Top Journal Star photos for November 2024
Iris Gonnerman, 8 (from right), her brother Oliver, 6, and cousin Noreen Milana, 9, wave flags while watching Veterans Parade outside the state Capitol on Sunday.
Nebraska's Connor Essegian scores against Bethune-Cookma on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Lincoln Lutheran players embrace one another as threy celebrate defeating Thayer Central in four sets to win the Class C-2 championship match Saturday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Covered by a canopy of changing leaves, a car cruises along A street in a neighborhood north of Downtown Lincoln on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Mild temperatures continue into the mid weeks of November. Wednesday calls for a chance of rain showers before noon with gusty winds. Most days this week are expected to be accompanied by mostly sunny skies and consistent breezes.
Norris' Anna Jelinek (left) lifts the the Class B championship trophy alongside Rya Borer on Saturday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Superior players celebrate their three set win over EMF during the Class D-1 championship match Saturday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Reflected in a ceiling beam, Leyton takes on Shelton in the first set of the Class D-2 championship match Saturday at the Devaney Sports Center.
Omaha Skutt's Nicole Ott (left) and Addison West react after a point in the second set during a Class B semifinal match Friday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Hasan Khalil, owner of Golden Scissors, trims the beard of Vitaliy Martynyuk on Friday at his barbershop in Lincoln.
Southwest fans Kylea Stritt (from left), Peg Rice, and Stacey Wilson cheer on their team as the "horsemen" during a Class D-1 first-round match Thursday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Millard West players dogpile on the floor after defeating Lincoln Southwest in five set match during a Class A first-round match Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Lincoln Southwest's Shelby Harding dives to save the ball from hitting the ground in the first set during a Class A first-round match Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Second graders Eli Gonzalez (left) and Shrutoshome Datta look at drawings that first and second grade students made at the Monster Jam Art Show on Wednesday at Elliott Elementary School. The elementary school students made drawings of monsters to be turned into different types of art by Lincoln High School students.
Norris players celebrate a point against Lincoln Pius X in a Class B state volleyball tournament match, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (right) talks with supporters, including Darlene Starman of Lincoln, at her campaign office on Tuesday in Lincoln.
A cutout of Jesus watches over voters on Tuesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lincoln.
Katie Goeling (left) fills out her ballot while her son Gunner, 4, holds her hand during Election Day on Tuesday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Malcolm.
Abigail Webb votes on Tuesday at F Street Community Center.
Nebraska's Rollie Worster (24) shoots a layup while defended by Texas Rio Grande Valley's Marshal Destremau (left) and Trey Miller (right) during the first half of the game on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Nebraska's Allison Weidner (left) autographs a poster for Freeman Public Schools student Godwil Muthiani, 12 (center), after the game against UNO on Monday, Nov. 4, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Muthiani's sign says, "#3 Allison Weinder is the GOAT! Sorry I'm only 12."
Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule speaks to an official after a targeting call on Nebraska during the first quarter of the game against UCLA on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Memorial Stadium. The call was overturned after review.
Nebraska's Dante Dowdell scores against UCLA in the fourth quarter on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Cadet Elena Burgwald (left) and Cadet Mason Beck look up as a B-1B Lancer flies over Memorial Stadium before the UCLA game against Nebraska on Saturday.
UCLA's K.J. Wallace (7) defends Nebraska's Jacory Barney (17) as he makes a diving 40-yard catch in the second quarter on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, at Memorial Stadium.
Lincoln Southeast quarterback Tre Bollen (left) and Tate Sandman react after losing a Class A football playoff game against Millard North on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at Seacrest Field. Millard North won 10-3.
After the field clears, Norris' Jarrett Behrends (17) kicks his helmet after the Titans fell to Waverly 16-17 in a Class B football playoff game on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024, at Waverly High School.
A line of people waiting to vote has been normal at the Lancaster County Election Commission Office at 601 N. 46th St., as it was Friday afternoon. The office will be open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to allow voters to cast an early ballot. If they wait until Election Day, they will need to go to their precinct or drop off their ballots at one of five drop boxes across the city. For more stories about about Tuesday's election, go to .
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The Lincoln Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred early Friday morning in south Lincoln.
An Omaha attorney sentenced last year in federal court for filing false individual income tax returns on Friday was disbarred from the practice of law by the Nebraska Supreme Court.Â
A judge has found a Lincoln man not guilty by reason of insanity for a skid-steer loader spree in January fueled by sleep deprivation, prescription medication and mental illness.
Lincoln Police said Friday that they found the body of a man missing from central Nebraska earlier this week underneath the U.S. 77 overpass in the BNSF Hobson Yard.
The health system CHI Health has been engaged in contract negotiations with Aetna for more than a year and has yet to come to an agreement. A deadline is looming.
