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The Nebraska softball homecoming years in the making: How 5 seniors found their way back

The Nebraska softball homecoming years in the making: How 5 seniors found their way back

  • Amie Just Lincoln Journal Star

Playing at Nebraska, soon being recognized during senior ceremonies, wasn’t the original plan. But local standouts Bella Bacon, Jordy Frahm, Kacie Hoffmann and Lauren and Hannah Camenzind are here now.

19 years ago today: The Hallam tornado

19 years ago today: The Hallam tornado

  • Lincoln Journal Star

A tornado swept through Hallam on May 22, 2004, leveling most homes and businesses. Volunteers in surrounding communities including Lincoln came together to help with the cleanup. Do you remember?

No. 6 Nebraska softball takes Big Ten lead with rout of Minnesota, Washington loss

No. 6 Nebraska softball takes Big Ten lead with rout of Minnesota, Washington loss

  • Wilson Moore World-Herald Staff Writer

No. 6 Nebraska took control of its five-inning win at Minnesota with 15 runs in the final two frames.

WATCH: Nebraska high school students race custom, electric go-karts

WATCH: Nebraska high school students race custom, electric go-karts

  • LIVIA ZISKEY Lincoln Journal Star

Teams of high school students from across Nebraska raced their hand-built go-karts around the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's tractor testing track Saturday.

Rail hub to retail hub: Look back at Haymarket's transformation | PHOTOS

Rail hub to retail hub: Look back at Haymarket's transformation | PHOTOS

    The Haymarket district has been a focal point for businesses and restaurants in downtown Lincoln since the late 1800s. Look back at how the Haymarket changed throughout the years through these archive photos.

    New documentary explores possibility of serial killer near Omaha

    New documentary explores possibility of serial killer near Omaha

    • By Eric Ferkenhoff Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism Team

    The bizarre mystery of whether Donald Dean Studey killed dozens of people and whether he buried them in wells near Omaha is the subject of a new documentary.

    Spike in Lincoln overdose cases may be tied to laced drugs

    Spike in Lincoln overdose cases may be tied to laced drugs

    • ALYSSA JOHNSON Lincoln Journal Star

    CenterPointe official says overdose trends can come in waves tied to drug supply changes.

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    An ex-Nebraska coach watched from Northern Colorado’s bench. He says this team is title-bound

    Amid federal election overhaul efforts, Nebraska officials say ‘nothing has changed’ for May primary

    Lincoln police find 14-year-old girl missing since Wednesday

    Lincoln police find 14-year-old girl missing since Wednesday

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    Judge sends teen to prison for shooting last October near 27th, O gas station

    Judge sends teen to prison for shooting last October near 27th, O gas station

    "It is time for his adult conduct to have adult consequences," the prosecutor said. "When you shoot a firearm at people, you go to prison."

    5 homes with highest sales price in Lincoln area for March

    5 homes with highest sales price in Lincoln area for March

    From properties spanning several acres to upgraded homes, here are the five Lincoln houses that had the highest sale prices in March 2026.

    One Nebraska Republican primary will test GOP voters' confidence in elections

    One Nebraska Republican primary will test GOP voters' confidence in elections

    The Nebraska secretary of state election features incumbent Bob Evnen and Scott Petersen, who has raised doubts about the state's election security. 

    Nebraska football quarterback commit earns high praise at camp

    Nebraska football quarterback commit earns high praise at camp

    A Nebraska quarterback commit is continuing to receive offseason praise.

    Southeast Nebraska neighbors: Obituaries for April 29

    Southeast Nebraska neighbors: Obituaries for April 29

    Read through the obituaries published today in The Lincoln Journal Star.

    Scores and results: Nebraska high school sports — April 28

    Scores and results: Nebraska high school sports — April 28

    Scores and results from Tuesday's high school sports action.

    Amid federal election overhaul efforts, Nebraska officials say ‘nothing has changed’ for May primary

    Hayden Hrabik keeps going online to check his voter registration access. The 26-year-old Air Force veteran first registered to vote while on active duty. Now back home and enrolled at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, he wants to guarantee his voice is heard in the upcoming elections.

