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A man walks his dogs along the Rock Island Trail as traffic navigates snow-covered roads on Nebraska Parkway on Friday. Thursday night's snowstorm shattered forecasters' expectations by dropping snow well into Friday morning, snarling traffic and cancelling classes.
Lincoln Southwest's Kenley Harris reacts after taking down Kearney’s Carsyn McBride during the Class A 115-pound state championship match Wednesday at CHI Health Center Omaha.
A pedestrian walks down K Street across from St. Mary's Catholic Church on a snowy Thursday afternoon.
Kearney's Braxton Robinson wrestles Creighton Prep's Kaleb Griffith during a Nebraska boys high school wrestling state tournament Class A 157 pound seminal round match at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.
Congressman Mike Flood, left, shakes hands with Lancaster County Chief Deputy Ben Houchin during a reelection campaign stop at Tico's of Lincoln on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.
An officer with the Lincoln Police Department ties crime scene tape to a nearby tree as they investigate a body found by a retention pond by at the intersection of north 50th and R street on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, in Lincoln.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln freshmen Tony D’Agosto, from left, Matthew Leholm, Leo Scaletty and Austin Schmidt play a game of Spikeball on Tuesday outside the computer science building on City Campus. “It’s great to get outside and have fun with some of my friends after it being so cold recently,†D’Agosto said. Lincoln reached 71 degrees on Tuesday, shy of the record of 74 for Feb. 17 set in 2017. Wednesday is expected to be pleasant as well, with a high of 64 on tap. But a pattern shift will bring a cooldown — and chances for snow — on Thursday.
Scott Middle School seventh grader Hanshiya Vijay with her gold medal after winning the Lincoln Public Schools spelling bee Saturday at Culler Middle School.
Nebraska's Eliza Maupin (21) battles to the rim past Iowa’s Ava Heiden (5) during the first half on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Cooper Hood, 8, her sister Loxley, 12, and Marie Kissinger Kruse stand next to a four foot tall valentines day heart outside of the Bartek’s home on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, in Lincoln.
Emma Henry, back left, watches as her son Kristopher, 4, and his sister Elizabeth, 5, launch a toy rocket into the air at Holmes Lake on Monday. “We are just enjoying the fake spring,†Henry said.
14-year-old bull rider Cooper Smith gets set in the chute with his bull rope during a bullriding/fighting camp hosted by Party Rock Rodeo on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, at Livestock Market Pavilion in the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln. “I love it—the adrenaline rush,†Smith said of the sport. For a $400 tuition, students had an opportunity to spend February 5th through the 7th training bullfighting with Richard Wayne Ratley and bullriding with Cody Custer.
Lincoln High School students Damaris Lemus, from left, and Loh Ba Htoo take part in a walkout to protest against ICE on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Lincoln.
Omaha Skutt Catholic’s Lucas Heller (2) Will Eickman (22) and Kai Kohles (32) react on their way off the court after the win on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, at Norris Middle School in Firth. Norris fell to Omaha Skutt Catholic 55-52.
Interim UNL Chancellor Katherine Ankerson, center, collects her shovel for Tuesday's groundbreaking ceremony for the Lied Center for Performing Arts' $35 million expansion project.
Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (1) scores a layup in front of Purdue's Fletcher Loyer (2) during the second half on Tuesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Lincoln North Star students lead a protest against ICE through the Lincoln Crossing shopping center on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Lincoln.
Grand Island's Kaleigh Kuusela (12) embraces Fremont's Macey Bates (22) after the NSAA Girls Team Bowling State Championship on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at Sun Valley Lanes & Games in Lincoln. Grand Island beat out Fremont 3-1.
Lincoln North Star students hold flags and signs out the window of their vehicle as they cheer on their classmates on the sidewalk during a protest against ICE through the Lincoln Crossing shopping center on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, in Lincoln.
Snow falls over the Nebraska State Capitol on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at in Lincoln.
Nebraska fans throw shredded paper pamphlet into the air after the Huskers score their first points of the first half on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Lincoln North Star’s Ani Leu (15) hoists the HAC championship plaque after the Gators defeated Lincoln Southwest on Saturday at Lincoln High.
Nebraska's Sam Hoiberg (1) scores past Illinois' Jake Davis (15) during the second half on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Lincoln Pius X’s Ava Markowski (40) flails the cut net after the NSAA Girls Basketball Class B3 District Final on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at Lincoln Pius X High School in Lincoln. Lincoln Pius X beat Elkhorn North 53-43 to claim the title.
Luda Smyshliaiev, a Ukrainian immigrant from Kherson, bows her head in prayer with the crowd on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. More than a hundred attended as members of Lincoln’s Ukrainian community gathered at the State Seal Fountain to share remarks, join in song and to pray for peace to mark four years of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “I’m here to let there world know that it’s not just war—it’s a genocide,†Smyshliaiev said. “They want to erase us.â€
Nebraska's Pryce Sandfort (21) goes for two under defense by Maryland’s Elijah Saunders (13) and George Turkson (11) on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. Nebraska beat Maryland 74-61.
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