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10+ hour, 11+ min ago   (1459+ words) In Nebraska's 31-13 win over Michigan State, the Huskers checked a lot of boxes that they had not done in a long time: In the wake of that convincing win, there will be a strong temptation to move the goalposts....

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (322+ words) Julianna Schwindt joins Gary Sharp to preview the upcoming high school volleyball season, including her teams to watch and one nationally known in-state player. When Blake Gocken started playing tennis for Omaha Creighton Prep his freshman year, he was 4-foot…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago   (174+ words) An unidentified body was discovered in the Missouri River near Union, prompting an investigation by authorities to determine the cause of death. Javascript is required to use this website. An unidentified body was found in the Missouri River near Union…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago   (233+ words) If made to choose, I'd probably pick fall as my favorite season. I spent the weekend swapping out my closet for long-sleeve shirts and sweaters. I bought some mums and gourds and contemplated getting my Halloween decorations out. My husband…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (226+ words) Here's the latest update to the Journal Star's high school football rankings. Millard North's Josiah Wardlow (2) breaks up a pass intended for a Lincoln Southwest player on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, at Seacrest Field in Lincoln. Lincoln Southwest was down 28-2 going into…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (669+ words) It's Week 6 in Nebraska for high school football. Here are some of the top games this week, according to Stu Pospisil. Millard South's Landon Schneider (2) scores a touchdown during a high school football game in Omaha, on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. Millard…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (214+ words) A 44-year-old Lincoln man has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine after a search of his home uncovered nearly 6 pounds of the drug. Javascript is required to use this website. A 44-year-old Lincoln man was…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago   (114+ words) Voters will choose between candidates in three contested races for the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District board. The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District covers about 1,600 square miles in Southeast Nebraska, including most of Lancaster and Cass counties and…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago   (253+ words) We reached out to candidates in contested general elections and asked them to provide biographical information and answer questions relevant to the offices they seek. (17) updates to this series since 16 mins ago U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts will face independent challenger Dan…...

5+ hour, 23+ min ago   (113+ words) Six Southeast Nebraska districts will elect new senators. Forty-nine women and men serve in Nebraska's unique, one-house Legislature. They are citizen legislators, their jobs considered part time, and they meet for 90 working days in odd-numbered years and 60 working days in…...