Bennington's Maycee Peacher in the Class A 130-pound championship match last February in Omaha.
Nebraska’s Jessica Petrie (left) and Washington’s Elle Ladine vie for possession of the ball on Feb. 23 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Lincoln East’s Jadeon Carter (front) and Bellevue’s Alexander Jones compete in the Boys 500 Yard Freestyle on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln.
Lincoln Pius X's Joe Andreasen celebrates his win against Sidney’s Patrick McCartney wrestles during the Nebraska Class B 190-pound championship match on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at CHI Health Center in Lincoln.
The Lincoln North Star team celebrates after defeating Omaha Marian in the A-4 district final on Friday at Lincoln North Star.
Lincoln Southeast's Chewy Thoat (33) and Tre Bollen (12) carry the A-6 district plaque to the student section following the Knights' victory over Lincoln Northeast on Monday at Lincoln Northeast High School.
The city of Broken Bow said in a news release that the explosion occurred around 6:15 a.m. Thursday, causing a "citywide power outage."
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