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Misfit bison are always in my corner
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Pioneers Park adds 'diva' American bison from Crane Trust: 'We're all going to miss her'
Bison, long considered sacred by Natives, and a popular symbol in the U.S. and particularly the Great Plains states, were first introduced to Pioneers Park in 1931.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/article_3cd51104-16dc-47c0-9e40-95e86556b69b.html
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'Word of the Year' selections sow campus backlash
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'Word of the Year' selections sow campus backlash
Professors and students share their thoughts on words of the year selected by various dictionaries.
https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2025/12/words-of-the-year-article
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In a struggling area of Lincoln, a program pays for repairs and energy efficiency upgrades in rental buildings. In return, landlords must keep rents affordable.
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In Nebraska, Makeovers for Buildings That Don’t Price Out the Locals
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/climate/nebraska-energy-efficiency.html
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Lincoln-based Daro wants to change how farmers track disease in pigs.
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Ag Expo, where innovation and agriculture collide, gets underway Tuesday
The second largest indoor ag show in the country lands in Lincoln Tuesday with more than 800 exhibitors from all over the world showcasing products, services and innovation.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/business/article_8065885e-09a1-4d4a-882b-453c781209e8.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
4 days ago
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Picture-perfect moment: Supermoon, Sower masterpiece not as easy as it looks
A Lincoln resident has received thousands of Facebook likes and comments for his photo of the November supermoon with a symbol of Nebraska in the foreground.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/article_12537ad4-cf20-4fb0-928f-d55532889c8d.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
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Local news is retreating, hurting NYC democracy
New York may call itself the media capital of the world, but when it comes to local elections — the campaigns that shape our daily life — important contests come and go with hardly a single story w…
https://www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/07/local-news-is-retreating-hurting-nyc-democracy/
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How Lincoln area schools performed on Nebraska statewide assessment
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How Lincoln area schools performed on Nebraska statewide assessment
An annual statewide assessment released last week showed a mixed bag for area school districts.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/article_64a6b861-6b6c-4ea8-81d6-88c345f24dfd.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
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Pillen’s private Capitol tree lighting triggers backlash over public tradition
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Pillen’s private Capitol tree lighting triggers backlash over public tradition
Gov. Jim Pillen's spokesperson said in a statement the move was to ensure the event would be safe and secure for the "many families and small children" who attend.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/government-politics/article_683ce6fd-51bd-4544-87f2-f78fb8501d38.html
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Photos: Christmas tree arrives at Nebraska Capitol
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Photos: Christmas tree arrives at Nebraska Capitol
The Capitol Christmas tree made its way down K Street on Tuesday and was set up in the Capitol Rotunda.
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Nebraska's newest public official is 10-years-old
The Kid Governor program is a nationwide initiative that helps teach kids about government by holding elections. Nebraska just elected 10-year-old Charlie Couch as it's first kid governor.
https://www.npr.org/2025/11/28/nx-s1-5609226/nebraskas-newest-public-official-is-10-years-old
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NU's Gold sees upside in Big Ten private equity deal, says discussions ongoing
A plan to spin off the Big Ten Conference’s media rights and sponsorship deals into a new entity and sell a 10% stake to a California-based investment fund remains on
https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/education/article_8a867115-b855-467b-97da-625500b211ef.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
13 days ago
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These cases are not easy. They demand grit, perseverance, initiative, and unwavering adherence to the Constitution.
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Op-ed: I run the FBI's Omaha field office. We're working with local partners to keep our community safe
In a World-Herald op-ed, FBI Special Agent in Charge Eugene Kowel says he's thankful for partnerships with local law enforcement.
https://omaha.com/opinion/column/article_530c824b-03c5-4729-9c91-1f429e5b99ce.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
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Three young men face misdemeanor charges after allegedly getting into Memorial Stadium on Friday night and taking off with a goal post flag, a commemorative football, a framed photo of the inside of the stadium and a handful of other small items.
