Read through the obituaries published today in The Lincoln Journal Star.
PAPILLION — The Sarpy County Museum is kicking off a $15 million fundraising campaign to raise funds for a new facility.The museum announced in December that it would relocate to a new space off 90th Street and Nebraska 370 in Papillion. The move is necessary for the museum, which soon will …
North Dakota landowners testified for and against a carbon capture company’s use of eminent domain Friday, as Summit Carbon Solutions moves forward in constructing a massive underground system of carbon dioxide pipelines spanning 2,000 miles across several states and under hundreds of people…
Thousands gathered in Lincoln on Saturday for the 49th annual Walk for Life rally.
Garrett Dwyer runs about 500 head of Hereford and Angus cattle on his Bartlett ranch on the east edge of the Sandhills. The land he’s on today has been in his family since 1894, when his great-great-grandfather homesteaded it. Dwyer, who grew up there, is the fifth generation in his family t…
These are recent reports of missing children made to local law enforcement. If you think you have seen a missing child, contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678).
The Plattsmouth Police Department is looking for a missing 68-year-old woman who suffers from dementia.Patricia Lanam of Plattsmouth was last seen in the 300 block of Fifth Street in Plattsmouth at 10:50 p.m. Friday. She is white with dark gray hair, is 5-feet 6-inches tall and weighs about …
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Why do people reject science and believe online conspiracy theories? How are people radicalized online and go on to commit acts of violence? Why is our society so politically polarized?The Lunch & Learn series by the League of Women Voters of Lincoln/Lancaster County will take up these q…
FREMONT — A children's sex education book will remain in the Keene Memorial Library for now after library director Laura England-Biggs rejected a request from a local grandmother to ban the book.“Sex is a Funny Word” won its stay after Sandra Murray's attempt to have the book removed.England…
KEARNEY — On an 11-acre plot in Kearney sit dozens of what look like shipping containers.Inside the containers are racks and racks of computers. Thousands of computers, solving complicated math equations around the clock.Here on the outskirts of town, wedged between a solar field and a cornf…
The Saunders County Sheriff's Office has identified the victim of a crash that occurred Wednesday evening north of Prague.Jackilyn Potter-Buckendahl, 24, of Prague was a passenger in a 2001 Buick Regal driven by Rory Buckendahl, 26, on Nebraska 79 when it collided with a 2007 Toyota Camry dr…
A two-day debate over a procedural motion in the Nebraska Legislature foreshadowed one of the biggest battles of the session.Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha offered the motion, which would have moved a bill (LB626) banning abortions after about six weeks from the Health and Human Services Committee…
Gov. Jim Pillen on Friday appointed Scott Cordes as state fire marshal, succeeding Shane Hunter, who stepped down due to personal health issues."Scott will work hard to cut regulatory burdens on our volunteer fire departments and paramedics," the governor said."He understands we need to help…
Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Lincoln Journal Star.
Specifically citing wide disparities within the criminal and juvenile justice system, Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha on Friday urged the Legislature's executive board to support a bill that would require an examination of the potential racial impact of proposed legislation.His bill (LB54) wo…
A fire that broke out inside a vehicle that was being processed through a car compacting machine caused $200,000 in damage at a west Lincoln salvage yard Wednesday afternoon, according to officials.Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews responded to Salvage Dealer Recycling, at 100 W. P St., at aroun…
This week's local crime and court updates from The Lincoln Journal Star.
Amor Towles’ “The Lincoln Highway” – Lincoln’s One Book One Lincoln selection and a really great 10-day adventure that starts in Nebraska – was the most checked-out book from Lincoln City Libraries last year.The 1,243 times library patrons checked out the 588-page novel was among 2.8 million…
Students can take a break to visit a new vending machine at Westgate Elementary School, but they won’t find any snacks inside.The appliance instead offers books that can be taken home permanently with the use of a shiny gold token.Westside Community Schools staff gathered recently to unveil …