Skip to main contentSkip to main content
You have permission to edit this article.
Edit Close
78°
- Log In
- Subscribe
Guest- Logout
Read Today's E-edition
Site Search
- AI Answers
- Site Search
-
News
- Local
- Crime
- Nebraska News
- Politics
- Records
- Business
- Nation & World
- Last 24 hours
- Markets & Stocks
- News TIp
-
Opinion
- Submit a letter
- Letters
- Editorial
- Columnists
-
Sports
- Huskers
- High School
- College
- Stars Hockey
- Saltdogs Baseball
- Outdoors
- Professional
- Scores
-
Lifestyles
- Arts & Theatre
- Event Calendar
- Movies & TV
- Music
- Puzzmo
- Puzzles
- Comics
- Contests
- Play
- Food & Cooking
- Parenting
- Health
- Home & Garden
- People
- Pets
- Faith
- Announcements
-
Join the community
- News tip
- Share video
-
Brand Ave. Studios
-
Print Edition
- E-edition
- E-edition Archives
- Special Sections
-
Buy & Sell
- Place an Ad
- Jobs
- Auto Sales
- Marketplace
- Public Notices
- Shop Local
-
Shopping
-
Customer Service
- Manage Subscription
- Activate Digital Subscription
- Newsletter sign-up
- Subscribe
- Contact us
- Help Center
-
Gift Subscriptions
-
Mobile Apps
- Bluesky
- YouTube
© 2026 Lee Enterprises
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy
Site Search
- AI Answers
- Site Search
Site Search
- AI Answers
- Site Search
A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
Subscribe
Read Today's E-edition
Subscribe
-
Welcome, Guest
-
Help Center
-
My Account
-
Profile
-
Logout
-
- E-edition
- News
- Obituaries
- Opinion
- Huskers
- Puzzmo
- Puzzles
- Lifestyles
- Public Notices
- Jobs
- Autos
- 78° Sunny
Share This
18 months in, St. Francis still not meeting contract requirements. How long will Nebraska give it?
Live chat
Share this
A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
18 months in, St. Francis still not meeting contract requirements. How long will Nebraska give it?
- Martha Stoddard World-Herald Bureau
- Jul 11, 2021
- Jul 11, 2021 Updated May 30, 2026
- 0
Prefer us on Google Learn More
kAm{x}r~{} — %96 z2?D2D\32D65 ?@?AC@7:E @G6CD66:?8 ~>292\2C62 49:=5 H6=72C6 42D6D 92D J6E E@ >66E <6J C6BF:C6>6?ED @7 :ED >F=E:>:==:@?\5@==2C 4@?EC24E[ 2=>@DE `g >@?E9D 27E6C E96 4@?EC24E 3682?]k^Am
kAm$E] uC2?4:D |:?:DEC:6D 92D ?6G6C 4@>A=:65 H:E9 E96 42D6=@25 =:>:ED D6E 3J }63C2D<2 =2H[ >2<:?8 :E 92C56C 7@C H@C<6CD E@ 8:G6 49:=5C6? 2?5 72>:=:6D E96 2EE6?E:@? ?66565]k^Am
kAm|@C6 C646?E=J[ E96 ?@?AC@7:E’D =:46?D6 2D 2 49:=5 A=24:?8 286?4J 92D 366? AFE @? AC@32E:@?[ 2 5:D4:A=:?2CJ 24E:@? E92E 4@F=5 6G6?EF2==J ;6@A2C5:K6 :ED 23:=:EJ E@ A=246 49:=5C6? :? 7@DE6C @C 25@AE:G6 9@>6D]k^Am
kAmqFE H:E9 =2H>2<6CD 6IAC6DD:?8 7CFDEC2E:@? 2?5 286?4J H2E495@8D G@:4:?8 4@?46C? @G6C E96 A6CD:DE6?E ?2EFC6 @7 E96 AC@3=6>D[ :E C6>2:?D F?<?@H? :7 $E] uC2?4:D H:== 36 7@C465 E@ 4@CC64E :ED 72:=FC6D]k^Am
People are also reading…
- How to watch Nebraska volleyball vs. Northwestern today
- Huskers beat up after Oregon: Broken bones and season-ending injury
- Lincoln teen killed in crash at 84th and O streets
- Pius X community mourns after Lincoln teen dies in O Street crash
- Man found dead west of Elkhorn identified by Douglas County Sheriff's Office