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Memorial Stadium caper: 3 accused of using tree branch to sneak in, steal flag, beer, candy
The three -- an 18-year-old from Papillion and 18- and 20-year-old brothers from the Elkhorn area -- initially were jailed on suspicion of burglary, a felony.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_77d60594-f2ad-4edd-a89c-abf6c265f37a.html#tracking-source=mp-homepage
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Bishop Rhoades argues for religious liberty, humane care for immigrants at Law School
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Bishop Rhoades argues for religious liberty, humane care for immigrants at Law School
Rhoades condemned the Trump administration’s deportation tactics and defended the mission of the Church.
https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2025/11/bishop-rhoades-argues-for-religious-liberty-humane-care-for-immigrants-at-law-school
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Pope Leo XIV receives Notre Dame leadership in private audience
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Pope Leo XIV receives Notre Dame leadership in private audience
University of Notre Dame President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. — accompanied by John Veihmeyer, Chair of the Board of Trustees, and his wife, Beth...
https://news.nd.edu/news/pope-leo-xiv-receives-notre-dame-leadership-in-private-audience/
17 days ago
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Some history on flying fashion
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Will Dressing Up Fix Flying? Will It Fix Anything?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/style/dress-up-for-flying-sean-duffy.html
17 days ago
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New details emerge in strip club, Nebraska Liquor Control Commission probe
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New details emerge in strip club, Nebraska Liquor Control Commission probe
A superseding indictment was unsealed Monday, adding charges against Dan Thomas and Shane Zywiec and five pages of detailed allegations.
https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/crime-courts/article_b2ff1246-45a8-4fd1-8ebd-dc6a34e0d843.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
18 days ago
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Nebraska has seen an increase in pedestrian traffic deaths. What can be done to prevent them?
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Nebraska has seen an increase in pedestrian traffic deaths. What can be done to prevent them?
In 2025 so far, Nebraska has seen 27 traffic fatalities involving pedestrians, the highest number in recent years, according to state transportation data.
https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/article_c75126d7-ec52-49f9-b595-53be3530e58e.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
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Former police chief Tom Casady revisits Lincoln’s 10 most notorious crimes
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Former police chief Tom Casady revisits Lincoln’s 10 most notorious crimes
Former Lincoln Public Safety Director Tom Casady shares his thoughts on a list of significant Lincoln crimes he made in 2010. The Journal Star begins counting down his top 10.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_d7762c68-a71c-4e91-8662-f36e0f8ebc01.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
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Ken Burns talks to Journal Star about new PBS series 'American Revolution.' Doc airs today.
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Ken Burns talks to Journal Star about new PBS series 'American Revolution.' Doc airs today.
Ken Burns' six-part, 12-hour documentary series on the American Revolution will premiere on Nov. 16 and air for six consecutive nights on PBS.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/article_36287754-eaca-4fbe-846f-32137edfcfa6.html
26 days ago
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Sunday booze regulations put Lancaster shops on uneven playing fields
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Sunday booze regulations put Lancaster shops on uneven playing fields
Due to regulations one store owner says hurt his business, some Lancaster County businesses can't sell beer until 9 a.m. and liquor until noon on Sundays.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/government-politics/article_4d788390-7e32-4024-92e6-72b80f291be7.html
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Lincoln Airport begins to see flights affected as airlines cut capacity
A United Airlines flight from Denver to Lincoln on Sunday was among those canceled on Thursday.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/business/article_eace9db0-600b-4020-8822-f51b0c032550.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
about 1 month ago
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Richard Bruce Cheney, who used his given name mostly on brass plates and letterheads, was born in Lincoln, Neb., on Jan. 30, 1941, the eldest of three children of Richard Herbert and Marjorie Lorraine (Dickey) Cheney.
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Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/us/politics/dick-cheney-dead.html
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50 Years Ago, My Father Wrote the Headline That Refuses to Die
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/nyregion/william-brink-gerald-ford-headline.html
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Meat stick mania bringing new jobs to SE Nebraska
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Meat stick mania bringing new jobs to SE Nebraska
Chomps, a company that makes meat sticks, will build a new 160,000-square-foot facility in partnership with Landmark Snacks, a Beatrice company.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/business/article_c8980135-2e59-4dc0-9720-c86683a478bf.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
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JournalismJobs.com - Job Listing - State Government and Politics Reporter-Lincoln, NE
JournalismJobs.com has journalism and media job listings with digital media, newspapers, tv stations, radio stations, magazines, nonprofits, and academia.
https://www.journalismjobs.com/1691982-state-government-and-politics-reporter-lincoln-ne-lincoln-journal-star
about 1 month ago
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Erie Canal, the ditch that made Chicago great, marks its 200th birthday
More than any other historical event, the opening of the Erie Canal, on Oct. 26, 1825, set Chicago on the path to becoming the city it is today.
https://www.wbez.org/history/2025/10/27/erie-canal-200th-anniversary-chicago-impact
about 2 months ago
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UNL to explore combining journalism, broadcast majors amid faculty departures
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UNL to explore combining journalism, broadcast majors amid faculty departures
Combining two of the college's four offerings will increase enrollment numbers and provide other benefits, according to Shari Veil, the journalism dean.
https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/education/article_21a20db9-150b-496d-af63-ed989941a57f.html
about 2 months ago
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The owner of a Cleveland Heights clock-repair business faces felony grand theft charges after authorities say he scammed 15 customers out of approximately $26,000.
