In Brief

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (467+ words) Papillion-La Vista South's Makenna Sanders (16) and teammates celebrate after sweeping Elkhorn North in Papillion on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. Papillion-La Vista South's Kam Bails (11) spikes the ball between Elkhorn North's Ashtyn Liebsack (12) and Emma Nadgwick (5) during the second set of a high…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (95+ words) Investigators believe a 16-year-old was driving about 70 mph in a 55 mph zone before a fatal crash near Roca. Nebraska students once flocked to North Bottoms parties before football games. Now they gather at the university-sanctioned student tailgate o… A 17-year-old…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (156+ words) Many newspaper readers got their start by looking at the comics as kids: "Peanuts," "Beetle Bailey," "Family Circus," "Garfield," "Calvin and Hobbes," and my personal favorite, "The Far Side." Shelly Kulhanek is the editor of the Journal Star. Reach her…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (413+ words) Lincoln Standing Bear's Sydnie Cain (1) celebrates a point against Lincoln Southwest on Tuesday at Lincoln Standing Bear. Lincoln Standing Bear's Addison Scofield (14) and Clara Beeder (2) leap for a block against Lincoln Southwest's Emma Rink (22) on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at Lincoln Standing…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (206+ words) Millard West's Steely Ritterbush (1) serves during the first set of a high school volleyball match against Omaha Marian in Omaha on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. Millard West's Averi Bridges (4) hits the ball during the first set of a high school volleyball match…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (233+ words) Take a look inside Sokol Arena as No. 20 Creighton volleyball hosts No. 15 Texas A&M. Saige Damrow (13) cheers a point against Texas A&M during a college volleyball match at Sokol Arena in in Omaha,... Javascript is required to use this…...