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Gage Development Coalition presents new campaign
4+ hour, 44+ min ago (153+ words) Caleb Fjone, executive director of the Gage Development Coalition, spoke to the Beatrice City Council last week providing an update on the organization. He also introduced Blythe Applegarth as the rural outreach coordinator with the coalition. The Gage Development Coalition…...
Beatrice 6 exoneration reshaped Randall Ritnour's views. Now he's running for county attorney
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (142+ words) Randall Ritnour once considered himself a hard-charging Republican prosecutor. The Beatrice 6 case changed his thinking. Now he's running for Lancaster County attorney as a Democrat. Javascript is required to use this website. Randall Ritnour said he used to be a…...
Don’t expect city Comp Plan, zoning-code votes before election
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (130+ words) To borrow a farming term, North Platte’s rewritten planning and zoning documents will lie fallow for a time in case other would-be tweaks sprout. Investigators believe a 16-year-old was driving about 70 mph in a 55 mph zone before a fatal crash…...
Republican Jasmine Gibson makes second run for Lancaster County treasurer
1+ week, 1+ day ago (144+ words) Republican Lancaster County treasurer candidate Jasmine Gibson, a motor vehicle clerk who has worked for the treasurer's office for a decade, said she enjoys interacting with the public. Reach city hall reporter Peter Breen at [email protected]. Responding agencies recovered the…...
Letter: Landon Parks understands responsibility
1+ week, 3+ day ago (158+ words) Recently, I've had several conversations with Lancaster County voters. While not everyone pays the same level of attention to down-ballot races as they do to the more high-profile ones, I am sure the readers of the Journal Star would agree…...
Early voting for general election begins in Lancaster County
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (1024+ words) The Lancaster County Election Commission began mailing early vote ballots for the Nov. 3 election on Monday, kicking off early voting. Arron Klassen grooms a calf belonging to a friend from Fullerton ahead of the Steer Producer and Jackpot Feeder Show…...
2026 General Election Voter's Guide: Lower Platte South NRD
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (114+ words) Voters will choose between candidates in three contested races for the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District board. The Lower Platte South Natural Resources District covers about 1,600 square miles in Southeast Nebraska, including most of Lancaster and Cass counties and…...
The Journal Star's 2026 General Election Voter's Guide
2+ week, 11+ hour ago (253+ words) We reached out to candidates in contested general elections and asked them to provide biographical information and answer questions relevant to the offices they seek. (17) updates to this series since 16 mins ago U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts will face independent challenger Dan…...
2026 General Election Voter's Guide: State Treasurer
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (224+ words) Lincoln Journal Star Sep 28, 2026 2 mins ago 0 Republican Joey Spellerberg is running for his first full term against Democrat Daniel Ebers. Two candidates will face off in the Nov. 3 general election... Javascript is required to use this website. Republican Joey Spellerberg…...
Democratic: Sarah J. Slattery
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (120+ words) Brett Powers, 22 of Beatrice, who previously worked for the Husker football department as a video intern, made his first court appearance by v… Two people were arrested after a “dangerous” pursuit on Interstate 80 on Tuesday morning, according to the Lancaster…...