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
- Go Find It! Nebraska
-
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
Recalling and name-calling: The political fight fracturing a southeast Nebraska village
Share this
A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
Just In
Police search northeast Lincoln home for human remains in Regina Bos case
Alert Top Story Topical
Recalling and name-calling: The political fight fracturing a southeast Nebraska village
- NATALIA ALAMDARI Flatwater Free Press
- Apr 7, 2024
- Apr 7, 2024
- 0
Brownville Clerk Kristy Mertes (left) tallies votes during the March meeting of the village board.
Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
Prefer us on Google Learn More
NATALIA ALAMDARI Flatwater Free Press
BROWNVILLE — At the February meeting of the Brownville village board, Kay Fish approaches the microphone with a question: Why am I not allowed to speak at this month’s meeting?
kAmq67@C6 96C D:ED E96 G:==286’D ?6H 2EE@C?6J 7C@> {:?4@=?[ H9@ 92D 366? A2:5 ?62C=J S`c[___ 3J E96 E:?J }63C2D<2 4@>>F?:EJ D:?46 $6AE6>36C] }6IE E@ 9:>[ H:6=5:?8 2 8:82?E:4 82G6=[ :D 3@2C5 492:C>2? |2CE:? w2J6D[ H9@ 92D D6CG65 @? E9:D 3@2C5 7@C cf J62CD]k^Am
With his gavel at the ready, Brownville board chairman Martin Hayes reads from the March meeting’s agenda. It isn’t unusual for Hayes to bang his oversized gavel when residents talk out of turn.
Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
kAmw6’D 2=D@ u:D9’D J@F?86C 3C@E96C]k^Am
kAmu=2?<:?8 E96 A2:C 2C6 E96 @E96C 7@FC >6>36CD @7 E96 G:==286 3@2C5[ 2== 2AA@:?E65 — ?@E 6=64E65 — H:E9:? E96 A2DE J62C]k^Am
People are also reading…
- 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
- Why an NBA great is wading into the Lancaster County sheriff's race
- Texas murder-suicide suspect who killed Doane student also attended Crete school
- Doane student killed in Texas in attempted murder-suicide
- Massive elk killed, vehicle totaled in unusual southwest Lincoln crash
- How to watch Huskers vs. UCLA today
- 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
- Nebraska high school football rankings: See who rose and fell after Week 8
- Blackout at night: Kickoff time set for Washington-Nebraska Halloween game
kAmx? E92E J62C[ G:==286 =6256CD 92G6 D6G6C6=J C6DEC:4E65 C6D:56?ED’ 23:=:EJ E@ DA62< 5FC:?8 >66E:?8D[ 2 >@G6 E96J D2J :D ?646DD2CJ E@ >2<6 :E E9C@F89 >66E:?8D] w2J6D 7FE:=6=J 32?8D 9:D @G6CD:K65 82G6= 5FC:?8 2C8F>6?ED D@ 962E65 E96J 4@>A6= 9:> E@ 42== :? 2 D96C:77’D 56AFEJ] u:D9 2?5 w2J6D[ 3C@E96C 2?5 D:DE6C[ ?@H @?=J DA62< H96? 724:?8 6249 @E96C 2E G:==286 3@2C5 >66E:?8D]k^Am
