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Lincoln driver accused of hitting 100 mph before crash
16+ hour, 34+ min ago (123+ words) A 35-year-old Lincoln man is behind bars after allegedly driving more than 100 mph on O Street before crashing his car early Saturday. G.O.A.T.'s Table — short for Greatest Of All Time — is celebrating its grand opening on the east side Monday....
After offseason of position switch and recovery, Nebraska's Mac Markway pushing in camp
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (315+ words) Watch and listen as Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule speaks on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026 during a press conference at the Hawks Championship Center in Lincoln. Mac Markway made the switch from tight end to defensive end in the spring while trying…...
Jim McKee: Charles W. McDonald and perhaps North Platte's oldest commercial building
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (166+ words) This column originally ran in the May 24, 2015 edition of the Journal Star. Historian Jim McKee, who still writes with a fountain pen, invites comments or questions. Write to him in care of the Journal Star or at [email protected]. G.O.A.T.'s Table…...
Southeast Nebraska neighbors: Obituaries for August 16
21+ hour, 4+ min ago (213+ words) (41) updates to this series since 15 mins ago Patricia Merrily (Black) Sim Vincent C. "Vince" Ehlers Thomson, Janice Lee (Helm) Leslie D. Brower, Jr. Jolene "Joey" Kay Fikar, age 72, of Crete, passed away on August 8, 2026. Services: Friday, August 14, 2026, 10:30 AM, Kuncl Funeral Home, Cre…...
Letter: Let us clean house
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (149+ words) The Journal Star article (Aug. 7) regarding the stalled Farm Bill lacks clarity. Nebraska’s two U.S. senators are deliberately misleading their constituents. Sens. Ricketts and Fischer blame Democrats. The last paragraph in the July 31 Journal Star article headlined "Ricketts blasts Fauci…...
Letter: Backemeyer will stand up for Nebraska
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (188+ words) If you are one of those people who votes in presidential election years, congratulations on being a good citizen! But if you tend not to bother in the elections in between, this may be the year to put a new…...
Letter: Restore fairness to hall
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (178+ words) Gov. Pillen could have avoided the flack he’s received with his putting Tom Osborne in the Nebraska Hall of Fame if he had followed protocol. The rules regarding eligibility were intended to promote fairness, and to honor people who truly…...
Inside the legacy set in stone at century-old Lincoln funeral home
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1197+ words) Mark Hansen is more than happy to sit down and talk about Trump Memorials & Funeral Services — just make sure it's before his nap. After an injury left him paralyzed, Ivan Wilks said a new workforce development program at SCC has…...
Letter: Ads skirt the truth
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (121+ words) The last paragraph in the July 31 Journal Star article headlined "Ricketts blasts Fauci for silence" states that over 1.2 million people have … An elderly man applied for a significant management position and was asked to provide his qualifications. In response the…...
Letter: Flood deserves praise for housing bill
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (177+ words) Congressman Flood deserves praise for the housing bill that he helped become law. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act includes numerous small changes to the federal approach to housing, like limiting institutional investors from driving up prices, making it easier…...