A pilot program aimed at Nebraska's teacher shortage allows paraprofessionals in three districts to earn teaching degrees while working in the classroom under a supervising teacher.
Halloran skips censure hearing; affordable housing valuations adjusted; Rhule on QBs
The Lancaster County Assessor’s office came up with a new way to value affordable housing projects for 2023 property taxes, but it may not settle larger issues.
Senators disassembled and reassembled a tax credit package as they considered a measure from Sen. Joni Albrecht incentivizing donations to centers that provide resources but not medical care to women.
Lincoln Southeast's "I Spy" assignment angered far-right and anti-LGBT social-media account Libs of TikTok. LPS said it hasn't heard complaints from parents or teachers in the class.
The Lincoln Airport Authority unanimously approved a vote of confidence resolution for Executive Director Dave Haring, but not before one board member fired back on the Red Way airlines fiasco.
Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh pleaded with members of the Legislature to forcefully condemn Sen. Steve Halloran over his sexualized remarks last week — and send a message to generations of Nebraskans.
Dylan Raiola and Daniel Kaelin have undergone a two-month crash course in becoming a college QB. Now, they're applying what they've learned on the field.
The U.S. surgeon general will visit Lincoln Tuesday to participate in a community conversation on social media and its impact on youth mental health.
It's that time of year. March Madness ushered in a bevy of brackets, starting with basketball and extending to Cheese Madness at Open Harvest.
Three spring practices in and new Nebraska players are already drawing praise from their more established teammates.
For the first time in three years, Teddy Prochazka enters a spring camp without having to rehab a significant knee injury.
“Stefon’s had a difficult transition,” Matt Rhule said of the transfer linebacker from Syracuse, but the Huskers coach added he's "worked hard to catch up physically."
The Bugeaters, the Rattlesnake Boys and the Old Gold Knights — the idea of the setup is to create a fresh, competitive atmosphere amid the grind.
Among bills sent to Gov. Jim Pillen's desk were measures expanding Medicaid for prenatal care and inflating the governor's influence over the state's Racing and Gaming Commission.
College basketball statistician Ken Pomeroy (aka KenPom) comes on the podcast to talk about his wildly popular basketball analytics website and his time as a meteorologist.
Matt Rhule says he wants to have three Nebraska quarterbacks capable of starting. Here are more quick hits from the coach's first spring camp presser.
Lincoln officials provided updated details Thursday on plans for a new multi-modal transportation center that will replace the city's longtime downtown bus transfer station.
Take a glimpse inside a Nebraska football practice with a full list of observations.
Nebraska lawmakers launched Wednesday into a long-awaited debate about Gov. Jim Pillen's plan to cut property taxes by raising state sales taxes — but adjourned before reaching a vote.
Cows of several dairy farms in southern states were recently infected by bird flu, according to state and federal agriculture officials.
The first steps necessary for the state to build a new prison in northeast Lincoln happened with little fanfare Wednesday.
A man who earned his commercial driver's license, found housing and a job among those helped with workforce development programs funded by city's federal stimulus grants.
C.J. Wilcher joins Ramel Lloyd Jr., Eli Rice and Blaise Keita among those leaving the Nebraska men's basketball program.
Check out the Journal Star's first high school baseball rankings of the 2024 season.
A Lincoln man was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison on Wednesday for shooting his neighbor to death in response to a minor car accident.
The annual Run for Hope, presented by the Hope Venture, will raise money to help bring education to India and Bangladesh's most disadvantaged kids.
Amy Williams earned an extension after leading the Huskers to the Big Ten title game and its first NCAA tournament win in a decade. Now, she's ready for higher expectations.
Nebraska lawmakers supported a bill Wednesday that would require porn websites to verify the age of website users, advancing the proposal that critics characterized as half-baked.
While it's not uncommon for Nebraska state senators to invoke the threat of censure against colleagues they feel have acted inappropriately, hearings like that scheduled Thursday are rare.
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Ian Toegan, 29, pleaded no contest to attempted murder of an unborn child and first-degree assault on a pregnant woman for abuse he subjected a woman to for days.
The abuse was described as “almost indistinguishable from the type of torture that POWs and political prisoners suffered during the Korean War and the Vietnam War.”
Read through the obituaries published today in The Lincoln Journal Star.
Omaha is getting its own version of Monopoly! The game is expected to be available for purchase at local retailers and online retailers including Amazon in early November.
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The Lincoln Southwest boys score twice in the second half to break a tie with Lincoln East and the girls shut out the Spartans to stay unbeaten.
Scores from Thursday's matches.
Scores from Thursday's high school baseball action.
Jim Henson may have died in 1990, but his memory lives on through a variety of projects, including "Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock."
College basketball statistician Ken Pomeroy (aka KenPom) comes on the podcast to talk about his wildly popular basketball analytics website and his time as a meteorologist.
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Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died. He was 87.
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