- Ricketts defends pardon of man convicted of sexually assaulting estranged wife
- Nebraska father sues HHS after agency quotes $1M, 50 years for public records
- Texas murder-suicide suspect who killed Doane student also attended Crete school
- Doane student killed in Texas in attempted murder-suicide
- Why an NBA great is wading into the Lancaster County sheriff's race
- Just: We are all tired. And the whys keep coming in Nebraska's latest soul-crusher
- 'Much respect to him': Nebraska reunion with Dylan Raiola short-lived — and painful
- Blackout at night: Kickoff time set for Washington-Nebraska Halloween game
- Nebraska high school football rankings: See who rose and fell after Week 8
- Banana Ball 2027 to bring dancing and trick-play baseball back to Nebraska
kAm}63C2D<2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 w62=E9 2?5 wF>2? $6CG:46D @77:4:2=D C6>2:? E:89E=:AA65 23@FE 9@H =@?8 E96J H:== 8:G6 $E] uC2?4:D E@ 7F=7:== :ED 4@?EC24E @3=:82E:@?D] }@C H:== E96J E2=< 23@FE A=2?D 7@C E96 >2?286>6?E @7 ~>292\2C62 49:=5 H6=72C6 42D6D H96? E96 4FCC6?E ad\>@?E9[ S`cf]b >:==:@? 4@?EC24E 6?5D]k^Am
kAm“sww$ :D H@C<:?8 52:=J E@ 6?DFC6 $E] uC2?4:D |:?:DEC:6D AC:@C:E:K6D E96 BF2=:EJ @7 D6CG:46D[ 4@?E:?F:EJ @7 42C6[ 2?5 H6==\36:?8 2?5 D276EJ @7 49:=5C6? :? :ED 564:D:@?\>2<:?8[” 244@C5:?8 E@ 2? 6>2:= D6?E 3J 56A2CE>6?E DA@<6D>2? v2CC6E $H2?D@?]k^Am
kAm“sww$ H:== 4@>>6?E @? @FC A=2?D 36J@?5 u63CF2CJ a_ab 2E E96 2AAC@AC:2E6 E:>6[ 3FE C:89E ?@H H6 2C6 7@4FD65 @? >2?28:?8 E96 4@?EC24E 2?5 :>AC@G:?8 E96 A6C7@C>2?46 @7 $E] uC2?4:D[” E96 6>2:= D2:5]k^Am
kAmqFE @? uC:52J[ =6256CD @7 2 =68:D=2E:G6 :?G6DE:82E:@? @7 E96 4@?EC24E 6IAC6DD65 4@?46C? 23@FE $E] uC2?4:D’ EC24< C64@C5 2?5 E96 DE2E6’D @G6CD:89E]k^Am
kAm“(6 @3G:@FD=J D66 2 =@E @7 D6C:@FD E9:?8D[” D2:5 $E2E6 $6?] y@9? pC49 @7 {2 ':DE2[ H9@ 492:CD E96 :?G6DE:82E:G6 4@>>:EE66] “%96 BF6DE:@? @7 9@H =@?8 5@ J@F H2:E 7@C 4@>A=:2?46 :D E96 <6J BF6DE:@?]”k^Am
kAm$6?] |2C< z@=E6C>2? @7 $6H2C5[ 2?@E96C 4@>>:EE66 >6>36C[ 82G6 2 8=@@>:6C 2DD6DD>6?E 27E6C 962C:?8 C6A@CED 23@FE E96 AC:G2E6 4@?EC24E@C’D A6C7@C>2?46 @G6C E96 A2DE `g >@?E9D]k^Am
kAm“xE’D 5:D962CE6?:?8 E@ E9:?< @7 E96 >:==:@?D 2?5 >:==:@?D 2?5 >:==:@?D @7 5@==2CD H6’C6 5F>A:?8 :?E@ E9:D AC@8C2> 2?5 ?@E 86EE:?8 C6DF=ED[” 96 D2:5]k^Am
kAm|2EE $E6A96?D[ $E] uC2?4:D’ G:46 AC6D:56?E @7 AC@8C2>D ?@CE9[ 24<?@H=65865 E92E E96 ?@?AC@7:E 92D D@>6 FA9:== 32EE=6D] qFE 96 6IAC6DD65 4@?7:56?46 :? :ED 565:42E:@? E@ 49:=5 H6=72C6 2?5 :ED 677@CED 2E >66E:?8 E96 C6BF:C6>6?ED @7 E96 }63C2D<2 4@?EC24E]k^Am
kAm“s@ x H:D9 E92E H6 H6C6 >66E:?8 6G6CJ 4@?EC24EF2= @3=:82E:@? 6G6CJH96C6n” 96 2D<65] “p3D@=FE6=J] %92E’D H92E H6 D9@F=5 36 DEC:G:?8 7@C[ 3FE F=E:>2E6=J[ H6 D9@F=5 36 DFC6 E92E @FC 49:=5C6? 2?5 72>:=:6D 2C6 D276 2?5 E92E E96J 2C6 86EE:?8 E96 D6CG:46D E92E E96J ?665]k^Am
kAm“|J DE277 :D :?4C65:3=J 4@>>:EE65 E@ D6CG:?8 E96 49:=5C6? 2?5 72>:=:6D E92E 2C6 :? E96 t2DE6C? $6CG:46 pC62[” $E6A96?D D2:5[ ?@E:?8 E92E $E] uC2?4:D 92D 4@?E:?F@FD=J 6I466565 E96 4@?EC24E C6BF:C6>6?ED @? EH@ G:E2= >62DFC6>6?ED — AC@E64E:?8 49:=5C6? 7C@> C6A62E 23FD6 H:E9:? `a >@?E9D 2?5 AC6G6?E:?8 23FD6 :? 7@DE6C 42C6]k^Am
