The Journal Star's most memorable photos of 2023
Here's a look at the Journal Star photographers' top moments of 2023.
An off camera flash illuminates newly elected Governor Jim Pillen (center left) as he is escorted to the West Chamber to be sworn in on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, at Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln.
Waverly Fire's Tell Hanes (left) and Southeast Fire's Trey Wayne (right) jump over freezing water to high five while participating in a Surface Ice rescue technician course on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at Holmes Lake Park in Lincoln. The International Rescue and Relief department at Union college held rescue training course at Holmes Lake for students and local fire departments. For the past four years, the joint training class trains some Union College students and local fire departments in a surface Ice rescue technician course (SIRT). The certification course, through Rescue 3 international, has helped train over a million first responders internationally. "We try to run these trainings for both or students and local first responders to make sure they are ready in case of anything real happens," Program director for the IRR Andrew Saunders said. Rescuers wear dry suits and thermal layers to stay warm, and a nearby heated ambulance was on scene to rehab anyone who got too cold.
Kyrie Kelley-Johnson, son of Lincoln High head coach Dominique Kelley-Johnson (not pictured), tries to keep players attention while the Links stretch before their game, on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, at Lincoln High School in Lincoln.
Pius X's Jackson Kessler (middle, bottom) celebrates after hitting a three-point shot against Lincoln Southwest at Pius X on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023.
Drivers navigate their morning commute along the recently completed south interchange of the South Beltway on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.
Leaves frame the Sower atop the 400 ft tall Nebraska state capitol on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. The statue of the Sower, modeled after the traditional method of hand sowing grain for planting, is a symbol of the importance of Agriculture to Nebraskans. A reprieve from cooler temperatures will arrive for Lincolnites over this weekend. With highs in the upper 40s and mostly sunny weather will greet the day on Saturday and Sunday.
Supporters of the Niskithe Prayer Camp block a bulldozer preparing to tear down trees at Snell Hill at Wilderness Park on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.
Shoun Hill walks through a snow covered Lincoln Community Tower Square on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Lincoln.
Aven Larson (7) throws snow into the air and tries to catch it with her tongue at Pioneers Park during a winter storm in Lincoln on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.
Blood smears the face of Chadron's Kenli Boeselager as she wrestles on the mat against Conestoga's Maggie Fiene during a 145 lb semifinal match on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, at CHI Health Center in Omaha.
Norfolk's Jackson Bos (front) wrestles Bellevue West's Ryland Schweiss during a Class A 220-pound consolation match Friday at CHI Health Center Omaha on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023.
Christ Lincoln Schools fourth grader Hudson Parr (right) rides the metal pig statue named Petunia next to Gov. Jim Pillen, Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at Nebraska state Capitol.
Millard West's Maddie Wallor hits Lincoln High's Briauna Robinson in the face while she attempts to score a basket in the second half during a Class A state girls basketball tournament first-round game at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Centura (left) greets Cedar Catholic before a class D state girls basketball tournament semifinal game at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on Friday, March 3, 2023.
Oakland-Craig player huddle up for a pregame prayer before taking on Pender in the Class C-2 state girls basketball tournament championship game at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
using an in camera double exposure, A cheerleaders pom-pom to frame the photo, Millard North's Neal Mosser blocks a layup attempt by Elkhorn South's Evan Werner in the first half during a Class A state tournament game Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Pinnacle Bank Arena
A car fire at 620 S 17th St. blazes on through a snow storm as Lincoln Fire and Rescue circle the vehicle to assess the best way to put out the flames on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
A Bluejay hops along the branch of a pine tree on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at Holmes Lake Park in Lincoln. Blustery conditions and overcast skies made for a drowsy Tuesday in Lincoln. Days ahead will see much of the same, with a chance of rain dotted throughout the week.
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.
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 who died by suicide earlier this year.
Six year-old Hsa Lay Hser revels in a cascade of bubbles as he tries to pop them all before they fly away during a free event called Bubblepoolza on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Whittier Field. UNL hosted this free event for students with children. Families were able to explore painting with bubbles, a bubble snake, a bubble tower and rainbow foam. All attendees left with free kits to recreate the activities at home.
