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.
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The Lee Enterprises chairman explains why he believes community newspapers remain essential — and why he's investing millions to help ensure their future.
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David Hoffmann built an executive search firm that became the foundation of a diversified family business spanning more than 100 companies.
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Nebraska football unveiled redesigned uniforms at its "Red Sea Rising" announcement Saturday with new-look numbers and pants.
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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.
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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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The landmark’s presence in western Nebraska for the past 24 million years has seen it serve as everything from a waypoint to a harbinger of adversity for varying groups of people through time, watching over all who have passed beneath it in awe and curiosity.
Southbound lanes on 84th Street from Harrison Street to City Centre Drive in La Vista remained closed Sunday as the city monitored the area "for settling" due to recent rains.
More Lincoln Public Schools students and their families reached out to the district for help preventing homelessness last school year, though the number of homeless students by federal definition decreased.
A fire caused by improper disposal of used fireworks left a family of four seeking to make repairs to their west Omaha home.
Police arrested a 23-year-old man on suspicion of assault after two other men were critically injured early Friday during a fight in Omaha's Old Market.
Chimney Rock is one of the most visually striking landmarks in Nebraska.
On the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence, thousands of people gathered in The RiverFront parks in downtown Omaha Saturday night to take in fireworks and music performed by the Omaha Symphony.
Police are investigating what led to a man being struck and killed by a Union Pacific train Saturday afternoon in central Council Bluffs.
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While Nebraska needs Anthony Colandrea to avoid big mistakes, writes Sam McKewon, his penchant for big plays can help the Huskers win a "toxic" category.
After a solid first month of the 2025 season, this safety made his first career start against Michigan State as his role expanded during Big Ten play.
The Cal transfer beat out John Hohl and Tristan Alvano for the kicking job last year and helped bring stability to a unit that lacked it in 2024.
The Big Ten's nonconference slate has never been worse, writes Sam McKewon, with Indiana and Nebraska scraping the barrel.
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Historical marker text recounts how Pibel Lake in Wheeler County, Nebraska, developed from an 1897 irrigation claim into a popular recreation area and Bible camp.
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Profile of Falls City native Charles Abbey, the first Nebraskan in Major League Baseball, tracing his rise with the Washington Senators, decline, and later life.
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Plan your Star City Pride 2026 weekend in downtown Lincoln with Pride in the Park, the Star City Pride Parade, the Rainbow Rewind festival, and Brunch on the Square.
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🎧 As the nation approaches its 250th birthday, the hosts examine patriotism, historical memory and whether gratitude can coexist with honest reflection.
🎧 From grocery stores to manufacturing plants, the hosts examine trust, listening and relationship-building as keys to long-term organizational success.
A federal appeals court ruled last month that the Trump administration could remove and replace an exhibit about slavery.
Looking for a book about the United States this summer? Historians and authors have some recommendations for history-minded books every American should read before Labor Day.
At their golden jubilee, the mules got an original song in their honor and a horseshoe-shaped cake of apples, oats, carrots and flaxseed.
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