Two down, two to go. The city has already hosted two "fire hydrant parties."
Wednesday was the first day of school for Lincoln Public Schools students in kindergarten and sixth and ninth grades. See photos here.
- CHRIS DUNKER Lincoln Journal Star
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Omaha, Larissa Schultz alleged Nebraska Democratic Party leaders retaliated against her after she reported the sexual harassment.
- BRENT C. WAGNER Lincoln Journal Star
Averi Bridges spent a year attending camps across the country, but her college decision took about 90 minutes.
- David Golbitz Fremont Tribune
4-H ambassadors from Dodge and Saunders counties win grand ambassador honors at 4-H Expo on Friday, July 10, 2026.
- SUSIE BOVAIRD Lincoln Journal Star
Ahead of its final year, Pink Bandanas welcomed 160 teams and over 2,000 people to the village of Prague for its Beat Breast Cancer mud volleyball tournament.
- Nikos Frazier World-Herald Photo/Video Editor
Two homes were damaged Monday night after a house fire on Crown Point Avenue in Omaha.
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A creative arts district and an arts corridor that stretches north to south across 11th Street is being considered by the Old Market Association.
Nebraska football unveiled its alternate uniforms for the 2026 season on Saturday.
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities said an estimated timeframe for reopening the road is being evaluated.
Erich Christiansen and Doyle Tipler tell the story of a longtime Omaha band in the new book, “The History of Luigi Inc.”
On Aug. 2, Landry Vrtiska was fishing with a friend at Capitol Beach Lake when he felt a tug on his line within 10 seconds of casting.
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Omaha's Brownell Talbot College Preparatory School has completed a 50,000-square-foot addition to its historic campus focused on security, collaboration and modern learning spaces.
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