A year in photos from Lincoln Journal Star photojournalist Kenneth Ferriera
Lincoln Journal Star Photo Editor Kenneth Ferriera looked back on photos he'd taken in 2025 and picked some of his favorites.
Graduating eighth grader Rose Lorenz (right) reacts as she is cheered on by teachers and school staff outside of Lefler Middle School after students were dismissed for summer break on May 22. The school dismisses each grade by age group, ending with eighth graders. After each dismissal, the number of school staff cheering on the graduates grows larger.
Nebraska State Capitol grounds keepers Lexis Funk (left) and Aud Koch clear the west steps of the Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025 as a winter storm hits Lincoln
As icy stalactites hang from the ceiling, Macoy Fergus helps his neighbors, the Downs family, look for personal effects inside their home near 25th and L streets, on Feb. 20 after it was destroyed in fire earlier the same week.
Luis Hernandez tosses his daughter Amor into the air as they play at the Trago Park Sprayground on Friday, June 20, 2025, as the city experienced an extreme heat warning.
Zoe, 6 (left) and Betsy, 7 (right), spend time on the legislative floor with their mother Sen. Carolyn Bosn of Lincoln (center) on Jan. 8, 2025, the first day of the legislative session at the Capitol in Lincoln.
York residents James Turner (left) and his son, Cameron, eat turkey legs during the Lincoln Renaissance Festival at the Outdoor Education Center grounds on July 26.
Dick and Miriam LeBlanc of Lincoln, who have been married for 60 years, shared their secrets for a long marriage with Journal Star readers. The two have been ushers for nine years at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, where they posed for a portrait on June 6.
Members of the Yazidi community place roses on the grave of Karwan Breem during a funeral for Karwan and his sister Carolin at the Yazidi National Cemetery on July 1, a day after the brother and sister died in a car accident.聽
Tony Goodnow (first right) and Samantha Hendrix check the integrity of the balloon "Hocus Pocus" before taking part in the Balloon glow during the Hot Air Balloon Festival on June 13, 2025 at Brenner Field in Falls City.
Nebraska offensive linemen Rocco Spindler, center, is held up by his teammates as they cheer on runners and point the way to the finish line of the 5K during the Husker Road Race that took place on July 20.
A man walks through swath of light from an upper window in the rotunda of the State Capitol on March 27, 2025 during a field trip learning about the history of the building, the legislature, and the architecture.
Anaya Agarwal (from left), Avya Agarwal and Sanvi Manchikalapati perform cartwheels in front of the balloon "Retro" flown by Darrin Harrison (not pictured) during the Hot Air Balloon Festival held at Brenner Field in Falls City on June 13.
Brett Daugherty, Interim Capitol Administrator, right, climbs into the Capitol Christmas tree to remove ropes that were used to lift it into in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, in Lincoln.
Teaching, Learning & Teacher Education Professor Theresa Catalano, from left, and Department of Educational Administration professor Sarah Zuckerman hold cardboard coffins as they wait to join a New Orleans鈥搒tyle funeral procession led across campus by the Fine and Performing Arts faculty and alumni on the University of Nebraska Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, in Lincoln.
Nebraska's Emmett Johnson (21) dives toward the end zone but is six inches from a touchdown during the first half of the game against Iowa on Friday, Nov. 27, 2025.
Making the most out iof a winter storm, Uyan Tran and her daughter Aamira tumble from their sled as they sled down the Holmes Lake Hill on Feb. 12, 2025.
Nebraska offensive line coach Donovan Raiola leads his players back to the locker room as eager fans lean over the banisters to catch high-fives before the game against Cincinnati on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Lincoln Southeast's Samir Sidiqi (from left) Davis Kalnins (4), and Carson Dant (18) are joined by their teammates as they celebrate their 1-0 win over Papillion-La Vista South in the A-7 district boys soccer championship match on May 8 at Seacrest Field.
Lincoln Southwest's Kianna Perez (19) kisses the Class A soccer championship trophy as she and her teammates take turns holding the award after defeating Omaha Marian on May 19, 2025, at Morrison Stadium.
New head volleyball coach Dani Busboom Kelly (right) speaks to fans during a welcome celebration held on Feb. 6, 2025, at the Devaney Sports Center.
Nebraska's Malcolm Hartzog (7) intercepts a pass intended for Cincinnati's Isaiah Johnson (0) in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter on Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Cows graze in the fields below as Sandhill Cranes take flight at sunrise along the Platte River on Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Kearney. The Cranes eat corn from the grain fields and then sleep on the sandbars. The largest congregation of sandhill cranes occurs from February to early April along the Platte River in Nebraska.
After opening the World's Largest Time capsule on June 26, 2025, spectators use their phones to capture a 1975 Kawasaki motorcycle as it is lifted from the ground in Seward. After almost 50 years, the seal on the time capsule was finally broken by Trish Davisson Johnson, daughter of Harold Davisson who designed the time capsule.
Friends, family, and community members join together for a prayer over Dale Miksch, 70 (first left) before taking one last ride with him and starting off down the trailhead near the Good Life Fitness off of Van Dorn St. on May 3, Miksch later passed away on October 1, 2025. Miksch, was diagnosed with ALS in February of 2021. He has been an avid biker and part of the Great Plains Bicycling club. As he began to notice a further decline in his health, one of his final wishes before passing was to have one last bicycle ride. After conveying his wishes to the staff at Grace Space, they organized a ride and members of the community came out to support and commemorate Miksch's request.
Zander Baker of Wilber, first left, battles against Justin Kouba "The arm wrestling Juggalo" during the Cornhusker State Games arm wrestling competition on July 12, 2025 at Big 10 Sports Bar
Bee Lab Team Project Coordinator Courtney Brummel, front, blows onto a honey frame to move honeybees out of the way as she demonstrates how to perform health inspections and varroa checks during an open apiary class at the Pollinator Garden on East Campus on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Lincoln.
Nebraska special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler sprays water on his face during a break in the action of the second quarter on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium.
Diane Stinton and Maggie Stuckey-Ross, from left, carry a potted cactus that was left behind back inside to keep it from wilting in the cold at Urban Trail Garden Center owned by TMCO on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Lincoln.
Newly appointed supreme court justice Derek Vaughn, center, places his arm around his mother Shirley, first right, as he answers a question during a press conference at The Capitol on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in Lincoln.
On Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, Patty, a 7 year old American Bison, front, is playfully chased around the enclosure by the other bison at Pioneers Park Nature Center.
Jihad "Juice" Muhammad poses for a photo in front of his team's Pizzomatic vending machine located near 48th and O St. on Friday, May 2, 2025, in Lincoln. The Pizzomatic can hold up to 70 pizza pies, all prepared by Muhammed himself. He plans to offer a variety of pizza's including classics like cheese, pepperoni and combination pizzas.
Wahoo鈥檚 Jack Scanlon competes in the Class B boys shot put competition on the first day of the Class A & B State Track & Field championships at Omaha Burke Stadium on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Lincoln.
Johnson-Brock's Casen Dalinghaus (13) scores over Howells-Dodge's Dane Meyer (1) in the second half of the Class D-1 state championship game Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena, in Lincoln.
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