    Prep glance: Highlights from Tuesday's high school sports action

    Prep glance: Highlights from Tuesday's high school sports action

    Highlights from Tuesday's high school sports action.

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    WATCH: Sheriff's office holds briefing on death of Floyd Parrott

    Justice Department indicts former FBI Director James Comey for a second time

    Justice Department indicts former FBI Director James Comey for a second time

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    Cubs’ Michael Conforto has a role model for staying elite — his Olympic gold medalist mother

    Cubs’ Michael Conforto has a role model for staying elite — his Olympic gold medalist mother

    SAN DIEGO — Chicago Cubs outfielder Michael Conforto can’t remember exactly how old he was when he first held one of his mom’s Olympic medals. Tracie Ruiz-Conforto won three medals — two golds and one silver — in dual and individual synchronized swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 Seoul Olympics as one of the most dominant athletes in her sport during that era. When her competitive ...

    More 9th-inning magic helps Nebraska baseball walk off Wildcats

    More 9th-inning magic helps Nebraska baseball walk off Wildcats

    Rhett Stokes ripped a fastball into left field to deliver another walk-off win for Nebraska baseball — this one over K-State.

    Photos: Nebraska baseball hosts Kansas State

    Photos: Nebraska baseball hosts Kansas State

    Take a look inside Hawks Field as Nebraska baseball hosts Kansas State

    Just: Zach Bryan concert shows Nebraska Athletics has room to grow navigating outdoor events

    Just: Zach Bryan concert shows Nebraska Athletics has room to grow navigating outdoor events

    Infrequent messaging around weather delays before the Zach Bryan concert shows Nebraska Athletics has room to grow managing outdoor events, writes Amie Just. 

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    UNO student Izzy Martin pairs English and history, conducting research, mentoring, and interning at a museum to align her varied interests with future PhD goals.

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    Omaha ranked No. 2 large city for recent college grads
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    Glassdoor and Redfin rank Omaha No. 2 large U.S. city for recent grads, with UNO alumni fueling local jobs, earnings and billions in economic impact.

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    Title II digital accessibility deadline extended to 2027
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    The U.S. Department of Justice granted a one-year extension for Title II digital accessibility compliance, moving UNO’s deadline to April 26, 2027.

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    Earth Day and the birthday of J. Sterling Morton
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    J. Sterling Morton of Nebraska City proposed Arbor Day in 1872. His April 22 birthday later became both Nebraska’s Arbor Day and the date of Earth Day.

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    Episode 240: In a fast-moving world filled with distractions, it can be easy to lose sight of what truly matters. In this episode, hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada explore the idea of reverence — a quality that once shaped how people understood life, but now often feels distant or overlooked.

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    Not Bond or Bourne, Michael Idov’s insecure millennial spy is a modern hero

    Not Bond or Bourne, Michael Idov’s insecure millennial spy is a modern hero

    Michael Idov is the author of the spy thrillers “The Collaborators” and this year’s “The Cormorant Hunt,” which are part of a trilogy. A Latvian-born American raised in Riga, Idov is the author of the novel “Ground Up” and the memoir “Dressed up for a Riot.” He won three National Magazine Awards for his work at New York magazine, and he was the editor-in-chief of GQ Russia from 2012 to 2014. ...

    Column: As ‘Soccer Dad’ can tell you, today’s youth sports are no simple fun and games

    Column: As ‘Soccer Dad’ can tell you, today’s youth sports are no simple fun and games

    CHICAGO -- If memory serves, when I was starting on organized high school sports teams, my father saw me play football once, basketball twice and baseball not at all. An otherwise attentive and supportive father, he was like most fathers and mothers of his generation, not at all preoccupied with the games the children played. Times change and David Murray knows that better than most. “I grew ...

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    Adriana E. Ramírez: This isn’t the story she set out to write. It’s the book she needed to write

    In the summer of 2007, I went to Colombia to figure out my MFA thesis. I was working on a master’s in nonfiction writing, and after workshopping a series of essays on my childhood and undergraduate days, I got inspired to write a book about why people move. I’d always wondered what motivated a family to pack up what few belongings they could carry and find a new home. My family tree was ...

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