After two years of fundraising, the Foundation for LPS last month announced the end of the Fielding Dreams campaign to fund sports complexes, $10 million short of the original goal.
Residents have until Dec. 10 to offer input on maintenance and repair work proposed on several bridges in Lincoln.Â
A 37-year-old man was charged Friday after Lincoln police discovered he was in possession of methamphetamines and psilocybin mushrooms, according to court documents.Â
Beginning in 2025-26, Nebraska students who score a 32 to 35 on the ACT will also be considered for full-tuition and room and board scholarships at NU campuses.
Lincoln Public Schools announced Theresa Haack will take over as McPhee Elementary’s interim principal in January.
A 23-year-old Evansville, Indiana, man is in custody and a 36-year-old North Platte man has life-threatening injuries after a shooting Saturday.
More than a hundred people filled the pews of First-Plymouth Church on Sunday for a public forum to discuss the state of democracy after Tuesday's election.
Michael Egbert, 66, pleaded guilty to the reduced charge attempted false swearing to a circulator's affidavit for forging signatures on medical marijuana petitions.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln water skiing club has made waves recently across the country, finishing in the top five at the national collegiate championship each of the past three years.
A Dutch philosopher will be at Francie and Finch Bookshop on Tuesday to debut his book about the Nebraska Capitol.
Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery in Palmyra ranked as the third-best cider maker for the third year in a row. Vala's Orchard Cider Co. of Gretna came in ninth.
Hamilton County Sheriff Jeromy McCoy said a preliminary investigation shows the semi crossed the center line and struck the pickup.
The Nebraska State Patrol Bomb Squad and the Nebraska Air National Guard artillery unit responded to reports of World War II explosives at a Beatrice home last week.Â
Construction on the casino in South Sioux City should begin in the fall of 2025 or possibly the spring of 2026, with an opening targeted sometime in 2026.
“It’s scarier as a high school player having to compete with these older men for money."Â
Officers arrested a 26-year-old man Monday after pulling him over for a traffic violation and discovering an outstanding warrant for allegedly being involved in a homicide in Mississippi.
A Lincoln man was charged after being accused of running someone over with a car, causing fractures to a man's arm and leg, court documents say.Â
UNL was ranked 42nd for undergraduate programs for entrepreneurship on a that included nearly 300 schools.
For the second year, Lincoln Transportation and Utilities is calling on residents to get creative and name the city’s fleet of snowplows in the “Name That Snowplow†contest.
REV Development put a portion of the Gold's site in downtown Lincoln on the market, but it says it's still interested in being the site of a Lincoln convention center.
The Lincoln Board of Education also discussed closing three high schools to transfers next year and approved a $4.9 million bid to complete more work at two athletic complexes.
At least 60 Nebraskans fell victim to the scheme, paying tens of thousands of dollars to set up and manage e-commerce stores, resulting in millions in lost savings.
Gold's site up for sale; man who stabbed officer pleads guilty; Nebraska basketball struggles
They thought they had lost everything in the April 26 tornado. Six months later, this Omaha metro-area couple got a call that their cat had been found.
A 16-year-old Lincoln student allegedly brought a gun to Lincoln Southeast High School earlier this week, according to court documents.
The businesses that were located on the corner of 27th and Randolph streets have a shared history, but as the businesses have grown, they have found different locations.Â
A 42-year-old Lincoln man was sentenced Wednesday after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.
The Lincoln Police Department has located a 14-year-old boy who had been reported missing this week.
Lincoln-area organizations that provide school programming before and after school and during the summer are receiving nearly $275,000 in state grants.
A 14-year-old was charged for allegedly stealing five cars in a matter of two weeks, according to court documents.
John Albin, who has worked in the department for 35 years and served in a variety of roles, will retire Dec. 20. He has been the commissioner since January 2015.
The former site of the I-80 Speedway is now home to Insurance Auto Auctions, which finished construction of a complex on the former speedway site in September.
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird will appoint Joe Dondlinger as the city’s next chief financial officer. He is the chief financial officer for Apace, formerly known as Region V Services.
Warmer weather but fewer deer could mean mixed hunter satisfaction in Saturday's firearm opener.
Joy Huber survived Stage 4 cancer and uses her experience to coach others interested in solo travel. She will appear on reality TV show "The Blox."
A Lincoln man recently left his $7 million estate to the Lincoln Community Foundation to be gifted to seven local organizations over the next 10 years.
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Mitchell man Tuesday following a fatal crash in Morrill County.
Lincoln City Libraries and the Lied Center for Performing Arts is hosting a Page to Stage event at Bennett Martin Public Library with actors from "The Little Mermaid" on Friday.