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Cleveland Heights clock repair business now at center of theft charges
Prosecutors say Michael Daniel targeted elderly suburban residents, collecting payments for repairs on valuable antique clocks that were never completed or returned to their owners.
https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2025/10/cleveland-heights-clock-repair-business-now-at-center-of-theft-charges.html
about 2 months ago
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Today in History: In 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt rededicated the Statue of Liberty on its 50th anniversary.
about 2 months ago
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Snowplows, check! Salt, check! Brine, check!: Lincoln officials detail winter prep
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Snowplows, check! Salt, check! Brine, check!: Lincoln officials detail winter prep
To counter the 27 inches of snowfall Lincoln averages per year, the city has 60 snowplows on hand to clear 2,600 lane miles of streets.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/government-politics/article_05cc81f8-510e-4523-ab39-9135979656b5.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
about 2 months ago
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The Numbers Six and Seven Are Making Life Hell for Math Teachers
‘Six seven’ sends teens into a frenzy that schools have been powerless to stop. ‘It’s like throwing catnip at cats.’
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/six-seven-meme-teens-math-teachers-42764bcb?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAgpdQZnA-4IUJ4MuzbkdO-ntrV9r3uMDpsxdZO4JdKGa90rL0VHf9_121wEcXM%3D&gaa_ts=68ee80b2&gaa_sig=WOQoGntGOA-YynGq8EAqj1cPlO4PVebLnPymEY9jISsuydF6YI0R3MCRFyaNMFBWhIsjXGyMptNVdL6V1tKI8Q%3D%3D
about 2 months ago
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Indiana believes.
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How Indiana—Indiana!—Became America’s College Football and NFL Paradise
The Colts stay hot as the unbeaten Hoosiers blast Oregon on the road and soar to a historic No. 3. An improving Notre Dame lurks.
https://www.wsj.com/sports/football/indiana-hoosiers-curt-cignetti-fernando-mendoza-03f5e2ba?mod=wsjhp_columnists_pos_1
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“I went over to Jimmy’s house on Friday,” Bibb said. “We had two Cokes and struck a deal.”
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Browns and Cleveland make peace, reach $100M deal to move stadium to Brook Park
Cleveland and Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam reach a $100 million settlement, ending legal feud and clearing way for new indoor stadium in Brook Park
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10/browns-and-cleveland-make-peace-reach-100m-deal-to-move-stadium-to-brook-park.html
2 months ago
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Nebraska football enters AP Top 25
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Nebraska football enters AP Top 25 in October for first time in a decade
For the first time in a decade, Nebraska football is ranked in the AP Top 25 poll in October.
https://journalstar.com/sports/huskers/football/article_1fc2105a-a4ae-5a12-9556-7c57aa9252ce.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
2 months ago
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More Marijuana Users Are Crash Dummies
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Opinion | More Marijuana Users Are Crash Dummies
High-on-pot drivers are contributing to more highway accident deaths.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/marijuana-car-crash-deaths-study-wright-state-university-0f762ca1?mod=hp_opin_pos_1
2 months ago
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Vogue publisher Condé Nast stops showing fur in all editorial and advertising
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Vogue publisher Condé Nast stops showing fur in all editorial and advertising | CNN
Vogue will no longer feature “new animal fur in editorial content or advertising,” according to updated guidelines on the website of its parent company, Condé Nast.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/style/vogue-conde-nast-fur-intl-scli
2 months ago
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Police identify officer who was shot and injured at QuikTrip in west Omaha; suspect also identified
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Police identify officer who was shot and injured at QuikTrip in west Omaha; suspect also identified
A suspect is in custody after an Omaha police officer was shot early Monday at a west Omaha convenience store.
https://omaha.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_16337dd1-ef2e-4fa2-b5ac-73a69554f0c3.html
2 months ago
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Speaking to a crowd of city and community leaders Tuesday morning at the Lincoln Marriott Cornhusker Hotel, Gaylor Baird said Lincoln, the 72nd largest city in America, ranks in the top 15 for home buyers, renters, retirees, working moms and families — and happiness.