kAmqFE E96 ?@?AC@7:E 92D 72:=65 E@ >2<6 DFDE2:?65 AC@8C6DD @? >66E:?8 DE2EFE@CJ 42D6=@25 =:>:ED 2?5 =28D 2== @E96C 2C62D @7 E96 DE2E6 @? E96 >62DFC6]k^Am
kAmx? |2J[ E96 =2DE >@?E9 7@C H9:49 ?F>36CD 2C6 2G2:=23=6[ D:I @7 6G6CJ `_ 42D6 >2?286CD H6C6 ;F88=:?8 >@C6 49:=5C6? 2?5 72>:=:6D E92? DE2E6 =2H 2==@HD] %92E H2D E96 H@CDE >@?E9 D:?46 y2?F2CJ a_a_[ H96? E96 AC:G2E6 286?4J 7:CDE E@@< @? 7F== C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ 7@C E96 42C6 @7 23FD65 2?5 ?68=64E65 49:=5C6? :? s@F8=2D 2?5 $2CAJ r@F?E:6D]k^Am
kAmw62GJ 42D6=@25D >2<6 :E 92C56C 7@C $E] uC2?4:D 42D6 >2?286CD E@ >66E @E96C A6C7@C>2?46 8@2=D[ =625:?8 E@ 6I92FDE:@? 2?5 3FC?@FE 2?5 4@?EC:3FE:?8 E@ 2 ?62C EC:A=:?8 @7 42D6 >2?286C EFC?@G6C D:?46 E96 368:??:?8 @7 E9:D J62C[ 7C@> b]bT :? y2?F2CJ FA E@ h]bT :? |2J]k^Am
kAm~? uC:52J[ |@?:<2 vC@DD[ 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 E96 }63C2D<2 u@DE6C r2C6 #6G:6H ~77:46[ 56D4C:365 D@>6 C6DF=ED @7 9:89 42D6=@25D 2?5 C:D:?8 EFC?@G6C E@ E96 :?G6DE:82E:G6 4@>>:EE66] $96 D2:5 E96 42D6D C6AC6D6?E65 ;FDE 2 76H @7 E9@D6 6?4@F?E6C65 3J 96C DE277 :?G@=G:?8 $E] uC2?4:D]k^Am
kAmp>@?8 E96> H2D E96 42D6 @7 7:G6 49:=5C6? A=2465 :? 7@DE6C 42C6 H:E9 C6=2E:G6D] %96 7@DE6C 72>:=J >@G65 :? ~4E@36C[ 3FE E96 49:=5C6?’D C64@C5D 92G6 J6E E@ 36 FA52E65 H:E9 E96:C ?6H 255C6DD] }@ 9@>6 DEF5J 92D 366? 4@?5F4E65 :? AC6A2C2E:@? 7@C E96:C A=2??65 25@AE:@?[ 2?5 ?@ C64@C5D 92G6 366? <6AE @7 E96:C >65:42=[ 56?E2=[ G:D:@? 2?5 >6?E2= 962=E9 42C6]k^Am
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts
kAm%96 49:=5C6? H6?E H:E9@FE >65:42E:@? 7@C 2=>@DE 2 J62C 3642FD6 E96:C |65:42:5 4@G6C286 H2D 6?565] $@ 72C E9:D J62C[ E96 49:=5C6? 92G6 925 E9C66 5:776C6?E $E] uC2?4:D 42D6 >2?286CD]k^Am
kAm%96C6 H2D 2=D@ E96 42D6 @7 2 J@F?8 49:=5 A=2465 :? 7@DE6C 42C6 H:E9 2 C6=2E:G6] %96 49:=5 H2D =67E E96C6 6G6? E9@F89 E96 C6=2E:G6’D D:8?:7:42?E @E96C 5:5 ?@E A2DD 2 324<8C@F?5 4964< 2?5 @E96C 49:=5C6? H6C6 32CC65 7C@> 36:?8 A=2465 :? E96 9@>6]k^Am
kAm$E] uC2?4:D H@C<6CD =67E E96 49:=5 :? E96 9@>6 F?E:= u@DE6C r2C6 #6G:6H ~77:46 DE277 A@:?E65 @FE E92E @?6 7@DE6C A2C6?E H2D :? ;2:= 2?5 E96C6 H2D 2 H2CC2?E 7@C E96 @E96C] %96 49:=5 H2D :? E96 9@>6 7C@> yF=J a_a_ F?E:= pAC:= a_a`]k^Am
kAm(9:=6 $E6A96?D H@F=5 ?@E 255C6DD DA64:7:4 42D6D[ 96 D2:5 $E] uC2?4:D 92D 56G6=@A65 2 “C62==J 288C6DD:G6” 9:C:?8 A=2? 2?5 :D H@C<:?8 @? D6G6C2= :?:E:2E:G6D 2:>65 2E 2EEC24E:?8 2?5 <66A:?8 H@C<6CD 7@C 2 5:77:4F=E[ D@>6E:>6D EC2F>2E:4 ;@3]k^Am
kAm%9@D6 677@CED :?4=F56 C2:D6D[ >6?E@CD 7@C ?6H H@C<6CD 2?5 2? @?\42== AC@8C2> E@ 92?5=6 @77\9@FCD AC@3=6>D 2?5 =6E H@C<6CD 86E 2 3C62<]k^Am
kAm“x H2?E J@F E@ 962C E92E H6 2C6 4@>>:EE65 E@ 4@?E:?F:?8 E@ 9:C6 E96 C:89E A6@A=6[ EC2:? E96 C:89E A6@A=6 2?5 C62==J AFE E96> :?E@ E96 H@C<7@C46 :? 2 H2J E92E :D 36?67:4:2= E@ 49:=5C6? 2?5 72>:=:6D :? E96 t2DE6C? $6CG:46 pC62[” 96 D2:5] “x7 H6 42? 5@ E92E[ H9:49 86ED 42D6=@25D =@H6C[ E92E C62==J 2==@HD @FC DE277 E@ DA6?5 >@C6 E:>6 H:E9 6249 72>:=J[ 2?5 D@>6 @7 E9@D6 @E96C >6EC:4D H:== :>AC@G6 @?46 J@F 92G6 >@C6 E:>6 E@ 56G@E6 A6C 72>:=J]”k^Am
