In a midterm rebuke, Democrats won control of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and Republicans lost key state-level races. Plus, historic firsts of election day 2026.
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Haven't voted yet and need a refresher on what's on your ballot? Here's what to know about the statewide ballot initiatives and key state and federal races.
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The opening round of the playoffs saw two team's seasons come to a close and another two squads move on to the quarterfinals.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Ashland, and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Greenwood, are actively striving to establish 24 hours every week of Eucharistic Adoration by January 2027.
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Wahoo Neumann swept Battle Creek to secure a state volleyball berth Saturday. District finals also delivered upsets by Norfolk Catholic, Yutan, Stanton and Clarkson.
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Ashland-Greenwood's Zane Taylor and Jack Johnson stepped up as the Bluejays rushed for 242 yards and survived a frantic finish against Omaha Roncalli.
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Our reporters are covering playoff games across Nebraska. Follow along for scores, key moments and quick reports as teams fight to keep their seasons alive.
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The BigIron Events Center is all set for another year of operations after the Grand Island City Council approved its annual $500,000 funding request.
Crystal Lake Foods will cease operations after being part of the York community since the late 1990s. And a local car wash will offer free washes for veterans Nov. 11.
Democrats took control of Congress in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections. Here are some takeaways.
Hundreds gathered to celebrate the new Mead Family Cancer Center, which will bring expanded cancer treatment and imaging services to Columbus beginning Nov. 9.
Ben Doody offers three takeaways from a crazy election night in Nebraska and throughout the country.
A Nebraska Cornhusker was named the Big Ten Volleyball Setter of the Week on Monday. Senior setter Bergen Reilly won the award for the 16th time in her career.
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By 2 a.m., the office of Lancaster County Election Commissioner Todd Wiltgen reported the results of more than 111,000 ballots cast.
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Sophomore Ryan Hunter gave top-ranked Nebraska what it needed, and more. She delivered energy and seven kills as the top-ranked Huskers remained unbeaten.
LEXINGTON, Ky. — There is a case that Saturday’s football game between No. 8 Kentucky and No. 16 Tennessee is the most significant contest ever played in a border rivalry that dates back to 1893. At the least, it will be the biggest UK-UT football matchup in 76 years. With the CFP format now at 12 teams, both Kentucky (7-1, 5-1 SEC) and Tennessee (6-2, 3-2) will enter play Saturday with ...
Nebraska safety Caleb Benning received his Blackshirt jersey last week in a moment a long time coming for the Omaha Westside graduate and rising Husker playmaker.
The NFL trade deadline used to be a yawn-inducing nothingburger, served cold. Major League Baseball reshuffled pennant races with its annual midseason yard sale. The NBA spent February swapping stars and setting social media on fire. Football usually offered up a backup lineman for a conditional seventh-round pick. Then the league pushed its deadline back, front offices mastered salary-cap ...
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Dawson Forgy scored four touchdowns to become Wayne State’s all-time TD leader in a 54-14 NSIC win over Concordia-St. Paul, totaling 231 all-purpose yards.
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SCC and UNL launched On Course, offering guaranteed UNL admission for SCC associate degree graduates and more than 50 mapped transfer pathways across majors.
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Ravi Saraf’s team developed an optical-electrochemical method to measure many ultra-small reactions on one electrode, advancing diagnostics and materials research.
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Downtown Lincoln Association will relocate its offices to Old City Hall at 920 O Street, Suite 300, with the move scheduled for October 28, 2026.
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LOS ANGELES — What does it mean when a Sunset Strip hotel installs a white pool table with gold balls and puts a swing set on the roof? It means that Ian Schrager, the New York lifestyle entrepreneur who co-founded Studio 54, is again reaching west to try some new ideas. This time, his new hotel property is known as the Public West Hollywood. It opened Oct. 30, occupying the same 1962 building ...
LONDON — There’s something a bit strange about being in a restaurant where every single table has kids sitting at them. While I know children are absolutely allowed to take up space in public places, trips out with little ones still come with a slight amount of worry – are they being too loud? Too messy? Is it unfair on the poor child-free couple trying to have a peaceful meal next to us? But ...
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Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...
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Holiday shopping season is upon us, and the pressure is on, or at least it feels that way for some parents. A new NerdWallet survey, conducted by The Harris Poll, finds that 48% of parents with children under 18 feel pressure to spend more money on holiday gifts than they’re comfortable spending.According to NerdWallet’s annual...
