Nebraska ballot is set, but Lincoln's is still taking shape SHELLY KULHANEK Executive Editor Sep 14, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It's mid-September, and the weather may finally begin to feel more like fall starting Tuesday. Shelly Kulhanek, Lincoln Journal Star editor kAmu2== 2=D@ >62?D 6=64E:@? D62D@? :D 23@FE E@ <:4< :?E@ 9:89 862C[ E9@F89 :EVD ?@E 2D :7 }63C2D<2 92D 366? =24<:?8 A@=:E:42= 5C2>2 E9:D J62C]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m{@42= 32==@EDk^DEC@?8m kDEC@?8m2C6 DE:== E2<:?8 D92A6]k^DEC@?8m xE >2J 92G6 D66>65 2D E9@F89 @?6 492AE6C 4=@D65 =2DE H66< H96? E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^;@FC?2=DE2C]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^8@G6C?>6?E\A@=:E:4D^6=64E:@?D^2CE:4=60egbgg22d\7_c3\cead\g246\h`fae4a4fd4e]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm}63C2D<2 $FAC6>6 r@FCE CF=65 d\ak^2m E92E {:?4@=? >FDE A=246 E9C66 v@@5 v@G6C?>6?E {:?4@=? 492CE6C 2>6?5>6?ED @? 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