kAm!@E6?E:2==J >@C6 5:DCFAE:G6 :D E96 24E:@? E2<6? 282:?DE $E] uC2?4:D’ =:46?D6 2D 2 49:=5 A=24:?8 286?4J] $E2E6 962=E9 :?DA64E@CD AFE E96 =:46?D6 @? AC@32E:@? :? |2J 27E6C E96 ?@?AC@7:E 72:=65 2 $6AE6>36C :?DA64E:@? 2?5[ 56DA:E6 C6A62E65 @AA@CEF?:E:6D[ 925 ?@E 4@CC64E65 :ED AC@3=6>D 3J >:5\pAC:=] ww$ 92D 8:G6? $E] uC2?4:D F?E:= pF8] ` E@ 4@CC64E :ED 567:4:6?4:6D]k^Am
kAm{@D:?8 E96 49:=5 A=24:?8 286?4J =:46?D6 H@F=5 AC6G6?E $E] uC2?4:D 7C@> 42CCJ:?8 @FE 2 4@C6 A2CE @7 :ED 4@?EC24E — A=24:?8 49:=5C6? :? 7@DE6C @C 25@AE:G6 9@>6D[ 244@C5:?8 E@ y6??:76C r2CE6C[ E96 :?DA64E@C 86?6C2= 7@C }63C2D<2 r9:=5 (6=72C6]k^Am
kAmx?DA64E@CD :?:E:2==J 7@F?5 $E] uC2?4:D 567:4:6?E @? ad :E6>D] xE C6>2:?65 567:4:6?E @? `c 2D @7 pAC:=[ DE2E6 C64@C5D D9@H] |@DE :?G@=G65 2 =24< @7 5@4F>6?E2E:@?[ DF49 2D C64@C5D @7 E96 C6BF:C65 >@?E9=J 42D6 >2?286C G:D:ED H:E9 49:=5C6?[ AC@@7 E92E 49:=5C6? 8@E 2 >65:42= 6I2>:?2E:@? H:E9:? `c 52JD @7 6?E6C:?8 7@DE6C 42C6 2?5 :?G6?E@C:6D @7 7@DE6C 49:=5C6?’D 36=@?8:?8D]k^Am
kAmp=D@ >:DD:?8 H6C6 7:?2?4:2= C64@C5D 2?5 C6A@CED E92E H6C6 E@ 92G6 366? DF3>:EE65 E@ E96 3@2C5 @7 5:C64E@CD 7@C $E] uC2?4:D’ }63C2D<2 @A6C2E:@?D[ 2 3@2C5 C6BF:C65 F?56C E96 DE2E6 4@?EC24E] p44@C5:?8 E@ E96 ?@E:46 @7 5:D4:A=:?2CJ 24E:@?[ E92E 3@2C5 5:5 ?@E >66E :? a_a_]k^Am
kAm$E6A96?D A@:?E65 E@ $E] uC2?4:D’ AC6G:@FD =6256CD :? 6IA=2:?:?8 E96 =24< @7 >66E:?8D] %9@D6 =6256CD H6C6 E6C>:?2E65 =2DE 72==[ 27E6C 2 H9:DE=63=@H6C C2:D65 2==682E:@?D @7 7:D42= >:D>2?286>6?E] qFE 96 D2:5 E96 ?@?AC@7:E :D @? EC24< E@ 255C6DD 2== @7 E96 567:4:6?4:6D 3J E96 pF8] ` 5625=:?6 2?5 86E @77 AC@32E:@?]k^Am
kAmt2C=:6C E9:D J62C[ :?E6C:> $E] uC2?4:D rt~ (:==:2> r=2C< 3=2>65 E96 AC6G:@FD =6256CD9:A 7@C F?56C3:55:?8 E96 }63C2D<2 4@?EC24E[ H9:49 =65 E@ 2 7:?2?4:2= 4C:D:D]k^Am
kAm$E] uC2?4:D H@? E96 ~>292\2C62 ;@3 :? yF=J a_`h 3J @776C:?8 E@ 5@ :E 7@C S`hf >:==:@? @G6C 7:G6 J62CD[ =6DD E92? e_T @7 E96 3:5 7C@> !C@>:D6$9:A[ E96 ~>292\32D65 286?4J E92E 925 4@?EC24E65 E@ >2?286 49:=5 H6=72C6 42D6D 7@C 2=>@DE 2 564256] sFC:?8 E96 3:5 C6G:6H[ !C@>:D6$9:A @FED4@C65 $E] uC2?4:D @? 2== 2C62D 6I46AE 4@DE]k^Am
kAmx? =2E6 y2?F2CJ[ r=2C< E@=5 DE2E6 =2H>2<6CD E92E $E] uC2?4:D H@F=5 36 @FE @7 >@?6J E@ @A6C2E6 3J u63] `a F?=6DD }63C2D<2 28C665 E@ A2J >@C6] ww$ @77:4:2=D C6DA@?565 3J :?<:?8 2? 6>6C86?4J 4@?EC24E E92E 3@@DE65 A2J>6?ED E@ $E] uC2?4:D 3J ddT 2?5 6C2D65 E96 4@DE 5:776C6?46 H:E9 !C@>:D6$9:A]k^Am
kAmpE E96 E:>6[ ww$ rt~ s2??6EE6 $>:E9 D2:5 E96 DE2E6 28C665 E@ E96 ?6H 4@?EC24E “E@ >2:?E2:? 4@?E:?F:EJ @7 D6CG:46D” :? E96 ~>292 2C62] qFE D96 2=D@ AC@>:D65 :?4C62D65 DE2E6 @G6CD:89E[ D2J:?8 56A2CE>6?E @77:4:2=D H@F=5 36 “A6CD?:4<6EJ” :? >2<:?8 DFC6 E92E $E] uC2?4:D 7F=7:==65 :ED @3=:82E:@?D 2?5 >2:?E2:?65 7:?2?4:2= DE23:=:EJ]k^Am
kAm$E6A96?D D2:5 E96 ?6H 4@?EC24E 2?5 286?4JH:56 492?86D >256 3J 4FCC6?E =6256CD9:A 92G6 AFE $E] uC2?4:D @? 2 >@C6 D@=:5 7:?2?4:2= 7@@E:?8]k^Am
kAm“(6 2C6 :? 2 >F49 5:776C6?E A@D:E:@? E@52J E92? H6 H6C6 :? @FC C646?E\:D9 A2DE H96? H6 H6C6 DA6?5:?8 >@?6J E92E[ BF:E6 7C2?<=J[ H6 D9@F=5?’E 92G6 366?[” 96 D2:5] “x E9:?< H6’C6 :? 2 C62==J 8@@5 DA@E]”k^Am
kAmqFE 96 564=:?65 E@ 4@>>6?E @? H96E96C E96 286?4J H@F=5 H2?E E@ DE2J @? :? }63C2D<2 36J@?5 E96 4FCC6?E 4@?EC24E]k^Am