Shinedown's Zach Myers rocks out on his guitar as he performs during Shinedown’s Revolutions Live Tour on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Sen. Megan Hunt (from left), Sen. Jen Day and Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh embrace while being cheered on by supporters after a Nebraska six-week abortion ban failed at the Nebraska State Capitol on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
An excavator works to clear debris from the area where a section of the Gold's Building once stood as redevelopment of the site continues on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, along 11th and N streets in Lincoln.
Lincoln Southwest players take turns kissing the A-2 Championship plaque after defeating Elkhorn South at Seacrest Field on Thursday, May 4, 2023.
Lincoln fighter Andrew Huffman is stuck in the face by Kwajuan Mensah during their bout in Dynasty Combat Sport's Annual Spring Brawl on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.
Lincoln Southwest runs off the midfield line as they celebrates after winning a overtime penalty shoot 5-3 against Lincoln Pius X in out during the Class A girls state soccer tournament, Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha.
Norfolk's Jackson Bos prepares to throw during shot put warmups on the first day of the 2023 State Track and Field championships on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.
Blair's Myles Jackson reacts after he sets a record in the class B boys 100 meter dash championship on the second day of the 2023 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.
D Mack and Billie Douglass of Lincoln console each other after the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 574, Friday, May 19, 2023, at Nebraska state Capitol.
Lincoln East's Troy Peltz (2) celebrates with Landon Sandy (16) and other teammates after a game-saving out at the bottom of the seventh inning against Millard West during the Class A championship game at Tal Anderson Field on Friday, May 19, 2023.
Rider Sheila Ross shoots down balloon targets on her horse, “Two ID Jet Mack” with a time of 15.828 seconds for the CMSA Championship, at Lancaster Event Center, Friday, May 26, 2023, in Lincoln.
Grace Jacobson of Lincoln holds a rainbow umbrella over a coffin prop in front of the Governor's Mansion, Thursday, June 1, 2023.
Former KC Dynasty Volleyball players Abigail Mullen (bottom left), Reese Messer (left), Claire Cisneros (top right), and Skyler Pierce (right) hang out during a 2023 tournament.
A'rielle Harvell (bottom), 5, slides down an inflatable water slide next to her sisters, Yahkira Harvell (top), 4, and Samirah Graham, 13, Monday, June 19, 2023, in central Lincoln. Temperature in Lincoln reached a high of 98 on Monday and the sunny weather will continue through most of the week, according to National Weather Service.
David Campbell, a recent graduate from Union college's international rescue and relief program, climbs and repels from a tree alongside Mike Mikler (not pictured) on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Holmes Lake Park in Lincoln. The duo, who had earlier created a giant swing, said they were climbing the trees for fun and for practice. the program for International rescue and relief is a bachelor of science degree designed for students who want to serve and help others in disaster and humanitarian relief.
LSU's Alex Milazzo hurdles Florida catcher BT Riopelle to score in the fourth inning, during game 3 of the NCAA College World Series championship series on Monday, June 26, 2023, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.
Lincoln Saltdogs' Zach St. Pierre wears the sorting hat from the Harry Potter series as he celebrates a homerun in the fourth inning against the Sioux City Explorers on Friday, June 30, 2023, at Haymarket Park.
Wahoo native Bridget Dobesh's bubble gum pops while she tries to blow the biggest bubble during the state championship bubble gum blowing contest ,for the 155th annual fourth of July in the Fourth of July capitol of Nebraska, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Downtown Seward.
Thomas Fernandez and his sister Cora play on top of a log pile while other attendees to the farm take part in a press conference on Monday, July 17, 2023, at Shadow Brook Farm in Lincoln. Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and local officials announced a plan to make Lincoln’s food system more resilient during a press conference held at Shadow Brook Farm. For more than two decades, the locally owned farm has sold farm-grown vegetables at local farmers markets and from their own storefront at 2201 W. Denton Road, tucked away near Lincoln's southwestern city limit. In 2022, the farm lost their factory and storefront in an early-morning fire that destroyed an estimated $80,000 worth of cheese products alone.
