Top Journal Star photos and videos for April 2026
City Council member Sändra Washington, left, peruses a book alongside Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, right, on one of the city's new bookmobiles Tuesday outside Eisley Branch Library. Lincoln City Libraries rolled out two new bookmobiles, replacing an aging bus and expanding service to neighborhoods, schools and community events across the city and county.
Rep. Mike Flood presents his congressional report to the he Lincoln Chamber of Commerce at the Wilderness Ridge Golf Club on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in Lincoln.
Nebraska celebrates with outfielder Mac Moyer (17) after his home run on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Haymarket Park in Lincoln. Nebraska beat Penn State 8-7 to win game one of the weekend series.
Jonathan Pfeiffer hangs "Wizard of Oz"-themed decor Friday at Parrish Studios as part of a promotion businesses in the Parrish Project are putting on to lure visitors during Project O Street roadwork. Pfieffer's son, Gabriel, recently moved into a studio in the building.
Justice in Action members Danielle Parrish, left, and Michael Kocher line up marshmallow Peeps during an event highlighting the cost of jail overcrowding in front of the County-City Building on Wednesday. Each Peep represented one person who could be in a diversion program but instead is in jail.
Holding a large wooden cross, Christ Lincoln pastor Aaron Hutton (right) leads prayer with church members April Hickox (center), 9-year-old Taylor Pickett (center-left) and Michael Hickox (left) at the base of the Nebraska State Capitol on Friday on K Street. A rotating group of members carried the 8-foot walnut cross, weighing about 60 pounds, through Lincoln in observance of Good Friday and to commemorate the crucifixion of Christ. “It’s a gentle reminder of God’s incredible grace,” Hutton said.
Kate Pulec, who took care of DT for a few summers, gives him a kiss during a birthday and "retirement" celebration for the 30-year old horse at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus Animal Science Complex on Tuesday. DT was donated to UNL in 2008 and became "probably the number one teacher" of riders on UNL's equestrian team.
Pius X's Lucas Newton (7) goes up to celebrates a homerun with Anthony Iburg (12) as huis other teammates gather to join in during the ninth inning at the Sandhills Global Youth Baseball Complex on Monday, March 30, 2026, in Lincoln.
Balloons, playing cards, cookies and cupcakes decorated Gate 6 of Lincoln Airport, as over 100 passengers on Breeze Airways' maiden voyage to Las Vegas and Orange County prepared for takeoff.
Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh secured a surprise funding boost to help advance a plan to expand free school meals to thousands of Nebraska students.
After hours of debate, Nebraska lawmakers failed to advance a bill focused on dyslexia screening and third-grade reading benchmarks. Here’s what stalled it.
CenterPointe official says overdose trends can come in waves tied to drug supply changes.
