Gov. Jim Pillen and First Lady Suzanne Pillen recognized five spouses of recently retired Nebraska National Guard members on Tuesday during a ceremony at the Governor’s Residence. The spouses were the first recipients of the new Nebraska National Guard Military Spouse Service Ribbon.
Photos: 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' author Kinney surprises Nebraska students
Jeff Kinney, author and illustrator of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series, speaks during a blindfolded drawing contest against a student (not pictured) during a surprise visit to a group on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at Freeman Public Schools in Adams.
ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
Books donated by Jeff Kinney, author and illustrator of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series, sit on display on a table on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at Freeman Public Schools in Adams.
ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
Students, including fifth graders Cohen McAllister, center left, and Max Troxel, center raise their hands to answer a question during a surprise visit from Jeff Kinney, author and illustrator of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series, on Tuesday at Freeman Public Schools in Adams.
ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
Jeff Kinney, author and illustrator of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series, emerges from a utility closet to surprise-greet a group of schoolchildren on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at Freeman Public Schools in Adams.
ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
Jeff Kinney, author and illustrator of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series, speaks during a group of schoolchildren during a surprise visit on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at Freeman Public Schools in Adams.
ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
The screen displays a sampling of illustrated characters during a surprise visit from Jeff Kinney, author and illustrator of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at Freeman Public Schools in Adams.
ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star
Jeff Kinney, author and illustrator of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” book series, waves to students Tuesday at Freeman Public Schools in Adams. Kinney surprised the school with the visit.
