Nebraska ballot is set, but Lincoln's is still taking shape SHELLY KULHANEK Executive Editor Sep 14, 2026 1 hr ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It's mid-September, and the weather may finally begin to feel more like fall starting Tuesday. Shelly Kulhanek, Lincoln Journal Star editor kAmu2== 2=D@ >62?D 6=64E:@? D62D@? :D 23@FE E@ <:4< :?E@ 9:89 862C[ E9@F89 :EVD ?@E 2D :7 }63C2D<2 92D 366? =24<:?8 A@=:E:42= 5C2>2 E9:D J62C]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m{@42= 32==@EDk^DEC@?8m kDEC@?8m2C6 DE:== E2<:?8 D92A6]k^DEC@?8m xE >2J 92G6 D66>65 2D E9@F89 @?6 492AE6C 4=@D65 =2DE H66< H96? E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^;@FC?2=DE2C]4@>^?6HD^=@42=^8@G6C?>6?E\A@=:E:4D^6=64E:@?D^2CE:4=60egbgg22d\7_c3\cead\g246\h`fae4a4fd4e]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm}63C2D<2 $FAC6>6 r@FCE CF=65 d\ak^2m E92E {:?4@=? >FDE A=246 E9C66 v@@5 v@G6C?>6?E {:?4@=? 492CE6C 2>6?5>6?ED @? 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A last-minute flight change gave United passenger a lifetime he nearly lost A toddler’s fall, a missed alarm and an available aisle seat set Craig Ostroff on a different course on Sept. 11, 2001.
Nebraska's new gameday shuttles making changes after initial hiccups The new privately operated Husker gameday shuttle service is making changes after riders reported issues last Saturday.
Go Big Thread! 402threads brings Husker gear to Gateway Mall Jade Alexander saw someone making sweatshirts on Instagram and thought, “I could do that.” Seven years later, 402threads is opening its first store.
Brother and sister die in two-vehicle crash near Bennington A 25-year-old woman and her 20-year-old brother died following a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning near Bennington that occurred when a sedan…
How to watch Nebraska football vs Bowling Green: Time, TV channel Nebraska (1-0) hosts Bowling Green (0-1) on Saturday night at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers are coming off a 49-21 victory over Ohio last Saturday.
