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50 Capitols by 50: Roca family completes yearslong quest just in time for America 250

50 Capitols by 50: Roca family completes yearslong quest just in time for America 250

  • ANNA KLEIBER Lincoln Journal Star

Matt and Kathy Honke have completed a journey that has taken them to every state capitol before they turn 50. Their final stop was in Richmond, Virginia, on July 1.

David Hoffmann is investing millions to preserve local newspapers

David Hoffmann is investing millions to preserve local newspapers

  • David McCumber Lee Enterprises

The Lee Enterprises chairman explains why he believes community newspapers remain essential — and why he's investing millions to help ensure their future.

How David Hoffmann built the business behind his investment in local newspapers

How David Hoffmann built the business behind his investment in local newspapers

  • By David McCumber

David Hoffmann built an executive search firm that became the foundation of a diversified family business spanning more than 100 companies. 

Nebraska's new Adidas football uniform includes redesigned numbers, pants

Nebraska's new Adidas football uniform includes redesigned numbers, pants

  • Sam McKewon World-Herald Sports Editor

Nebraska football unveiled redesigned uniforms at its "Red Sea Rising" announcement Saturday with new-look numbers and pants. 

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Community journalism meets a new kind of search

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    Tiny town Weston defies the odds, is celebrating 150 years

    Tiny town Weston defies the odds, is celebrating 150 years

    • SUSIE BOVAIRD Lincoln Journal Star

    Weston is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a dedicated history book and weekend festival on June 12-14. Founded in 1876, the Saunders County town has a population of about 250 people. 

    Omaha man arrested in connection with Ralston homicide

    Omaha man arrested in connection with Ralston homicide

    • Kevin Cole World-Herald Staff Writer

    A man wanted in connection with the slaying of a 29-year-old man that occurred outside of a Ralston convenience store was arrested Saturday in Council Bluffs.  

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    'Faith in humanity restored:' Motorcylists turn birthday wish into lasting memory

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    Lincoln police looking for suspect after woman says she was robbed

    Lincoln police looking for suspect after woman says she was robbed

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    18-year-old cited after crash with deputy in southwest Lincoln last month

    18-year-old cited after crash with deputy in southwest Lincoln last month

    An 18-year-old Lincoln woman was cited after colliding with a deputy in southwest Lincoln last month.

    California man dies after he was found unresponsive at Nebraska lake

    California man dies after he was found unresponsive at Nebraska lake

    A California man died after he was found unresponsive at a northeast Nebraska lake on Sunday, Nebraska Game and Parks said.

    Weitzel resigns; Dodge County Board of Supervisors names Bob Reynolds interim sheriff

    Weitzel resigns; Dodge County Board of Supervisors names Bob Reynolds interim sheriff

    Following former Dodge County Sheriff Dustin Weitzel’s resignation Tuesday, the county board of supervisors named former Dodge County Chief Deputy Bob Reynolds to finish the last year of Weitzel’s term.

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    Retired professor to speak on women and the Homestead Act

    Robert Cherny, professor emeritus at San Francisco State University, will give a presentation on women and the Homestead Act at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Beatrice Public Library, 100 N. 16th St.

    Ricketts condemns Osborn's alleged ties to Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner

    Ricketts condemns Osborn's alleged ties to Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner

    Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts says Dan Osborne and Graham Platner are hiding their backgrounds and beliefs following another round of allegations against Platner.

    Chimney Rock's legacy as pioneer waypoint endures

    Chimney Rock's legacy as pioneer waypoint endures

    Chimney Rock is marking several major anniversaries, but historians say its significance extends far beyond milestone years.

    From driveway hoops to ESPN: Lincoln man pitches in for Special Olympics broadcast

    From driveway hoops to ESPN: Lincoln man pitches in for Special Olympics broadcast

    Wyatt Spalding has competed in the Special Olympics in the past. But last month, the Lincoln man got to see the games from a new perspective: As an ESPN commentator.

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    Husker Camp Countdown: No. 28 Brendan Black

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    Defending Big 12 champ Texas Tech turning the page after Brendan Sorsby saga

    Defending Big 12 champ Texas Tech turning the page after Brendan Sorsby saga

    FRISCO, Texas — Despite parting ways with quarterback Brendan Sorsby, Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire was in a rather jovial mood Tuesday at Big 12 football media days. The Red Raiders, the defending Big 12 champions, initially signed Sorsby out of the transfer portal from Cincinnati, with a reported price tag of $5 million. Sorsby didn’t play a game for Texas Tech as he was ruled ...

    Former Nebraska wrestler AJ Ferrari arrested on warrant near Bennington

    Former Nebraska wrestler AJ Ferrari arrested on warrant near Bennington

    Douglas County sheriff’s deputies arrested former Nebraska wrestler AJ Ferrari near Bennington Tuesday in connection to the alleged assault and strangulation of a pregnant woman in Lincoln.

    UCF coach Scott Frost stays on script at Big 12 media days with star QB and much to prove

    UCF coach Scott Frost stays on script at Big 12 media days with star QB and much to prove

    One year after plenty of Nebraska talk at Big 12 Media Days, UCF coach Scott Frost detailed why his year-two Knights could take off and what he's still learning.

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    James Wolff is not his real name, but the former spy who writes under that nom de plume is the author of “Spies and Other Gods,” a splendid mystery set in the world of espionage. It’s got a unique way of telling its story, which we won’t spoil, and characters who are unexpectedly more than you first imagine. Wolff agreed to answer our questions, and left his encoded responses at a secret dead ...

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