kAmx? ~4E@36C[ qC@H?G:==6 C6D:56?ED G@E65 E@ C642== EH@ >6>36CD @7 E96 G:==286 q@2C5 @7 %CFDE66D[ }2E:D92 (:?<6=>2? 2?5 %6CCJ ':46] p E9:C5 C6D:8?65 367@C6 E96 G@E6]k^Am
kAm%96 ?6IE >@?E9[ E96 3@2C5 564:565 E@ 9:C6 E96 @FDE65 >6>36CD 324< :?E@ ?6H=J 4C62E65 ;@3D — 2 564:D:@? >256 27E6C 2 ?:?6\>:?FE6 4=@D65 D6DD:@?]k^Am
kAm':46 :D ?@H E96 A2C<D DFA6C:?E6?56?E] (:?<6=>2?[ E96 =:89E?:?8 C@5 @7 >2?J C6D:56?ED’ :C6[ :D ?@H FE:=:EJ DFA6C:?E6?56?E 2?5 56AFEJ 4=6C<] %96 E@H? @7 `c_ A6@A=6 ?@H 92D EH@ 4=6C<D]k^Am
kAm“%96J E9F>365 E96:C ?@D6D 2E E96 A6@A=6 @7 qC@H?G:==6 3J 8:G:?8 E96> ;@3D[” D2:5 !2F= u:D9[ 7@C>6C 3@2C5 >6>36C 2?5 z2J u:D9’D 9FD32?5]k^Am
kAm!6@A=6 :? qC@H?G:==6 H:== E6== J@F E9:D 2== 8@6D 324< E@ H2E6C] p7E6C E96 3@2C5 A2CE65 H2JD H:E9 :ED =@?8E:>6 H2E6C @A6C2E@C[ (:?<6=>2? E@@< @G6C[ DA2C<:?8 FAC@2C 7C@> C6D:56?ED]k^Am
kAmqFE E96 5:G:56 36EH66? C6D:56?ED 2?5 E96 3@2C5 92D 32==@@?65 :?E@ 2 >F49 =2C86C 5632E6] p?:>@D:EJ 36EH66? ?6:893@CD 92D 56G@=G65 :?E@ D4C62>:?8 >2E496D :? E96 AF3=:4 A2C<[ ?2DEJ =6EE6CD 2?5 6D42=2E:?8 =682= 766D :? E9:D G:==286 2? 9@FC D@FE9 @7 ~>292]k^Am
kAmxE’D 364@>6 2 D>2==\E@H? }63C2D<2 >:4C@4@D> @7 E96 7FCJ 6?8F=7:?8 >@56C? p>6C:42? A@=:E:4D]k^Am
kAm“xE 2:?’E E92E 5:776C6?E E92? H92E H6 92G6 @? 2 ?2E:@?2= D42=6 C:89E ?@H[” D2:5 yFDE:? (966=5@?[ 2 7@C>6C 3@2C5 >6>36C] “(6 92G6 2 AC6EEJ 5:G:565 4@F?ECJ] w6C6 :? qC@H?G:==6[ H6’G6 8@E 2 AC6EEJ 5:G:565 E@H?]”k^Am
kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i 46?E6CjQmYYYk^Am
kAm{2DE yF?6[ C6D:56?ED @7 qC@H?G:==6 DF3>:EE65 2 A6E:E:@? E@ C642== E9C66 >6>36CD @7 E96 G:==286 3@2C5[ =62G:?8 @?=J w2J6D 2?5 2 ?6H >6>36C 2AA@:?E65 E92E >@?E9]k^Am
Kay Fish, former Brownville clerk, talks to the village board during its March meeting. Fish is the older sister of board chairman Martin Hayes, and was one of Brownville’s more vocal residents during the recall in 2023.
Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
kAm%96 b` D:8?6CD =:DE65 4=2:>D @7 >:D>2?286>6?E @7 G:==286 7F?5D 2?5 2 C67FD2= E@ 4@?D:56C C6D:56?E @A:?:@?D] %96J H6C6 2?8CJ E96 3@2C5 H2D 492?8:?8 H2E6C 2?5 D6H6C @A6C2E@CD[ 2?5 E92E 3@2C5 >6>36CD H6C6 A2J:?8 E96>D6=G6D Sad 2? 9@FC 7@C G:==286 E2D<D E92E FD65 E@ 36 5@?6 G@=F?E2C:=J]k^Am
kAmp DF>>6C @7 4@?7=:4E 7@==@H65]k^Am