kAm%96 6>6C86?4J 4@?EC24E 6?5D u63] ag[ a_ab[ 2 >@?E9 27E6C v@G] !6E6 #:4<6EED :D E6C>\=:>:E65 @FE @7 @77:46] &?56C DE2E6 =2H[ E96 4@?EC24E 4@F=5 36 6IE6?565 7@C 2?@E96C J62C] p?J @E96C 564:D:@? H@F=5 C6BF:C6 >@?E9D @7 =625 E:>6 E@ 2==@H 7@C 2 8C25F2= EC2?D:E:@? @7 42D6D 2?5 2 A@DD:3=6 C63:55:?8 @7 E96 4@?EC24E]k^Am
Many views of Nebraska's state Capitol
Capitol in storm
The State Capitol as a storm rolls into Lincoln in 2017.
Courtesy photo
Capitol sunset
Capitol sunset in late November 2017.
Leo Torres, courtesy photo
Flowers
The Nebraska State Capitol from behind the governor's mansion.
Courtesy photo
Blue Capitol
The Capitol was lit up in blue to remember law enforcement on Jan. 11, 2019.
Courtesy photo
Cool sky
A great sky the evening of Sept. 17, 2015, over Lincoln.
DIGITAL SKY/Courtesy photo
The Sower
The Sower, forever primed to spread seed across Nebraska, sits atop the Capitol.
COURTESY PHOTO
Sunrise view
Sunrise view of the Nebraska State Capitol on Aug. 8, 2018.
Journal Star file photo
Rise building
The view of the Nebraska State Capitol from the third floor of the Rise building on the Nebraska Innovation Campus in October 2018.
Journal Star file photo
Snow features
A barely-visible Nebraska State Capitol provides a backdrop for snowfall on Oct. 14, 2018.
Journal Star file photo
State Capitol
The Nebraska State Capitol in 2011.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star file photo
Holmes Lake sunrise
The Nebraska State Capitol basks in the early morning sun on Dec. 16, 2018.
Journal Star file photo
Snowman
A man and woman finish up their snowman in front of the Capitol in December 1974.
Journal Star file photo
State Capitol exterior
The Capitol in 2015.
Journal Star file photo
Fireworks
Fireworks explode over the Nebraska State Capitol to conclude the Nebraska 150 Celebration on Sept. 22, 2017.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star file photo
Snowfall
The Nebraska State Capitol provides a backdrop for snowfall on Oct. 14, 2018.
Journal Star file photo
Smoke
Kansas fires send a haze across Lincoln in April 2017; this is the Capitol from Holmes Lake.
Journal Star file photo
Capitol
The Nebraska State Capitol at night.
Courtesy photo
Sunrise over Lincoln
Sunrise over Lincoln, with the State Capitol silhouetted.
Journal Star file
Tractor Relay
Spectators gathered outside the Capitol in June 2017 to watch antique tractors rolling through Lincoln as part of the annual tractor relay across the state.
Journal Star file photo
Nebraska State Capitol
The Nebraska State Capitol was designed by Bertram Goodhue, and the project was completed in 1932. The art and architecture have long been a source of pride.
Lincoln Journal Star file photo
Canada geese
Canada geese take wing northwest of the Capitol at the Pfizer Saline Wetland interpretive walking trail Jan. 4, 2011.
Journal Star file photo
A view of the Capitol
A view of the Nebraska Capitol in 2016.
Journal Star file photo
Watchfulness quote on Capitol
The inscription by Hartley Burr Alexander, "The salvation of the state is watchfulness in the citizen," hangs over the front portal on the north side of the Capitol.
Journal Star file photo
Nebraska Capitol Building
Clouds surround the Nebraska Capitol Building in 2011.
