Top Journal Star photos for April 2023
Lincoln Southeast students walk out of class Monday in protest of a bill in the Nebraska Legislature that would ban gender-affirming care for trans youths.
Michigan's Ellie Sieler (1) slides into home, scoring a run, against Nebraska's Courtney Wallace (right) Sunday at Bowlin Stadium.
Pius X's Basil Fulton (lleft,12) and Morgan Armagost (3, Center) fight for position against Lincoln East's Marek Laird (first left, 8), Owen Hunt (right, 6) and Luke Duden (5, far right) during a corner kick in the first half on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Lincoln Pius X High School.
Children, alongside Ella Bruce (top left), her mom BrieAnna Bruce (first left) and Hai Any Tran (right) vie for Easter eggs tossed into the pool during an Easter egg hunt, on Monday, April 3, 2023, at the Northeast YMCA in Lincoln.
Those in attendance were able to meet the Easter Bunny and get their toes wet searching the pool for eggs. Participants made sure to bring their swimsuits and pool-friendly baskets. Eggs were exchanged for treats outside the pool.
Nebraska's Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda runs with the ball during a football practice, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, at Hawks Championship Center.
Former Illinois prison director, Rob Jeffreys, is introduced as the new director of Nebraska Department of Correction Services at the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday, April 3, 2023.
Malcolm's Carson Frank waits to bat against Lincoln Christian Thursday at Lincoln Christian High School.
Sparks and smoke rise from a the workbench where Lincoln East senior Blake Allen welds together two pieces of metal on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at The Career Academy in Lincoln. Lincoln East senior Blake Allen has been welding large letters to spell out a word. He plans to place the letters around the city for his capstone project at The Career Academy. His project honors a fellow welder and Lincoln East student.
Lincoln Fire & Rescue personnel leave the site of a fire covered in insulation from inside the walls of a mobile home on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, near North First Street and Cornhusker Highway in Lincoln. Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews responded to the fire, near North First Street and Cornhusker Highway, just before 2 p.m. Wednesday and found a mobile home fully engulfed, Battalion Chief Jeremy Gegg said. One firefighter was injured while fighting the blaze, which totally destroyed a mobile home at 342 Alexander Road and caused damage to the exterior of a neighboring unit, which was vacant, Gegg said.
Meg Jackson, Jordan Hasselbalch, Kenna Lehmann, Allison Johnson and one individual who did not give their name (from left) hold a sign that spells out "no bans" outside the Capitol on Wednesday. Groups on either side of the abortion debate rallied at the Capitol as debate began on LB626.
Pius X's Reese Kortum (left) dives for second base as the ball flies by Lincoln Southwest's Karter Chamberlain during a HAC baseball tournament quarterfinal game Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at Sherman Field.
Anna Johansen organizes quarter annuals by type on the opening day for Canoyer Garden Center on Monday, April 10, 2023, in Lincoln. The new shop is the second Canoyer Garden Center in Nebraska. The family-owned business sells a selection of annuals, herbs, houseplants, home décor, and other gardening supplies.
Lincoln East's Brayden Bouwens (right) makes a save on a Lincoln Southeast shot on goal on Saturday at Seacrest Field.
A more than yearlong campaign by First-Plymouth Church to erase the medical debt of residents in the Near South neighborhood will come to a close this Easter Sunday.
The Theresa Street Water Resource Recovery Facility is photographed by drone on Friday, April 7, 2023. The Water Resource Recovery Facility sits on 51 acres along Salt Creek in the north central section of the City. the treatment facility has a maximum capacity of recovering 28 million gallons per day and on an average day presently recovers about 20 million gallons of water.
Troops from the Nebraska National Guard Company A, 2-134th Infantry Battalion march on to the field to take part in a departure ceremony on Sunday at Memorial Stadium. One hundred thirty-one Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers of Company A, 2-134th Infantry Battalion were seen off by their families and elected officials on Sunday. The Guard unit, based in Mead, is deploying overseas to the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility where it will serve as a security force working with other U.S. military and partner nation forces.
Nebraska's Cole Evans (bottom) slides into home for a run against Northwestern's Cooper Foard (7) Friday at Haymarket Park.
A Lincoln Fire and Rescue firefighter walks across charred grass after a grass fire near the eastbound lane of US-34 on Thursday, April 13, 2023.
Lincoln Southeast students, senior Grayson Waller (from left), senior Micah Brusnahan and junior Parker Horvath react to stock prices during Junior Achievement's stock market challenge on Tuesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Creighton players celebrate Andrew Meggs' run against Nebraska with teammate Tyler Lozano, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Haymarket Park.
Former Illinois prison director, Rob Jeffreys, is introduced as the new director of Nebraska Department of Correction Services at the Nebraska State Capitol on Monday, April 3, 2023.
Sparky chows down on an oats and molasses birthday cake held by UNL equestrian team assistant coach Ibby Rodgers as they celebrate his 30th birthday on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at the Nebraska Animal Science Barn in Lincoln.
The birthday party for one of the eldest members of the UNL equestrian team brought a steady crowd of faces new and old. "Sparky was the first horse I rode when I joined the Equestrian team," alumni Tatem Vance remarked. "He means a lot to me and he's just everyone's favorite." While Pony rides and horse kissing booths attracted some. The prospect of seeing the old man on his 30th birthday was the main event. Visitors were all able to wish the birthday boy his birthday wishes. Often with a ninny or nibble on patrons shirt. "He kind of has an old man personality but in the best way possible," UNL equestrian Team assistant coach Ibby Rodgers said. "He also has no teeth, so he is also like a grandpa that way."