Construction workers cut into a water tower next to General Dynamics at 4300 Industrial Ave. on , Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Lincoln.
NATS detasslers work a seed corn field somewhere between Lincoln and Waverly, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.
Shoes lost by previous skydivers are hung above the exit to the runway at the Lincoln Sport Parachute Club on Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Weeping Water.
Mack Splichal, 2, shows off his cheer moves to Nebraska cheerleaders Sidney Doty, Carly Janssen and Audrey Eckert (from left) during Nebraska Football's annual fan day at Hawks Championship Center on Sunday, July 30, 2023.
Syllas Daniels and Kaneka Taylor (right) hold on tight as they ride the Orbiter at the carnival during the Lancaster County Super Fair at Lancaster Event Center on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in Lincoln.
Kipton Fankhauser loses his shoe as he falls off of "War Dance" during Mutton Bustin' at the Lancaster County Super Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lincoln.
A hover fly sits a top a Black-Eyed Susan flower at Sunken Gardens, on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Lincoln.
Farrah Plate practices yoga on her paddleboard on the water at Holmes Lake Park on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 in Lincoln.
Lincoln Lutheran's Ryan Bokelmann holds the spirit sword high as he leads his team in a charge to celebrate with their student section after defeating Lincoln Christian at Aldrich Field, on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, in Lincoln.
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels leave a smoke trail behind them as they perform aerial feats during the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at Lincoln Airpark, on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Lincoln.
The glare from the sun hits the court causing players to be silhouetted against the floor during the second set at Memorial Stadium, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Lincoln.
Nebraska head coach John Cook (left) takes the court with his team before taking on Omaha at Memorial Stadium, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Lincoln.
Volleyball fans do the wave during a break in the action during the match between University of Omaha and Nebraska during the second set at Memorial Stadium, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Lincoln.
Nebraska's Lexi Rodriguez (bottom) performs the worm as her teammates cheer her on following their match against Omaha at Memorial Stadium, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Lincoln.
Nebraska volleyball celebrates a 3-0 victory against Omaha on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, at Memorial Stadium during Volleyball Day in Nebraska.
Seward local Garin Metzger (left) drives his pontoon boat on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 at Branched Oak Lake in Lancaster County during the start of Labor Day weekend. Pictured with him is his wife Linda Metzger (center-right), and their friends Shanda Laflin (center-left) and Pam Spicher (right).
The Sand bed of the Platte River, where the Middle Channel Platte combines with the Platte River, can be seen as vehicles cross over a bridge along Highway 34, located to the Southeast of Grand Island on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Grand Island.
Omaha-native Adam Murphy takes a stroll hand-in-hand with Kenzie Houser (from Riverton, Kansas) on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 at the Sunken Gardens in Lincoln. “It’s my first time here,” Murphy said. “It’s gorgeous—just a great place to be.”
Muriel Graham pilot Scott "Scooter" DeLong Boeing Stearman , Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at Lincoln Airport.
Everett Elementary School fourth graders Jai'lisea Williams (from left), Ariana Neemeyer, Jaqueline Lima Mellado and Matias Mendez Hernandez look from a panel blind, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon near Denton.
Nebraska's Laney Choboy dives into the crowd to make a save in the second set against Ohio State at the Devaney Sports Center, on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.
Louisiana Tech's Smoke Harris is held back by Nebraska's Omar Brown while Nebraska's John Bullock goes flying past after missing a tackle in the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium, on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.
About 25,000 fans return to watch the fourth quarter action between Louisiana Tech and Nebraska, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at Memorial Stadium.
The stadium lights at Memorial Stadium are reflected in the eyes of Nebraska's Janiran Bonner as he walks off the field following the game against Louisiana Tech on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.
Auburn’s Nixon Ligouri (8) scores a touchdown during the match against Lincoln Christian on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 at the Lincoln Christian field. Auburn was up 21-6 going into the half.
