Top Journal Star photos for June 2024
Daylilies are seen in bloom in front of the state Capitol on Monday in Lincoln. Temperature in Lincoln reached a high of 87 degrees on Monday according to the National Weather Service. Tuesday is expected to reach 84 degrees with storms possible.
Julie York, a foster parent with Brave Animal Rescue, holds eight week old kittens (from left) Piglet, Pooh Bear and Roo on Friday, May 31, 2024. York has a dedicated "kitten room" built in her basement to house foster kittens for up to four to six weeks at a time. As a foster parent, York has taken care of 94 animals that have since been adopted.
Piano keys are reflected in the sunglasses of Lewade “Big Wade” Milliner, an Omaha native who is the lead singer/pianist of the band Big Wade & Black Swan Theory, as he performs with his band-mates at the Rococo Theatre during the first Jazz in June show of the year Tuesday. The show, scheduled for the Sheldon Sculpture Garden, moved inside because of the forecast.
Cedars employees Nate Wright (from left), Jay Voigt and Nicole Woebbecke share information about their organization during the Give to Lincoln Day nonprofit festival on Thursday at Tower Square. See story, Page A1.
Lincoln Indian Center board member John Yoakum (left) and executive director Steve Laravie Jr. load bottled water onto a truck to be delivered to the Santee Sioux Reservation on Wednesday in Lincoln.
Bryan Olesen performs with AM/FM during the Live at Telegraph summer concert series on Wednesday outside Allo and The Mill Coffee & Tea's Telegraph District location. The show was Olesen's first Lincoln performance since finishing third on "The Voice."
Joseph Kruger (from left) wipes his eyes next to Deputy Lancaster County Public Defenders Sarah Safarik and Shawn Elliott as the state gives the opening statement during his trial Tuesday at Lancaster County District Court.
The South team celebrates their win after the 66th annual Shrine Bowl of Nebraska game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Cope Stadium. South won 17-10.
Ginnie Lewis of Lincoln (left) points to Lincoln musician Bill Chrastil (right) as he sings "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" during the Veterans Freedom Music Festival Saturday at Antelope Park.
Lincoln Saltdogs' Drew Devine (3) takes a moment to ready himself in the dugout before taking on the Kane County Cougars at Haymarket Park on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Lincoln.
Enyssa Arps (left) and Cole Kampschneider shop for herbs from the Green School Farms booth during the Hub Farmers Market on Wednesday at Union Plaza. The farmers market, which features live music, food and a number of vendors, is every Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. through Sept. 25.
Independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn (right) answers questions from audience members during a townhall at the Lincoln Labor Temple on Tuesday.
Elijah Harris (from left) breaks a water balloon over the head of Joshua Williams, 12, as Alicio Brown, 9, throws a water balloon, while Amarien Bonebright, 8 escapes carrying ammunition during a Community Day event put on by Black African Family at Woods Park on Friday, June 7, 2024, in Lincoln.
Lincoln's Drew Devine (3) makes a diving catch in the second inning against Lake Country on Thursday at Haymarket Park.
Minnie Anderson, 92, (left) embraces 104-year-old WWII veteran Andy Meyerle as he is welcomed back home from a D-Day honor flight on Thursday at the Savannah Pines Retirement Community. Anderson and Meyerle sit together and play card games during happy hour every day.
Jaz Shelley (center) smiles during her youth basketball skills camp Thursday at Speedway Sports Complex.
Tommy Arsiaga huddles with young boxers at The Complex on Tuesday. Arsiaga and his wife Tina bought the six-acre Champions Fun Center two years ago and turned into a training center for at-risk youths in Lincoln.
Connor McFayden of Lincoln cleans up broken tents on Saturday morning at the Star City Pride Fesitval space near Pinnacle Bank Arena. Heavy rain and wind damaged vendor booths and the stage.
Director of the Raptor Conservation Alliance Betsy Finch and President of the Raptor Conservation Alliance Doug Finch use a flashlight to check a peregrine falcon chick's mouth for parasites after it was banded on Wednesday at the Capitol.
Swimmers cool off in the pool at Star City Shores on Tuesday in Lincoln, which was only the third day so far this summer to top 90 degrees. However, the 90s are on tap for the foreseeable future as the city will see its first heat wave of the year.
India Ingram (center from left) dances with Jada and Tonisha Williams during a Juneteenth celebration put on by the Malone Center in Woods Park on Saturday.
From the bullpen, Kentucky's Jackson Nove (left), Eli Small (center) and Cameron O'Brien (right) celebrate a two-RBI homer hit by Nolan McCarthy (19) during the fourth inning of Game 3 of the College World Series against NC State on Saturday, June 15, 2024, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
Artist Angela Two Stars sketches on a printmaking block as part of her artist residency at Great Plains Art Museum on Friday. A multidisciplinary artist and a member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, Two Stars has worked on art pieces that focus on healing intergenerational trauma. She has created various pieces to be part of the museum's permanent collection during her stay in Lincoln. The last day of her residency at the museum is Saturday.
Lincoln local Dave Dier (right) speaks with artist Chris Abigt of Ottumwa, Iowa, at her tent during the Lincoln Arts Festival on Canopy Street in downtown Lincoln on Saturday.
