Spotlighting Dani Busboom Kelly | Nebraska Volleyball | At The Net

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Cultural Centers of Lincoln Collaborative Breaks Ground on New Facility

Four of Lincoln’s longtime cultural and community organizations are joining forces on a new shared home, announcing Wednesday that $15 million has already been committed toward the project. The Cultural Centers of Lincoln Collaborative (CCLC) is...

US-China tariff stalemate threatens Nebraska’s soybean industry

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — Nebraska Department of Agriculture data shows farmers exported more than $980 million in soybean and soybean products to China in 2023 alone, while numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture rank Nebraska seventh in...

Cultural Centers of Lincoln Collaborative breaks ground, announces $15M in campaign support

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Cultural Centers of Lincoln Collaborative (CCLC) announced Wednesday it has secured $15 million in commitments toward building a new 62,000-square-foot facility at 21st and Vine Streets in Lincoln. The collaborative—made...

Local4’s Four Things You Need to Know for October 29, 2025

HASTINGS, Neb. (KSNB) - Here are the four stories you need to know for October 29, 2025. SNAP Suspended SNAP benefits across Nebraska are being paused starting Wednesday as a result of the ongoing government shutdown, according to the state’s...

Lawmakers say LB 77 isn’t the problem — education and policing are

Lawmakers emphasize education over repeal: Former Senator Tom Brewer, who sponsored LB 77, says the law is being misinterpreted after recent high-profile incidents. He argues the solution isn’t to reverse the law, but to better educate both gun...

Nebraska joins federal school voucher program despite critics saying it defies 2024 voter decision

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Nebraska joins federal voucher program for private schools despite 2024 voter repeal of similar state plan. Program starts 2027. On Monday, Governor Jim Pillen announced that Nebraska will opt into a new nationwide scholarship...

St. Benedict Parish marks long history as oldest church in Lincoln Diocese

Rev. James D. Conley, D.D., S.T.L. | Diocese of Lincoln website St. Benedict Parish in Nebraska City holds the distinction of being the oldest parish in the Diocese of Lincoln. Its origins trace back to 1856, when Father John Cavanaugh became the...

After Shocking Loss, Maryland Focusing on Winning the 4th Quarter vs. Nebraska

This article should be prefaced with the fact that it’s incredibly well known that Nebraska football is one of the most snakebitten programs in the country year after year. From being the best 3-win team in the country a few years ago to starting...

Southeast Nebraska speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Oct. 10, 2025

Here are recent Journal Star letters to the editor: Rethink program cuts The Sept. 28 article about UNL's proposed elimination of programs for budgetary reasons includes a student’s lament about the elimination of the graduate program in Community...

H-2A approvals for NE Nebraska News publication area's Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services industry employers during 2024

Jennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | https://medium.com/the-u-s-digital-service/meet-the-dhs-digital-service-champions-may-2018-caee7dade2bJennifer B. Higgins, Deputy Director, U.S. Citizenship and...

Eric Church Takes ‘Evangeline vs. The Machine’ To The Big Screen With Exclusive IMAX Concert Film

The limited release captures Church performing his eighth studio album as well as a few of his most beloved hits. Eric Church is taking his Evangeline vs. The Machine era to a whole new level. In a first-ever partnership among IMAX, MCA, Mercury...

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen Opts State Into Federal School Tax Credit Program Under 'One Big Beautiful Bill'

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen opted the state into a new federal school tax credit program under the government's One Big Beautiful Bill. During a joint press conference held at St. Teresa Catholic School, Pillen said he was not simply opting the state...

‘Drag queen sex toy bingo’ event is ‘educational’: Stockton U. administrator

Public university leader says ‘jokes may be adult themed, but I can attest the education is real’ A “Drag queen sex toy bingo” event for students at Stockton University is meant to be “educational,” an administrator reportedly told a concerned...

Black Hills, NorthWestern Energy Seeking Merger

Black Hills Energy and NorthWestern Energy submitted an application on Monday to the Nebraska Public Service Commission seeking regulatory approval for a merger between the two companies. The companies say the merger is designed to create a...

Nebraska in the national news: September 2025

Husker faculty offered their expertise on knots and grassland preservation for national news stories in September. The stories were among 30-plus featuring University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty, staff, students, centers and programs during the...

Running at State

Recreation district to meet for first time A recreation district has been created to distribute the proceeds of Crook County School District’s (CCSD) newly established mill levy. Its board will meet for the first time in November. A board of five...

Nebraska Robotics Teacher Nets a Teacher of the Year Award

(TNS) — While Adam Whitmore’s students at Columbus High School are no stranger to seeing awards in the classroom, Monday proved to be a special occasion even among the many honorifics and banners hanging from the walls. Straying from the usual...

Physical, fun and ‘family community’

Transitioning from high school to college, or transferring colleges, can make it difficult to find a place to fit in. However, many students find their ‘safe place’ by getting involved in something familiar or something that interests them. With...

Nebraska Department of Education program is working to combat teacher shortage

SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - Across the country, teachers are in high demand. The state of Nebraska has introduced a new program to help get more teachers into the classroom. “I love to be around children, especially kindergarteners,” said Cecilia Alvarez,...