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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Thousands of new and returning students will head back to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln beginning Sunday for Move-In 2026.
This story was updated to correct misspellings. A former Nebraska quarterback made his 2026 preseason debut on Thursday.
Omaha's Juneteenth parade returned to North 24th Street after a lightning delay, bringing music, family and community together to celebrate freedom.
Nebraska candidate Brett Lindstrom said he is searching for a "pirate ship" to make the fall ballot, options that he said include at least one of two new political parties.
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