York native Hunter Hadenfeldt, 11, plays games on a phone in the back of a car at a tailgate lot underneath the Highway 34 bridge outside of Memorial Stadium, on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
Michigan's Roman Wilson (left) scores a touchdown next to Nebraska's Isaac Gifford in the first quarter, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at Memorial Stadium.
Nebraska's Javin Wright (right) walks off the field following the Huskers loss to Michigan at Memorial Stadium, on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.
Claire Cude, a kindergartener at Fairbury Public Schools, laughs as she feeds lettuce to a giraffe on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 during Sensory Safari at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo. John Chapo, the zoo’s president emeritus, says the event is a tradition more than 25 years in the running.
College View Barber Shop's Gary Francisco cuts the hair of longtime customer John Gustafson, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, in Lincoln.
From left, Lincoln activist Renee Sans Souci, Steve Laravie Jr., executive director of the Indian Center, Kylesse Walker of Omaha, University of Nebraska-Lincoln students Sophie James and Anastasia Pitts hold hands and dance as they gather in front of the Nebraska state Capitol to honor Indigenous Peoples' Day, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Lincoln.
Beatrice's Delanie Roeder attempts to make a diving catch at the center field fence during the sixth inning at Bill Smith Softball Complex, on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Hastings.
Ashland-Greenwood’s senior centerfielder Bree Schefdore (11, center) and junior second-base Joslyn Sargent (9) wait out a tornado warning with several other teams in a warehouse on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 during the state softball championships at Bill Smith Softball Complex in Hastings.
Nebraska's Rebekah Allick makes a kill as Michigan State's Julia Bishop defends on Oct. 13, 2023, at the Devaney Sports Center.
Malcolm students Delaney Wollberg (center, 17) and Tekamah Bratrsovsky (right, 17) cheer as their team wins a set of a Class C-1 first-round match against Pierce on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Malcolm lost the match 3-2.
From left, One Health coordinator Liz VanWormer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln doctoral student Shabani Muller and undergraduate senior Nikki Klosterman lift a fishing net from a farm pond as they look for bullfrog tadpoles, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, near Ashland.
Lincoln Lutheran’s Hadley Reimers (5, left) and McKenzie Sidlo (6, center) celebrate defeating Clarkson/Leigh during a Class C-2 championship match on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at the Devaney Sports Center. Lincoln Lutheran won the match 3-2.
Nebraska's Josiah Allick (53) makes a dunk on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 during the first regular season match at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. Nebraska won the match 84-52.
Shelley Goodrich, Tyler's mother, holds a candle alongside friends and family members during a candlelight vigil hosted for her son Tyler Goodrich, at Pioneers Park, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Lincoln.
Hay Spings' Gage Mintken (11) stiff arms Parkview Christian's Miles Cole (12) as he runs the ball in the third quarter during a D-6 semifinal game at Parkview Christian High School, on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Lincoln.
Maryland's Beau Brade (2) attempts to tackle Nebraska's Janiran Bonner (16) as he leaps forward past the pylon for a third quarter touchdown at Memorial Stadium, on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.
Henry Gonnerman, 10, Augustine Milana, 7, and Iris Gonnerman, 7, (from left) parade their flags outside the Capitol while belting out the chorus of America the Beautiful before the start of the Lincoln Veterans Parade, on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. The parade formed along K street and ended in front of the state Capitol
Nebraska volleyball head coach John Cook practices roping with a dummy calf in 2023 at Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln after a 3-1 win in a match against Illinois.
Darlene Jansen, 80, touches up her Serving Hands art piece titled "Monarch Butterfly" located at 78th and Pioneers outside The Monarch hospice, on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in Lincoln. Jansen, a local artist who not only owns an art studio, also spends her time teaching art as an adjunct educator through Southeast Community College's community art program. She has painted two of the 50 serving hands that dot the city. As an artist, Jansen feels a real connection to her work and works to keep them beautiful. "It is a project that you put your love into," she said. "As long as I am around here I'll touch it up. It warms my heart that I can do something for the community."
