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Nebraska WWII Navy veteran celebrates 100th birthday on Fourth of July
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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July 4, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — A World War II Navy veteran in Lincoln is celebrating his 100th birthday the same day the United States is celebrating its 249th. The Bailey Pointe Assisted Living Facility is adorned with U.S. flags up and down its...
Eye of the beholder: Nebraska's Interstate 80 Bicentennial sculptures nearing 50
Lincoln Journal Star - Nebraska
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July 6, 2025
They’ve survived 49 Nebraska summers and winters so far, challenging their viewers to mull the very definition of human art. As the nation marks 250 years of independence in 2026, Nebraska’s abstract Bicentennial sculptures at Interstate 80 rest...
Lincoln man arrested after pursuit in eastern Nebraska
KNOP - Nebraska
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July 6, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Lincoln man people following a pursuit in eastern Nebraska Saturday. A trooper saw a Honda Accord speeding as it was traveling on Highway 370 near 132nd Street in Sarpy...
Lincoln man arrested after pursuit in eastern Nebraska
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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July 6, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol arrested a Lincoln man people following a pursuit in eastern Nebraska Saturday. A trooper saw a Honda Accord speeding as it was traveling on Highway 370 near 132nd Street in Sarpy...
TRAVEL SOFTBALL REPORT: Former La Mirada standout helps Team Mexico win the TCS International Challenge
Los Cerritos Community Newspaper - California
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July 3, 2025
Recent La Mirada High graduate Angelyna Conde poses with the Triple Crown Sports International Challenge Silver Bracket Championship trophy after Team Mexico defeated Team Israel 8-5 this past Sunday in Westminster, CO. July 3, 2025 By Loren Kopff...
Former Rocky Point Eagle flies high during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska
TBR Newsmedia
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July 6, 2025
By Rich Acritelli Former Rocky Point High School phenom Dominick J. Carbone recently was a key pitcher for the Coastal Carolina University Chanticleers against Louisiana State University at the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. A...
Magical Wild Nebraska
Nebraska Life
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Roy swoboda shivered beneath a sleeping bag in his blind on a 10-degree day. Although the photographer was only steps from the door to his acreage home, the woods surrounding him suggested he’d entered a wild, sylvan world. It was the result of...
Nebraska Rocks
Nebraska Life
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The Nebraska State Quarter showcases not an agrarian scene, but an oxen-pulled covered wagon carrying pioneers and passing Chimney Rock – debatably the state’s most recognizable landmark. Settlers traveling west on the Oregon, California and...
Tourists set their sights on Maine’s coast for the Fourth of July weekend
WABI - Maine
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July 3, 2025
PROSPECT, Maine (WABI) - Plenty of people from far and wide set Maine as their destination for the Fourth of July weekend. “We wanted to get an opportunity to see all of the coastal towns and the lighthouses and the history that Maine has;...
Nebraska Americana band ‘The Wildwoods’ bring new album on the Road
The Reader - Nebraska
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July 3, 2025
Lincoln, Nebraska folk/Americana trio The Wildwoods recently released their new album “Dear Meadowlark” and have embarked on a nationwide tour. Made up of husband-and-wife duo Noah (guitar) and Chloe Gose (violin), and bassist Andrew Vaggalis,...
Three Nebraska kids will travel to DC to advocate for Type 1 diabetes research funding
KETV 7 - Nebraska
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July 6, 2025
Three Nebraska kids are making the trip to Washington, D.C., to raise awareness for Type 1 diabetes.They were selected from nearly 600 applicants to represent the Good Life State as part of Breakthrough T1D's Children’s Congress — a conference for...
Nebraska abortions rise 7% same year voters cement restrictions
Nebraska Examiner
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July 2, 2025
LINCOLN — The same year Nebraskans voted to cement an abortion ban beyond the first trimester into the state constitution, the number of abortions performed in Nebraska rose about 7.6%. According to data from the state Department of Health and...
Nebraska abortions rise 7% in same year voters cement restrictions
KSNB Local 4 - Nebraska
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July 2, 2025
LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - The same year Nebraskans voted to cement an abortion ban beyond the first trimester into the state constitution, the number of abortions performed in Nebraska rose about 7.6%. According to data from the state...
Nebraska State Patrol Focuses On Impaired Holiday Drivers
KFAB - Nebraska
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During the Independence Day weekend in the middle of the American summer travel season, the Nebraska State Patrol joins police agencies locally and nationally in a nationwide campaign focused on impaired driving. The traffic enforcement runs...
Nebraska, Creighton baseball alums get shout-out during John Oliver segment
KOLN - Nebraska
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July 1, 2025
(WOWT) - Two Nebraska college baseball standouts found themselves included in cable comedian John Oliver’s lead-up to an announcement about a minor league team in Pennsylvania over the weekend. Oliver extended an invitation on a May episode of...
'World's largest' time capsule opened in Nebraska 50 years later
NBC News
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July 5, 2025
SEWARD, Neb. — Treasures from 1975, sealed inside what the World Record Academy once called the “world’s largest time capsule,” went on display Friday, drawing hundreds from across the country to catch a glimpse of relics from the past. Thousands...
Travel chaos as flights grounded at four huge US airports with 1000s of passengers delayed & more expected before July 4
The U.S. Sun
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July 1, 2025
EXTREME weather has already caused travel drama ahead of the July 4 holiday weekend, and meteorologists fear that more chaos is coming. Hundreds of flights were cancelled at four major US airports over the weekend, leaving thousands of passengers...
Our Town Seward: Nebraska National Guard Museum
KOLN - Nebraska
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July 4, 2025
SEWARD, Neb. (KOLN) - It’s a very popular attraction in Seward, and the Nebraska National Guard Museum is dedicating a new exhibit focusing on Nebraska’s “Commanders in Chief” on the Fourth of July. We visited with Jerry Meyer, who is the...
"They love our team so much" - Nebraska Volleyball's Skyler Pierce makes her feelings known on giving back to community
Sportskeeda
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July 4, 2025
Nebraska Volleyball player Skyler Pierce shared her take on giving back to the community, especially around the state. Pierce, an outside hitter joined the Huskers team as a redshirt freshman last year. Pierce, a sophomore this year, was part of...
Southeast Nebraska speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jul. 4, 2025
Lincoln Journal Star - Nebraska
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Journal Star readers touched on the "Big Beautiful Bill," proposed Medicaid cuts and Iran. Past letters Cutting Medicaid is self-destructive I’m a pediatric nurse practitioner and former nurse educator. I worked my way through school as a single...