Take a look in and around Memorial Stadium as Nebraska takes on No. 7 Indiana in a college football game in Lincoln.
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President Donald Trump was in Grand Island on Monday for a midterm campaign rally aimed at boosting U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts and Nebraska Republicans. See the full recap here.
Check out highlights from Pinnacle Bank Expo Center in Grand Island on Monday for President Trump's rally.
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Take a look at photos from Fonner Park for a campaign rally with U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts and President Donald Trump in Grand Island.
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This week Oct. 5, 2,000 trout are expected to be stocked in Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area No. 18.
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Nebraska survived a sloppy first half, then showed the resilience of a 5-0 team that keeps “closing every deal,” writes Tom Shatel.
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Lancaster County attorney candidates Pat Condon and Randy Ritnour will face off Tuesday at a public forum hosted by Justice in Action in downtown Lincoln
Lincoln County commissioners Monday will finalize the 2026 property tax rates for all local governments. Their 9 a.m. meeting may also be viewed via the county’s YouTube channel.
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Two Gering businesses are among four finalists competing for the title of the 2026 Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska. The final round of voting remains open through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18
Victoria Schneweis said she's donated new boxes of crayons to the Ronald McDonald House. Toys for Tots, Open Door Mission and Moms Day Out programs through her church.
On Friday, the utility's Administrative Board unanimously approved a 4.5% residential rate increase for 2027 under a budget proposal first unveiled last month.
“So, we’re doing something that we wanted to do to help start small, grow big, plant at a lesser cost. This is just more community cooperation," Dave Eskra said.
Paulsen’s bid for the planned pedestrian trail, including lighting, was the lowest among seven contractors. The city council approved a design for the trail July 3, and asked bidders to include two prices — one without lighting, and one with. The project is mostly federally funded.
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No. 1 Nebraska faces No. 13 Purdue on Saturday. Here’s how to watch, listen and follow the match.
Omaha Burke grad Devon Jackson is in his fifth year at Oregon. The linebacker talks patience, how he's become an NFL prospect and his first priority defending Nebraska on Saturday.
The World-Herald is previewing 2026-2027 Big Ten men's basketball teams throughout the month. Here's a look at Purdue.
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Columbus Area United Way received a Union Pacific Community Ties grant to fund monthly food assistance for food-insecure seniors in the Columbus, Nebraska, area.
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Deshler, Nebraska, earns Leadership Certified Community recertification, backed by major childcare investments, workforce housing projects, and business growth.
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The Museum of American Speed in Lincoln, Nebraska preserves U.S. hot rod and racing history with 400+ vehicles, 600 engines, and expanding exhibits and events.
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Southern celebrates a strong start to the 2026-2027 school year, highlights fall sports and homecoming, and encourages family communication and support.
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"Snowfall," a crime drama on FX that looked at the crack cocaine epidemic of 1980s Los Angeles, wrapped in 2023. The series now expands through "The Drop: A Snowfall Saga."
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The number of people developing dementia each year worldwide is expected to more than double by 2050, with women and people in lower-income countries facing higher rates.
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