Christy Arfman poses for a portrait with her three-year-old son, Kenzel Mallory, on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 at their home in Lincoln. Arfman, a single mother, has been diagnosed and treated for multiple forms of cancer. She is currently unemployed, and says it can be a financial struggle to raise her son, who is developmentally delayed.
Nebraska's Rienk Mast (right) falls to the ground in a tangle for the ball with Rider's Mervin James on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 during the first half of the game at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Nebraska's Sadie Waite (left) and Ella Guyott (center) celebrate after Guyott scored goal in the second half, securing the win for the Huskers, during an NCAA second-round match at Hibner Stadium on Nov. 17.
Members of the All-State Chorus perform during their finale concert on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.
Nebraska's Abbey Schwarz (6) celebrates teammate Eleanor Dale (9) after scoring the first goal of the first half against UC Irvine during an NCAA third-round match at Hibner Stadium, on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023.
In a play that was called back, Sandhills-Thedford's Coby Higgins (3) dives toward the pylon as he attempts to score past Wynot defenders in the second quarter during the Class D-2 state championship, at Memorial Stadium, on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.
Sandhills-Thedford's Rhett McFadden (48), Zeb Wilde (32), and Coby Higgins (3), celebrate after their win over Wynot after the Class D-2 state championship, at Memorial Stadium, on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.
Boone Central head coach Mark Hudson is splashed with water from the water bucket after winning the Class C-1 state championship, at Memorial Stadium, on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.
Wearing his black Stetson cavalry hat, Sgt. 1st Class Joseph "Joey" Prichard of Omaha embraces his wife Samantha Prichard, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at the Nebraska National Guard base. This was the second deployment for Pichard, with the first in 2010 to Afghanistan. "It's always a surreal moment. It doesn't hit you until you see them, you know you're coming home," he said. "I couldn't fight the tears. I did it on my first deployment too. I cried when I said goodbye to her, and now when I come home." A total of 91 Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers in the Troop C, 1-134th Cavalry returned to Nebraska on Thursday after a 10-month deployment to the Middle East.
Nebraska's Laney Choboy (6) dives into head coach John Cook as she tries to save the ball from going out of bounds in the third set, during an NCAA Regional Semifinal match held at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in Lincoln.
Nebraska's Lexi Rodriguez (right) places the Nebraska logo on a ticket to Tampa after winning in an NCAA Elite Eight match against Arkansas on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at the Devaney Sports Center.
An LFR Firefighter uses a Roof Ventilation Hook to make a hole in the roof while responding to a house fire at 10th and C Street, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Lincoln.
Rabbi Mendel Katzman, Executive Director at Chabad of Nebraska and a member of OPD Chaplains Corps, uses the shamash to light a second candle of the menorah during a ceremony held in the rotunda of the State Capitol on the fifth day of Hanukkah, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, in Lincoln. In Hebrew the word Menorah translates to lamp. After the Seleucid king of Syria died Judah Maccabee helped to retake control of Jerusalem. Maccabee called on his followers to cleanse the second temple. It is said, that once the temple was purified the wicks of the menorah burned for eight days even though there was only enough for one day's lighting.
Jordan Rishel, executive director of the Washington County Community Foundation, died following a car crash near Arlington.
An inmate leaving the shower punched the staff member on the side of the head, knocking the staff member to the ground and causing a fractured cheekbone, officials said.
Construction began on the 11,600-square-foot CDL training facility late this past summer.
Jessica Wilkins, owner of Handmade Sunshine, has nearly made it to the quarterfinal rounds of The Greatest Baker, an online national baking competition.
A Lincoln man was charged Thursday with defrauding the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services of more than $25,000 in public benefits, according to court records.
Seth Fereherm was being treated for extremely critical head injuries following the crash at 204th and Harrison Streets on Dec. 21.
The ongoing controversy around a proposed solar project in McCool Junction has taken the landowners who signed up three years ago by surprise.
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A 27-year-old woman died and another was critically injured after a Thursday night crash on U.S. Highway 75 in Bellevue.
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A vandal used an excavator to cause about $10,000 worth of damage at the Conestoga Mall construction site.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating a fatal shooting early Wednesday in northwest Omaha.