Nebraska hurdler and Lincoln native Darius Luff poses with a proclamation signed by Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, who announced June 7 as "Darius Luff Day" on Monday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Florida State's James Tibbs III (22) throws a beach ball back into the crowd during game two of the College World Series against Florida State on Friday, June 14, 2024, at Charles Schwab Field, in Omaha.
Angela Reynoso, 2, of Grand Island, drives her toy car along the koi pond retaining wall Monday at the Sunken Gardens in Lincoln. Temperatures on Monday reached the 90s. Tuesday's forecast calls for a high of 91 with a chance for storms in the evening, according to the National Weather Service.
North Carolina's Vance Honeycutt (7) bows his head as his teammates spray water on him after his winning hit during the first game of the College World Series against Virginia on Friday, June 14, 2024, at Charles Schwab Field, in Omaha. North Carolina won 3-2.
A young bald eagle eats a fish near hole 13 Friday at Holmes Lake Golf Course. Bald eagles don't grow their distinctive white head feathers until they are about 4 years old.
Parker Crane works on landing a trick on the table portion of a ledge feature at the Tierra Briarhurst Skatepark on Wednesday.
Lori Thomas, chief operating officer of the Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, poses for a portrait with her art, which will be exhibited at the Miller Grell Law Group.
Tennessee's Aaron Combs (front right) celebrates with his teammates after the last out to win Game 3 of the College World Series championship series against Texas A&M on Monday, June 24, 2024, at Charles Schwab Field Omaha. Tennessee won 6-5.
Texas A&M's Jace LaViolette (left) and Hayden Schott (right) embrace after losing to Tennessee in the College World Series championship game Monday at Charles Schwab Field Omaha.
Sitting in second for most of the event, Rhema Otabor uncorked an NCAA-record throw to win her second consecutive national title.
A new Nebraska group with ties to Gov. Jim Pillen's family spent nearly $100,000 to boost the campaigns of four Republican lawmakers during the May primary.
Lorenzo Washington’s second-degree murder sentence stems from his guilty plea in April for the killing and sexual assault of 58-year-old Rita Hash in June 2022.
A 30-year-old Council Bluffs man died from his injuries Thursday after a 17-year-old boy allegedly crashed into his motorcycle along L Street in Omaha, according to authorities.
In his final collegiate race, Darius Luff ran a personal-best time — 13.19 seconds — to capture his first NCAA gold medal.
With a team score of 25½, the Huskers claimed their first back-to-back top-10 finish at the outdoor meet since 2005-06. It's also the highest team total since 2006.
After days of talent, fitness, evening gown and on-stage question competitions, Nebraska has crowned its 2024 Miss Nebraska and Miss Nebraska’s Teen.
A 27-year-old Omaha man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection with a May homicide.
Of the 28 Nebraska high school seniors graduating with perfect ACT scores this year, at least 14 will be attending college next fall on a University of Nebraska campus.
A Union Pacific Railroad train spilled a synthetic rubber substance into a Nebraska creek Tuesday when it derailed near the Cass County-Otoe County line.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen's plan to wipe out vacant state jobs ended up getting rid of half as many positions as he originally touted, producing smaller savings.
Contaminated water sickened multiple people over several months and killed at least one at a Southeast Nebraska nursing home before federal officials were called in to order a solution.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Monday warned state lawmakers to clear their schedules for three weeks starting in late July, when he is expected to recall the Legislature to Lincoln.
A 32-year-old man charged in connection with a 2017 homicide in North Omaha has been transferred from a prison in Lincoln to the Douglas County Jail.
A 71-year-old man was killed and a 72-year-old woman was left with life-threatening injuries after a stabbing at the westbound rest area at mile marker 316 on Interstate 80.
An Omaha judge has ordered a nearly $2.5 million judgment against Steven Sherwood, Sandhills Aviation and Sierra Bravo Aviation.
A Sarpy County jury found a 48-year-old Papillion man guilty of manslaughter Thursday in the death of his estranged wife in August.
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission agrees to step up the agency’s mountain lion control efforts, including starting a third regional hunting area in Scotts Bluff County and the central Panhandle.
More than 40 incoming Omaha freshmen are learning about the network that helped thousands of Black enslaved people escape to freedom.
Dozens of Nebraska voters have asked to have their signatures removed from petitions, mostly from a ballot initiative that would amend the Nebraska Constitution to limit abortion access.
A former paraprofessional at Pawnee City Public Schools has been sentenced to six to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing two minors.
Nebraska voters will likely weigh in on a proposed paid sick leave requirement after petition organizers turned in 138,000 signatures Thursday.
In a letter to Speaker John Arch, Gov. Jim Pillen set a start date for a special session after his property tax plan floundered on the final day of the session.
The group Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana still needs 12,000 registered voters to sign a pair of petitions with two days before the Wednesday evening deadline to turn in signatures.
A small-town Nebraska native and former Husker earned a spot on Team USA's track and field team for the upcoming Paris Olympics.
“When people drive into Madison and see a state-of-the-art solar project, they’re going to see Madison as a city to invest in,” Madison Mayor Robert Fite said.
After a year of demolition, cleanup and rebuilding, the 18,000-square-foot facility — known as The Complex — opened four months ago at what used to be Champions Fun Center.
Authorities confirmed that a mountain lion located near the Scotts Bluff Country Club was euthanized Wednesday.