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Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird: 'The state of our city is strong'
Pointing to low crime rates and a spike in building permits, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird cast Lincoln as the "quality of life capital of the country" in a speech Tuesday.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/government-politics/article_036d4434-913d-4cf0-8fda-aff78eaeb35b.html
2 months ago
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Lincoln police investigating apparent murder-suicide after finding bodies Friday
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Lincoln police investigating apparent murder-suicide after finding bodies Friday
Officers conducting a welfare check about 10:45 a.m. Friday at home near South 14th and Sumner streets found a Lincoln couple dead inside.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_c3eac621-97d3-42ef-9d02-480b7b3a479f.html
2 months ago
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Federal grant will allow Lincoln Fire and Rescue to hire new firefighters
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Federal grant will allow Lincoln Fire and Rescue to hire new firefighters
The three-year, $2.3 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will cover a portion of the salaries and benefits for the nine new firefighters.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/government-politics/article_5b067212-5bb4-4531-8078-ca40d83de3cc.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
2 months ago
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Emaciated puppy found in Nebraska pumpkin patch was ‘desperate to survive' via
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Emaciated puppy found in Nebraska pumpkin patch was ‘desperate to survive'
The Capital Humane Society said the black Labrador, now named Zephyr, was found “starving and emaciated” in a field in Otoe County.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/article_cc218052-6f3e-4309-9224-4487f701a8dd.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
2 months ago
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Guardians rally for five runs in eighth inning to beat Tigers, 6-1, and force deciding Game 3 in wild card series
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Guardians rally for five runs in eighth inning to beat Tigers, 6-1, and force deciding Game 3 in wild card series
Brayan Rocchio and Bo Naylor homered in the eighth inning Wednesday to even the AL wild card series at one win apiece with the Tigers. The deciding game will be played Thursday.
https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2025/10/guardians-rally-for-five-runs-in-the-eighth-inning-to-beat-detroit-and-force-a-deciding-game-3-in-wild-card-series.html
2 months ago
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Wahoo police officer accused of assaulting girlfriend faces new charges, resigns
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Wahoo police officer accused of assaulting girlfriend faces new charges, resigns
Juan Ramirez, the Wahoo Police Department officer accused of assaulting his girlfriend, is facing more allegations from another woman and no longer works at the department.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_adf603ee-2cdd-4cbd-a29c-bd1f9b8bb3a8.html
2 months ago
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Pair missing after Lincoln police storm home; man could be 'armed, dangerous'
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Pair missing after Lincoln police storm home; man could be 'armed, dangerous'
Officers urged anyone with information on the whereabouts of Christopher Collins or Jessarae Beck to call Lincoln police at 402-441-6000.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_b103cdf5-a6f9-4d1b-9fc9-0a3d28cc3179.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
3 months ago
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Cleveland catches Detroit after being 15 1/2 games back on July 8
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https://fox8.com/news/guardians-down-tigers-5-2-to-tie-for-al-central-lead-with-5-games-left/
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Guardians complete doubleheader sweep of Twins, 8-0, to extend winning streak to 10 games
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Guardians complete doubleheader sweep of Twins, 8-0, to extend winning streak to 10 games
The Guardians are one game out of first place in the AL Central.
https://www.cleveland.com/guardians/2025/09/guardians-complete-doubleheader-sweep-of-twins-8-0-to-extend-winning-streak-to-10-games.html
3 months ago
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You can buy a pink Lincoln Police Department patch now, while supplies last
The patches will be for sale at the Hall of Justice and at all three police team substations through the end of October.
https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_e13be95a-ab9a-44db-8e60-782993f699e5.html#tracking-source=home-the-latest
3 months ago
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“She came up to me and she said, ‘Marcy, do you know that the Roman Catholic sisters who taught us all are not eligible for Social Security. The priests are, but not the women,’” Kaptur remembered. “When she did that, the entire Congress applauded. Didn’t matter whether faith, no faith.”
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Mary Rose Oakar, pioneering Ohio congresswoman, dies at 85
The Cleveland Democrat served eight terms, championed women's economic rights and secured $400 million for breast cancer research during her congressional career.
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2025/09/mary-rose-oakar-pioneering-ohio-congresswoman-dies-at-85.html
3 months ago
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An inmate died in a Nebraska prison fire. That was just the first tragedy. - Flatwater Free Press
When inmates at the troubled state prison in Tecumseh sparked fires, correctional officers mounted a confused response that left an inmate locked in a smoky cell for over three hours. His wasn’t the o...
https://flatwaterfreepress.org/an-inmate-died-in-a-nebraska-prison-fire-that-was-just-the-first-tragedy/
3 months ago
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