A 31-year-old woman charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm to commit a felony in connection with the death of her significant other has been denied bail.
Can out-of-state owners export water on or under their land out of Nebraska? No, say regulators, legal experts and farm brokers, because landowners don’t own the water in Nebraska.
Graze Craze, a chain of stores that sell charcuterie boards, has opened its first location in Nebraska.
A special prosecutor's review of the investigation into a break-in reported at the Nebraska Republican Party's downtown Lincoln headquarters in summer 2022 has concluded with no criminal charges.
43-year-old Monica Salazar was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after the collision. She later died, according to police.
Eleven women said they tested positive for a bacterial infection called H. pylori while incarcerated at Nebraska's women’s prison.
A 100-pound Omaha dog got trapped in the bathroom and chewed his way out. A video of him and the destruction will be featured on "America's Funniest Home Videos."
Figuring out the workings of prion diseases like those that cause mad cow and chronic wasting disease are important in an ag state like Nebraska, a Creighton researcher says.
The Nebraska Department of Natural Resources purchased just shy of 90 acres east of Julesburg, Colorado, for nearly $90,000 on Dec. 29, according to property records.
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that two pediatric deaths related to influenza have occurred in the state.
The businesses are being forced to close this month as part of a redevelopment of Conestoga Mall by Woodsonia Development.
An ex-prison staffer is suing Nebraska Department of Correctional Services alleging investigators went "beyond the pale" when they tested her newborn to determine if she'd had sex with an inmate.
The cuts of the fiber-optic cables last summer occurred near railroads near Minneapolis and in Sarpy County. Nearly 60% of Nebraska's 911 centers were unable to receive calls for hours.
Hunters can now purchase their 2024 spring turkey season permits from the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.
Two people were taken to hospitals in critical condition after their vehicle collided with a train in northeast Nebraska.
The 2024 mountain lion hunting season in Nebraska’s Niobrara Unit closed Sunday when a 6-year-old collared female lion was short north of Long Pine.
UNMC researchers have developed a new type of cellular therapy that not only protected damaged brain cells in mice with Alzheimer's disease but also improved the animals' learning and memory.
Despite efforts to save her, a 28-year-old female western lowland gorilla has died of kidney failure at Omaha's zoo. She is the only gorilla conceived by in vitro fertilization.
The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage nationally and is encouraging Americans to roll up their sleeves to help rebuild blood and platelet supplies.
Miss Nebraska 2023 Morgan Baird, a UNL graduate and former legislative page, will compete for the title of Miss America on Sunday.
After 116 days, Buddy left for his home. Weighing 14.1 ounces at birth, he is the smallest baby born at Methodist Women's to survive and be discharged with minimal support.
A lawsuit against a Hastings meat processing company recovered $230,000 for more than 500 employees who were denied compensation for work completed before and after their shifts.
As of Monday, Nebraskans are able to earn tax credits for making donations to certain scholarship-granting organizations working with private and faith-based schools.
Tuesday's decision marks the third mistrial and the second deadlocked jury in the prosecution of Nyir Kuek for the 2019 killings of Michael Sykora and Tracy Atkins.
Omaha death doula Jenni Herchenbach is helping people design “their perfect death” and then ensures that their wishes are carried out.
A Papillion woman won a trip to Bahamas to meet singer and "American Idol" judge Lionel Richie in I Heart Radio contest.
The holidays aren’t as crazy as they could be at the Thiem house in Waterloo, even with four new grandbabies visiting. Just wait until they can walk.
Chicken N Pickle, a restaurant with indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, will be part of the upcoming transformation of Omaha's Tranquility Park, a multisport complex.
Friends call it crazy that former Omahan Roger Miller sank two holes-in-one in a single round, beating odds of 67 million to 1.
Former state Sen. Ernie Chambers joined those calling for Gov. Jim Pillen to change his mind about a new federal program that could keep about 150,000 children fed this summer.
The billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has, in the past six years, spent more than $113 million buying Nebraska farmland.