Lincoln Journal Star file photo
Assurity Building and Nebraska Capitol
Work continued on the Assurity Life Insurance Company's new headquarters building in 2011.
Journal Star file photo
Sower in full moon
The Sower atop the Nebraska Capitol appears against a full moon in 2006.
Journal Star file photo
Building boom
Construction cranes at the Pinnacle Bank Arena site vie for attention with the Capitol on Lincoln's skyline on Jan. 17, 2012.
Journal Star file photo
Snowy walk
"It's kind of fun," said Beca Voelker of Lincoln as she walks through the brisk wind and snow along 14th Street in front of the Nebraska Capitol building on Feb. 24, 2011.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star file photo
Lincoln monument
The Lincoln monument on the west side of the Capitol.
Journal Star file photo
Red Dress
Organizers lit the State Capitol red on Feb. 2, 2012, in recognition of Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman declaring Feb. 3 Wear Red Day in Nebraska during the Lincoln Red Dress Dash event in Lincoln.
Journal Star file photo
Storm
Clouds surround the Capitol after a severe thunderstorm passed through Lincoln on Aug. 6, 2011.
ANDREW LAMBERSON, for the Journal Star
State Capitol exterior
The Capitol in 2015.
Shelly Kulhanek | Lincoln Journal Star
martha.stoddard@owh.com, 402-670-2402, twitter.com/stoddardOWH
Love
0
Funny
1
Wow
0
Sad
0
Angry
0
Be the first to know
Get local news delivered to your inbox!
Sign up!
* I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy.
Related to this story
Nebraska lawmakers told children at risk under state contract with Kansas-based nonprofit
A child-abuse pediatrician warned that vulnerable children have been falling through the cracks ever since Nebraska contracted with Saint Fran…
Nebraska officials bar Saint Francis from taking new child welfare cases temporarily
State officials barred a Kansas contractor from caring for any new Omaha-area children and families for 60 days starting on Friday.
Watch Now: Related Video
3C's ASL
Elon Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger is 'a good idea'
Elon Musk says SpaceX-Tesla merger is 'a good idea'
US envoy Steve Witkoff in Russia for talks with Putin to end Ukraine war
US envoy Steve Witkoff in Russia for talks with Putin to end Ukraine war
Trump's antisemitic comment, France comments and campaign stop today
Trump's antisemitic comment, France comments and campaign stop today
×
- Bluesky
- YouTube
Prefer us on Google Learn More
Sites & Partners
- The Columbus Telegram
- The Fremont Tribune
- The Beatrice Daily Sun
- Place an ad
- Event Calendar
- Online Features
- Work here
- Inspire Lincoln
Services
- Subscriber Services
- Advertise with us
- E-edition
- RSS
- Newsletters
- Contact us
- Become a Carrier
- Services
- Licensing
- Shopping
© Copyright 2026 The Lincoln Journal Star, PO Box 81609 Lincoln, NE 68501
A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Advertising Terms of Use | Privacy Choices | Cookie Preferences
Powered by BLOX Content Management System from bloxdigital.com.
{{title}}
{{summary}}
- Notifications
- Settings
You don't have any notifications.
Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.
Topics
News Alerts
Subscribe
Breaking News
Subscribe
Husker News
Subscribe
Back ×
Offer
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Get StartedManage Service
Cancel anytime
You are logged in
Secure transaction. Cancel anytime. Have an account? Log In
Back ×
Sign Up
Account processing issue - the email address may already exist
User information
Username (Optional)
This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Choose wisely!
* First name
* Last name
* Email Address
Your email address will be used to confirm your account. We won't share it with anyone else.
* Password
Must be at least 8 characters, not contain repeating characters (e.g., 111), and not contain sequential numbers (e.g., 123).
Create a password that only you will remember. If you forget it, you'll be able to recover it using your email address.
* Confirm Password
Confirm your password.
CAPTCHA
Create Account
or
Sign up with
Facebook Google
Have an account? Log In
×
You're all set!
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
OK
Back ×
Log In
Invalid password or account does not exist
Email Address
Password
Remember me
Log In
or
Sign in with
Facebook Google
Admin login Subscribe
Need an account? Sign Up
Back ×
Reset Password
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
Email or Screen Name
CAPTCHA
Reset Password
×
Forgot Password
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
Back ×
Email me a log in link
Account Email
CAPTCHA
Send Email
Back ×
Promotional Offers
Promo code
Enter Promo Code
Redeem
No promotional rates found.
Back ×
Purchase Gift Purchase Access
See More Offers
details close
×
An error occurred
×
Secure & Encrypted
Sign in with
Email Address
Continue with Email Address
or
Continue with Facebook Continue with Google
What's your email address?
Password
Confirm password
Must be at least 8 characters, not contain repeating characters (e.g., 111), and not contain sequential numbers (e.g., 123).
What's your name?
First name
Last name
Who is this gift for?
Recipient name
Recipient email
Optional message for the recipient
Who is this gift from?
Purchaser name
Purchaser email
Purchaser zip code
Delivery date
Delivery date
What's your billing location?
