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Nebraska's Berke Büyüktuncel (9) roars as he subs out with a busted lip on Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
Two squirrels peek out from a knot in a tree on Thursday at Holmes Lake Park. Lincoln saw a high of 37 degrees on Thursday, but residents may need to burrow down soon. After a forecast high of 33 on Friday, Saturday is expected to only reach 17 degrees with a low of just 1. There is also a chance of snow Saturday.
Patty, a 7-year-old American bison, front, is playfully chased around the enclosure by other bison at Pioneers Park on Wednesday.Â
AltEn looks dramatically different on Tuesday following an intense remediation project led by six ag industry giants in partnership with the state of Nebraska to transform the site near Mead.
Brett Daugherty, interim Capitol administrator, right, climbs into the Capitol Christmas tree to remove ropes that were used to lift it up in the Rotunda on Tuesday.
Nebraska's Berke Büyüktuncel (9) takes a foul by Creighton’s Jasen Green (0) with additional defense by Isaac Traudt (41) on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. Nebraska beat Creighton 71-50.
Members of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's American Association of University Professors chapter and alumni march outside Memorial Stadium as part of a New Orleans-inspired jazz funeral Wednesday lamenting looming program cuts.
Nebraska's Eliza Maupin (21) celebrates two by Alanna Neale (00) on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. Nebraska beat Bradley 92-53.
Undergraduate students (from left) Logan Menke, Andrew Schmitz, Zinedine Guecioueur and Kathryn Johnson present their cohort’s AI bot system to vice president of community and government relations Luis Sotelo (right) on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, during an AI showcase at the Perry Campus Center at Doane University in Crete. Students from two upper-level university classes spent the afternoon and early evening presenting their projects and research, in addition to demonstrating their AI bots designed to support various departments across campus.
Light shines through icicles hang form a tree on the University of Nebraska City Campus on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in Lincoln.
Lincoln Southwest student fans, including Thatcher Shelton (0, Celtics) Owen Helkenn (1, Duke) and Jackson Mowitz (light blue suit), celebrate a victory against Lincoln East on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at Lincoln Southwest High School in Lincoln. Lincoln Southwest was up 35-23 going into halftime.
Lincoln North Star's Ani Leu (15) and Lincoln Southeast's Leslie Garcia (5) dive for a loose ball during the first half on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025,at Lincoln North Star High School .
Volunteer Sarah Watson (left) and director of operations Jennifer Olson (right) write cards to donors on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at Foster Care Closet of Nebraska in Lincoln. The donor-driven nonprofit offers local children in the foster care system a chance to pick out new clothing items (alongside other essentials) with an aim of “restoring dignity to youth in crisis†by providing a “a voice through choice.â€
From left, Theresa Catalano, a professor in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education and Department of Educational Administration professor Sarah Zuckerman hold cardboard coffins as they wait to join a jazz funeral on UNL's City Campus on Wednesday. The New Orleans-inspired procession lamented looming cuts to academic programs.
Drivers cautiously navigate Capitol Parkway as snow blankets the city Monday.  Lincoln notched about 1.9 inches on Monday, adding to the nearly 4 inches that fell Saturday.
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