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They shared their stories with us on 9/11. Today, they still remember the fear, uncertainty and resolve.

Lincoln Journal Star
Sep 6, 2026
Sep 6, 2026 Updated Sep 6, 2026
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Nebraska v Rice 9/20/01 — Lincoln firefighter Mark Eberspacher raises an American flag during the Tunnel Walk prior to the start of Nebraska's game against Rice on Sept. 20, 2001.
Omaha World-Herald file photo

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Lincoln Journal Star

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the memories of that day endure. Journal Star reporters reconnected with people who appeared in our coverage then to reflect on what they experienced and what has stayed with them.

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Colleen Ogden MUG — Colleen Ogden, retired Lincoln East teacher.
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9/11 class, 9.10 (copy) — Seventh grade history teacher Mike Hix leads a lesson on 9/11 at Schoo Middle School in 2021. Hix, along with fellow teacher Cody Thatcher, were nationally recognized in 2019 for their lesson on 9/11.
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Judi Wittwer MUG — Judi Wittwer, former school counselor at Zeman Elementary.
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Erin Schulte MUG — Erin Schulte, 51, is a senior editor at Inside Climate News and University of Nebraska-Lincoln alum who witnessed 9/11 personally.
ERIN SCHULTE, Courtesy Photo

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Monica Manning MUG — Monica Manning
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Husker fans flash cards — Husker football fans at Memorial Stadium use cards to flash "USA" before the Nebraska-Rice game on Sept. 20, 2001.
JOURNAL STAR FILE PHOTO

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