Address
City
State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyomingPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificArmed Forces EuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsMarshall IslandsAmerican SamoaFederated States of MicronesiaGuamPalauAlberta, CanadaBritish Columbia, CanadaManitoba, CanadaNew Brunswick, CanadaNewfoundland, CanadaNova Scotia, CanadaNorthwest Territories, CanadaNunavut, CanadaOntario, CanadaPrince Edward Island, CanadaQuebec, CanadaSaskatchewan, CanadaYukon Territory, Canada
Zip Code
Country United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People's Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People's Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine RepublicArmeniaArubaAustralia, Commonwealth ofAustria, Republic ofAzerbaijan, Republic ofBahrain, Kingdom ofBangladesh, People's Republic ofBarbadosBelarusBelgium, Kingdom ofBelizeBenin, People's Republic ofBermudaBhutan, Kingdom ofBolivia, Republic ofBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswana, Republic ofBouvet Island (Bouvetoya)Brazil, Federative Republic ofBritish Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago)British Virgin IslandsBrunei DarussalamBulgaria, People's Republic ofBurkina FasoBurundi, Republic ofCambodia, Kingdom ofCameroon, United Republic ofCape Verde, Republic ofCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChad, Republic ofChile, Republic ofChina, People's Republic ofChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombia, Republic ofComoros, Union of theCongo, Democratic Republic ofCongo, People's Republic ofCook IslandsCosta Rica, Republic ofCote D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Republic of theCyprus, Republic ofCzech RepublicDenmark, Kingdom ofDjibouti, Republic ofDominica, Commonwealth ofEcuador, Republic ofEgypt, Arab Republic ofEl Salvador, Republic ofEquatorial Guinea, Republic ofEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaeroe IslandsFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Fiji, Republic of the Fiji IslandsFinland, Republic ofFrance, French RepublicFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabon, Gabonese RepublicGambia, Republic of theGeorgiaGermanyGhana, Republic ofGibraltarGreece, Hellenic RepublicGreenlandGrenadaGuadaloupeGuamGuatemala, Republic ofGuinea, Revolutionary People's Rep'c ofGuinea-Bissau, Republic ofGuyana, Republic ofHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (Vatican City State)Honduras, Republic ofHong Kong, Special Administrative Region of ChinaHrvatska (Croatia)Hungary, Hungarian People's RepublicIceland, Republic ofIndia, Republic ofIndonesia, Republic ofIran, Islamic Republic ofIraq, Republic ofIrelandIsrael, State ofItaly, Italian RepublicJapanJordan, Hashemite Kingdom ofKazakhstan, Republic ofKenya, Republic ofKiribati, Republic ofKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwait, State ofKyrgyz RepublicLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanon, Lebanese RepublicLesotho, Kingdom ofLiberia, Republic ofLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtenstein, Principality ofLithuaniaLuxembourg, Grand Duchy ofMacao, Special Administrative Region of ChinaMacedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic ofMadagascar, Republic ofMalawi, Republic ofMalaysiaMaldives, Republic ofMali, Republic ofMalta, Republic ofMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritania, Islamic Republic ofMauritiusMayotteMicronesia, Federated States ofMoldova, Republic ofMonaco, Principality ofMongolia, Mongolian People's RepublicMontserratMorocco, Kingdom ofMozambique, People's Republic ofMyanmarNamibiaNauru, Republic ofNepal, Kingdom ofNetherlands AntillesNetherlands, Kingdom of theNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaragua, Republic ofNiger, Republic of theNigeria, Federal Republic ofNiue, Republic ofNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorway, Kingdom ofOman, Sultanate ofPakistan, Islamic Republic ofPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanama, Republic ofPapua New GuineaParaguay, Republic ofPeru, Republic ofPhilippines, Republic of thePitcairn IslandPoland, Polish People's RepublicPortugal, Portuguese RepublicPuerto RicoQatar, State ofReunionRomania, Socialist Republic ofRussian FederationRwanda, Rwandese RepublicSamoa, Independent State ofSan Marino, Republic ofSao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic ofSaudi Arabia, Kingdom ofSenegal, Republic ofSerbia and MontenegroSeychelles, Republic ofSierra Leone, Republic ofSingapore, Republic ofSlovakia (Slovak Republic)SloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalia, Somali RepublicSouth Africa, Republic ofSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSpain, Spanish StateSri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic ofSt. HelenaSt. Kitts and NevisSt. LuciaSt. Pierre and MiquelonSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSudan, Democratic Republic of theSuriname, Republic ofSvalbard & Jan Mayen IslandsSwaziland, Kingdom ofSweden, Kingdom ofSwitzerland, Swiss ConfederationSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailand, Kingdom ofTimor-Leste, Democratic Republic ofTogo, Togolese RepublicTokelau (Tokelau Islands)Tonga, Kingdom ofTrinidad and Tobago, Republic ofTunisia, Republic ofTurkey, Republic ofTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUganda, Republic ofUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain & N. IrelandUruguay, Eastern Republic ofUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofViet Nam, Socialist Republic ofWallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaYemenZambia, Republic ofZimbabwe
What's your delivery address?