Lincoln Southwest's Charley Kort is dogpiled after scoring against Lincoln East during the HAC soccer championship match Wednesday at Seacrest Field.
Boys run the 800 meter final during the Harold Scott Invite Thursday at Beechner Athletic Complex.
Lightning strikes above Memorial Stadium during a severe thunderstorm over Lincoln on Friday, April 14, 2023.
Nebraska's Marcus Washington (left) is defended by Syncere Safeeullah during the Red-White Spring Game, Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska quarterback Jeff Sims (14) celebrates with offensive lineman Ethan Piper (57) at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
A gosling waddles along the shore of a small pond as it looks for food on Wednesday at Pioneers Park in Lincoln. Within 24 hours of hatching, goslings, or baby geese, can dive underwater 30 to 40 feet. Goslings stay with their parents for their first year of life and as they grow older tend to group together in "gang broods" that can oftentimes number in the hundreds.
Lincoln East's Kenneth Williams (left) finishes first in the 200-meter dash at 22.153 with Lincoln East's Gabe Miles finishing second at 22.158 during the LPS Championship, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Beechner Athletic Complex.
Lincoln Stars' Patrick Raft (9) celebrates with fans after scoring a goal against Des Moines at the Ice Box on Monday, April 24, 2023.
Opponents of LB626 celebrate in the Rotunda Thursday after the bill fails to advance after failing one vote short of cloture. The bill sought to ban abortions in Nebraska after about 6 six weeks.
Nebraska's Gabe Swansen (44) catches a fly ball against Minnesota at Haymarket Park on Sunday, April 30, 2023.
Deb Neary, a member of the Nebraska State Board of Education, holds up a sign in front of the capitol building to protest LB753 Saturday at the Capitol.
An overhaul to how federal student aid is calculated could mean Nebraska families with farms or small businesses are expected to contribute more for their student to go to college.
This year, the FEI World Cup Finals expo includes "1723," which pays homage to the cultural impact of Great Plains horses and their significance to Indigenous peoples.
"I've been clear-eyed on this since the day I got here," NU President Ted Carter said. "We are not going to balance our budget on the backs of our students."
LPS recently approved the use of the signs, which display a rainbow pride flag above the words "all means all" and next to a brief statement supporting LGBTQ students.
Dale Gaver III, 35, Dale Gaver II, 54, Rex Hill Jr., 32, and Joshua Hamilton, 37, were arrested and made their first court appearances in Omaha this week.
The Lancaster County Attorney's Office charged 42-year-old Devon Gibbs, of Evergreen, Colorado, with four counts of income tax evasion and a single count of filing a fraudulent income tax return.
Lincoln High teacher Renee Jones said her tenure as the state's teacher of the year has not been without "obstacles," indirectly referring to tweets from board member Kirk Penner.
Finn Hall can't get on the Robinson playground because he's in a wheelchair. Now, the district has pledged to make changes — and form a new committee.
Education Committee Chairman Dave Murman said the committee will meet later this week to discuss whether or not to include LB800 in a package of other bills.
The game has an unfamiliar name — "fowling" — but it combines two sports that Nebraskans know well: football and bowling. Soon it could be available in Omaha.
Republican Rep. Mike Flood joins with Colorado's Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse to form a new Congressional Bipartisan Innovation and Entrepreneurship Caucus in the House.
“In fact, we may start at page one and rewrite the whole book,” Sen. Steve Erdman said. “There will be rule changes and they will be significant.”
Sen. Pete Ricketts said the earlier change to FAFSA was "just another example of out-of-touch" federal mandates that ignored the reality for many living in rural states like Nebraska.
Environmentalists, business owners and state lawmakers have raised concerns Nebraska is not acting with enough urgency to secure its full share of Inflation Reduction Act funds.
Four men, including Omaha City Councilman Vinny Palermo, have been federally indicted in connection with alleged fraudulent activity involving the Latino Peace Officers Association and PACE.
Gina Ligon, director of UNO's counterterrorism center, says a recent boost in federal funding “demonstrates NCITE’s growing reputation as the nation’s premier provider of counterterrorism research.”
The store, which has been a mainstay of the York business community for many years, will change hands this week.
Sen. Mike McDonnell of Omaha says his votes on difficult issues are based on his political conscience and Catholic faith.
In an interview with a probation officer, Andrew Sell said it was the girl who had coerced him and that he should have "stood my ground."
Sen. Jane Raybould said she's still looking for answers on whether Lincoln can prohibit firearms on property it controls, including parks, StarTran buses and Pinnacle Bank Arena.
With City Councilman Vinny Palermo in federal custody, the City Council removed him temporarily from his position as vice president — and will vote next week on making it permanent.
The Lincoln-based student loan servicing company will be tasked with increasing support and customer service for borrowers with Direct Loans and federally managed Federal Family Education Loans.
U.S. Property, Inc.'s president confirmed that they plan to appeal the decision, which involves a vacant lot at 718 Grand Blvd. in downtown Kansas City.
Melody Vaccaro was banned for life from the Capitol on April 19 after reacting to a vote by the Legislature. This week, she was notified the ban had been lifted.
An Omaha man was sentenced in federal court Thursday for sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl.
Morgan Hartman, UNL’s sustainability coordinator, said the gold rating reflects "the diligent work of the entire UNL community to help move us forward and foster a culture of sustainability."
Vinny Palermo was permanently ousted as Omaha City Council vice president Tuesday. Palermo remains on the council and in federal custody after his indictment on nine felony charges.
The tentative agreement would boost salaries for new officers to $70,000 annually. If approved, the Omaha Police Department will offer the highest wages in the state, surpassing the Lincoln Police Department.
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