Copy billing location
Address
City
State AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWashington D.C.West VirginiaWisconsinWyomingPuerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsArmed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificArmed Forces EuropeNorthern Mariana IslandsMarshall IslandsAmerican SamoaFederated States of MicronesiaGuamPalauAlberta, CanadaBritish Columbia, CanadaManitoba, CanadaNew Brunswick, CanadaNewfoundland, CanadaNova Scotia, CanadaNorthwest Territories, CanadaNunavut, CanadaOntario, CanadaPrince Edward Island, CanadaQuebec, CanadaSaskatchewan, CanadaYukon Territory, Canada
Zip code
Country
United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth of theCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People's Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, People's Democratic Republic ofAmerican SamoaAndorra, Principality ofAngola, Republic ofAnguillaAntarctica (the territory South of 60 deg S)Antigua and BarbudaArgentina, Argentine RepublicArmeniaArubaAustralia, Commonwealth ofAustria, Republic ofAzerbaijan, Republic ofBahrain, Kingdom ofBangladesh, People's Republic ofBarbadosBelarusBelgium, Kingdom ofBelizeBenin, People's Republic ofBermudaBhutan, Kingdom ofBolivia, Republic ofBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswana, Republic ofBouvet Island (Bouvetoya)Brazil, Federative Republic ofBritish Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Archipelago)British Virgin IslandsBrunei DarussalamBulgaria, People's Republic ofBurkina FasoBurundi, Republic ofCambodia, Kingdom ofCameroon, United Republic ofCape Verde, Republic ofCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChad, Republic ofChile, Republic ofChina, People's Republic ofChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombia, Republic ofComoros, Union of theCongo, Democratic Republic ofCongo, People's Republic ofCook IslandsCosta Rica, Republic ofCote D'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Republic of theCyprus, Republic ofCzech RepublicDenmark, Kingdom ofDjibouti, Republic ofDominica, Commonwealth ofEcuador, Republic ofEgypt, Arab Republic ofEl Salvador, Republic ofEquatorial Guinea, Republic ofEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaeroe IslandsFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Fiji, Republic of the Fiji IslandsFinland, Republic ofFrance, French RepublicFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabon, Gabonese RepublicGambia, Republic of theGeorgiaGermanyGhana, Republic ofGibraltarGreece, Hellenic RepublicGreenlandGrenadaGuadaloupeGuamGuatemala, Republic ofGuinea, Revolutionary People's Rep'c ofGuinea-Bissau, Republic ofGuyana, Republic ofHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (Vatican City State)Honduras, Republic ofHong Kong, Special Administrative Region of ChinaHrvatska (Croatia)Hungary, Hungarian People's RepublicIceland, Republic ofIndia, Republic ofIndonesia, Republic ofIran, Islamic Republic ofIraq, Republic ofIrelandIsrael, State ofItaly, Italian RepublicJapanJordan, Hashemite Kingdom ofKazakhstan, Republic ofKenya, Republic ofKiribati, Republic ofKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwait, State ofKyrgyz RepublicLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanon, Lebanese RepublicLesotho, Kingdom ofLiberia, Republic ofLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtenstein, Principality ofLithuaniaLuxembourg, Grand Duchy ofMacao, Special Administrative Region of ChinaMacedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic ofMadagascar, Republic ofMalawi, Republic ofMalaysiaMaldives, Republic ofMali, Republic ofMalta, Republic ofMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritania, Islamic Republic ofMauritiusMayotteMicronesia, Federated States ofMoldova, Republic ofMonaco, Principality ofMongolia, Mongolian People's RepublicMontserratMorocco, Kingdom ofMozambique, People's Republic ofMyanmarNamibiaNauru, Republic ofNepal, Kingdom ofNetherlands AntillesNetherlands, Kingdom of theNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaragua, Republic ofNiger, Republic of theNigeria, Federal Republic ofNiue, Republic ofNorfolk IslandNorthern Mariana IslandsNorway, Kingdom ofOman, Sultanate ofPakistan, Islamic Republic ofPalauPalestinian Territory, OccupiedPanama, Republic ofPapua New GuineaParaguay, Republic ofPeru, Republic ofPhilippines, Republic of thePitcairn IslandPoland, Polish People's RepublicPortugal, Portuguese RepublicPuerto RicoQatar, State ofReunionRomania, Socialist Republic ofRussian FederationRwanda, Rwandese RepublicSamoa, Independent State ofSan Marino, Republic ofSao Tome and Principe, Democratic Republic ofSaudi Arabia, Kingdom ofSenegal, Republic ofSerbia and MontenegroSeychelles, Republic ofSierra Leone, Republic ofSingapore, Republic ofSlovakia (Slovak Republic)SloveniaSolomon IslandsSomalia, Somali RepublicSouth Africa, Republic ofSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSpain, Spanish StateSri Lanka, Democratic Socialist Republic ofSt. HelenaSt. Kitts and NevisSt. LuciaSt. Pierre and MiquelonSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesSudan, Democratic Republic of theSuriname, Republic ofSvalbard & Jan Mayen IslandsSwaziland, Kingdom ofSweden, Kingdom ofSwitzerland, Swiss ConfederationSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Province of ChinaTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailand, Kingdom ofTimor-Leste, Democratic Republic ofTogo, Togolese RepublicTokelau (Tokelau Islands)Tonga, Kingdom ofTrinidad and Tobago, Republic ofTunisia, Republic ofTurkey, Republic ofTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUganda, Republic ofUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain & N. IrelandUruguay, Eastern Republic ofUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuela, Bolivarian Republic ofViet Nam, Socialist Republic ofWallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaYemenZambia, Republic ofZimbabwe
Phone
Purchase detail
Subtotal:
Total:
How would you like to pay?
Ending in
Add New Card
Terms of service confirmation
I Agree to the Subscription Terms of Use.
This service will be automatically renewed and your credit card billed once it nears expiration.
Secure transaction. Secure transaction. Cancel anytime.
×
You're all set!
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
Rate: Begins: Transaction ID:
A receipt was sent to your email.
OK
×
An error occurred
This offer is currently unavailable.
Close
Search AI Answers