The Brownville village clerk/treasurer's office sign outside the Opera House where the village holds board meetings.
Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
kAm|66E:?8D :? E96 A2C< E@ 5:D4FDD E96 C642== EFC?65 962E65 2D C6D:56?ED 9FC=65 :?DF=ED 23@FE A6@A=6VD 6>A=@J>6?E 9:DE@CJ 2?5 72>:=J >6>36CD]k^Am
kAm!6@A=6 @? 3@E9 D:56D @7 E96 7:89E 7@F?5 2?@?J>@FD =6EE6CD :? E96:C >2:=3@I6D]k^Am
kAmQ*@FC 3692G:@C :D ;FDE =:<6 >J b J62C @=5 ?6A96H H9@ D4C62>D[ E9C@HD E2?ECF>D[ J6==D H96? 96 5@6D?VE 86E 9:D @H? H2J[Q C625 2 =6EE6C >2:=65 E@ z2J u:D9] Qv6E 2 =:76]Qk^Am
kAmqC@H?G:==6 C6D:56?ED DE2CE65 A@DE:?8 23@FE E96 C642== @? u2463@@<[ E96? @? E96 A@DE @77:46 3F==6E:? 3@2C5] !2A6CD 8@E E@C? 5@H?] #6A=:6D H6C6 D4C:33=65 @?E@ E96 3F==6E:? 3@2C5]k^Am
kAm}@H[ E96 A@DE @77:46 @?=J 2==@HD 3@2C5 286?52D 2?5 @77:4:2= 5@4F>6?ED E@ 36 A@DE65]k^Am
kAm%@ (:?<6=>2?[ @?6 @7 E96 C642==65 3@2C5 >6>36CD[ E9:D @FEC286 :D 7F6=65 3J D6I:D>] !6@A=6 5@?VE H2?E 2 H@>2? CF??:?8 H2E6C @A6C2E:@?D[ D96 D2:5]k^Am
kAm%96 pF3FC? q@2C5 @7 !F3=:4 (@C<D 925 @G6CD66? H2E6C 7@C qC@H?G:==6 D:?46 a__f] qFE E96 G:==286 ?6G6C D:8?65 2 4@?EC24E H:E9 E96 AF3=:4 FE:=:EJ]k^Am
kAmx? ~4E@36C a_aa[ E96 DE2E6 ?@E:7:65 E96 G:==286 E92E :E ?@ =@?86C 925 2 =:46?D65 H2E6C @A6C2E@C — 2 G:@=2E:@? @7 DE2E6 H2E6C C68F=2E:@?D]k^Am
kAmxE H2D 2 D9@4< E@ E96 3@2C5[ w2J6D D2:5] %96 pF3FC? q@2C5 @7 !F3=:4 (@C<D 925 ?6G6C ?@E:7:65 qC@H?G:==6 :E H@F=5 462D6 D6CG:46D[ 96 D2:5]k^Am
kAmqFE 6>2:=D D92C65 H:E9 E96 u=2EH2E6C uC66 !C6DD E6== 2 5:776C6?E DE@CJi u@C >@?E9D[ E96 pF3FC? AF3=:4 H@C<D 86?6C2= >2?286C 925 366? 2D<:?8 qC@H?G:==6 E@ D:8? 2 4@?EC24E 7@C H2E6C 2?5 D6H6C @A6C2E:@?D] %96 3@2C5 ?6G6C D:8?65]k^Am
kAmx? w2J6D’ 6J6D[ E96 q@2C5 @7 !F3=:4 (@C<D BF:E] %@ C6D:56?ED[ :E =@@<65 =:<6 E96 G:==286 3@2C5 7:C65 E96 AF3=:4 FE:=:EJ]k^Am
kAm(:?<6=>2? 2?5 2 =@42= 4@?EC24E@C E96? E@@< @G6C H2E6C 2?5 D6H6C @A6C2E:@?D 7@C E96 G:==286]k^Am
kAm(:?<6=>2? D2:5 E96 6?E:C6 C642== 677@CE 92AA6?65 3642FD6 C6D:56?ED H6C6 2?8CJ 2E @?6 3@2C5 >6>36Ci 96C]k^Am
kAmQ%96 @E96C EH@ H6C6 4@==2E6C2= 52>286[Q D96 D2:5]k^Am
kAm(:?<6=>2? D2:5 D96 DE:== 86ED 2?8CJ ?@E6D :? 96C >2:=3@I] %96 >@DE C646?E[ 7@F?5 @? $2EFC52Ji QrC2H= 324< H96C6 J@F 42>6 7C@>[Q D4C2H=65 @? 2 D4C2A @7 A2A6C[ D:8?65 3J C6D:56?E $92?6 $2:=@CD]k^Am
Shane Sailors stands in front of the Brownville Village Board of Trustees during an agenda item open to public comment at the board’s March meeting.
Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
kAm$2:=@CD 56?:65 HC:E:?8 E96 ?@E6]k^Am
kAm“}@[ x 5:5 ?@E 5@ E92E] q6=:6G6 >6[ x H@F=5 D2J x 5:5 :E[” $2:=@CD D2:5] “x 5:5 @?6 E:>6 A@DE @? u2463@@< E92E x H:D9 E96J H@F=5 4C2H= 324< :?E@ E96 9@=6 E96J 42>6 @FE @7]”k^Am
kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i 46?E6CjQmYYYk^Am
kAm(:?<6=>2? 2?5 ':46 H6C6 C642==65 :? cg\ah 2?5 cd\ba G@E6D[ C6DA64E:G6=J] %96 E9:C5 3@2C5 >6>36C[ q2:=6J q:?5=6[ C6D:8?65 H66<D 367@C6 E96 C642==]k^Am
kAm%96 9@A6 925 366? E@ C642== 2== E9C66[ =62G:?8 @?=J EH@ 3@2C5 >6>36CD 2?5 7@C4:?8 2? 6=64E:@? E@ G@E6 @? 2? 2=>@DE 6?E:C6=J ?6H 3@2C5]k^Am
kAmqFE 3642FD6 @7 q:?5=6’D C6D:8?2E:@?[ E96 3@2C5 H2D 23=6 E@ 2AA@:?E ?6H >6>36CD] %96?[ ;FDE 367@C6 %92?<D8:G:?8[ E96 3@2C5 2??@F?465 (:?<6=>2? 2?5 ':46 H@F=5 DE2CE ?6H ;@3D 7@C E96 G:==286]k^Am
kAmq@E9 92G6 7@FC\J62C 4@?EC24ED A2J:?8 S`d 2? 9@FC] %96 4@?EC24ED :?4=F56 2 E6C>:?2E:@? 4=2FD6 8F2C2?E66:?8 E96:C A2J 7@C E92E 6?E:C6 4@?EC24E[ H9:49 :?7FC:2E65 D@>6 C6D:56?ED] x? 2? :?E6CG:6H[ qC@H?G:==6 2EE@C?6J $E6A96? |@DD>2? D2:5 E92E 4=2FD6 H2D “F?6?7@C4623=6]”k^Am
kAmqFE ':46 92D?’E 2446AE65 A2J 7@C E96 H@C< 96’D 5@?6[ D2:5 w2J6D[ E96 =@?8E:>6 3@2C5 492:C>2?] (:?<6=>2? 92D 366? A2:5 7@C 96C H@C< 2D FE:=:EJ DFA6CG:D@C[ 3FE 92D?’E 7@C 96C H@C< 2D 56AFEJ 4=6C<] ':==286 >@?E9=J 6IA6?D6 C6A@CED C67=64E E9:D]k^Am
kAm“|J H@C< :D G@=F?E2CJ[” D96 D2:5] “x’> 96C6 E@ 36EE6C E96 G:==286]”k^Am
kAm':46 925 2=C625J 366? @G6CD66:?8 2 A2C<D AC@;64E E92E H:== 3C:?8 Sb_[___ :?E@ E96 G:==286] %96 3@2C5 9:C65 9:> E@ <66A 9:> @? :E[ w2J6D D2:5]k^Am
kAm(:?<6=>2? H2D E96 >@DE BF2=:7:65 @7 E96 E9C66 2AA=:42?ED 7@C E96 4@>3:?65 56AFEJ 4=6C< 2?5 FE:=:EJ DFA6CG:D@C A@D:E:@?[ 96 D2:5]k^Am
kAm%@ C6D:56?ED H9@ 5@?’E 28C66 H:E9 E96 9:C:?8[ w2J6D D2:5i “%96J 925 E96:C 492?46 E@ AFE :? 2 C6DF>6]”k^Am
kAm%96 ?6H=J 4C62E65 ;@3D H6C6 A@DE65 AF3=:4=J 2E E96 A@DE @77:46 2?5 G:==286 @77:46[ w2J6D D2:5] qFE E96 4C62E:@? @7 E96D6 ?6H ;@3D H2D?’E 5:D4FDD65 :? 3@2C5 >66E:?8D — H9:49 G:==286 C6D:56?ED 36=:6G6 G:@=2E6D E96 }63C2D<2 ~A6? |66E:?8D p4E]k^Am
kAmQxE H2D 2 AC6EEJ 3:8 D=2A :? E96 7246 E@ >6[Q (966=5@? D2:5] Q%92E E6==D >6 J@FVC6 ?@E ?646DD2C:=J C6AC6D6?E:?8 E96 A6@A=6 @7 qC@H?G:==6] (6 C642==65 E9@D6 :?5:G:5F2=D 7@C 2 C62D@?]Qk^Am
kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i 46?E6CjQmYYYk^Am
kAm%H@ 5@K6? qC@H?G:==6 C6D:56?ED 7:=65 :?E@ E96 |2C49 3@2C5 >66E:?8[ 2?5 BF:4<=J 3682? DBF233=:?8 23@FE 2 AC@A@D65 @C5:?2?46 — @?6 @FE=:?:?8 9@H qC@H?G:==6 DA6?5D >@?6J @? 9@=:52J 42?5J]k^Am
kAm$2:=@CD 2D<65i (9J H6C6 =67E@G6C r9C:DE>2D 32D<6ED E2<6? E@ @?6 =@42= 49FC49 3FE ?@E E96 @E96Cn }@ 3@2C5 >6>36CD 2?DH6C65]k^Am
Justin Wheeldon buries his head in his hands in frustration during the March meeting of the Brownville Village Board of Trustees. In October, residents voted to recall two board members. A month later, the board announced it was hiring the pair for two newly created jobs, sparking outrage and animosity that is dividing the community.
Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
kAmz2J u:D9 4@>A=2:?65 @7 =:>:E65 2446DD E@ E96 G:==286 @77:46[ H:E9 E96 5@@C @7E6? =@4<65 E@ E96 AF3=:4 H9:=6 3@2C5 >6>36CD 2?5 E96:C 72>:=:6D 86E 2446DD[ D96 D2:5]k^Am
kAmzC:DEJ |6CE6D[ E96 4=6C< 9:C65 367@C6 (:?<6=>2? 3642>6 56AFEJ 4=6C<[ DA@<6 FA]k^Am
kAmQx 5@?VE 6G6? 92G6 2 <6J E@ E96 G:==286 @77:46 2?J>@C6[Q D96 D2:5]k^Am
kAm%C2?DA2C6?4J 92D H@CD6?65 D:?46 E96 C642==[ C6D:56?ED E@=5 E96 u=2EH2E6C uC66 !C6DD]k^Am
kAm$:?46 $6AE6>36C[ E96 G:==286 92D A2:5 |@DD>2?[ :ED ?6H {:?4@=?\32D65 2EE@C?6J[ Sbd_ 2? 9@FC — E@E2= 4@>A6?D2E:@? >@C6 E92? 5@F3=:?8 H92E :E A2:5 :ED AC6G:@FD 2EE@C?6J :? E96 D2>6 E:>6 A6C:@5]k^Am
Brownville Village Clerk Kristy Mertes organizes papers in the tiny clerk’s office. Mertes was hired for the part-time position before Natisha Winkelman was recalled and then hired as a deputy clerk. Now, the two share a single desk in a cramped room.
Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
kAm%96 2CC2?86>6?E C2:D65 2 C65 7=28 7@C (966=5@?[ E96 7@C>6C 3@2C5 >6>36C] Q}6G6C @?46 5:5 x 766= =:<6 x ?66565 E@ 92G6 2? 2EE@C?6J E@ >2<6 DFC6 x H2D @? E96 FA 2?5 FA[” 96 D2:5]k^Am
kAm%96 :?4C62D65 =682= 6IA6?D6D DE6> 7C@> Q2== E9:D EFC>@:=[Q w2J6D D2:5] #64@C5D C6BF6DED 7C@> 2 92?57F= @7 :?5:G:5F2=D 92G6 42FD65 2 QD:8?:7:42?E :?4C62D6 :? 2EE@C?6J 766D]Qk^Am
kAm#6D:56?ED 92G6 2=D@ 366? E@=5 E92E 46CE2:? BF6DE:@?D 42? @?=J 36 2?DH6C65 3J E96 G:==286 244@F?E2?E @C 2EE@C?6J[ C2E96C E92? 3@2C5 >6>36CD E96>D6=G6D]k^Am
kAmQ*@F H:== 36 492C865 WE96 244@F?E2?EVDX 9@FC=J 766 @7 S`d_]__ A6C 9@FC[Q (:?<6=>2? HC@E6 :? 2? 6>2:= E@ C6D:56?E y@9? {2F36C] Qx7 J@FV5 =:<6 :?7@C>2E:@? @C 4@A:6D 7C@> @FC G:==286 2EE@C?6J[ A=62D6 36 2H2C6 E92E 9:D 9@FC=J C2E6 :D Sbd_]__ H9:49 H:== 36 3:==65 E@ J@F A6CD@?2==J]Qk^Am
kAm%96 3@2C5 92D 2=D@ DE2CE65 =:>:E:?8 H96? C6D:56?ED 42? E2=<[ 32??:?8 AF3=:4 4@>>6?E E9C@F89@FE :ED >66E:?8D 2?5 2==@H:?8 :E @?=J 5FC:?8 D6=64E 286?52 :E6>D]k^Am
kAm#6D:56?ED E@=5 E96 u=2EH2E6C uC66 !C6DD :E’D 92C5 E@ 86E 25565 E@ E96 286?52] %96J’C6 E@=5 :7 E96J’C6 ?@E 5:D4FDD:?8 ?6H 3FD:?6DD[ E96? E96 E@A:4 :D 4@?D:56C65 >@@E]k^Am
kAm“xE FD65 E@ 36[ |2CEJ[ E96 492:C>2?[ 2E >66E:?8D H@F=5 D2J[ ‘s@6D 2?J3@5J 92G6 2?JE9:?8 E96J H2?E E@ E2=< 23@FEn’” !2F= u:D9 D2:5]k^Am
kAm}@H[ w2J6D 32?8D 9:D 82G6= H96? C6D:56?ED E2=< @FE @7 EFC?[ D9@FE:?8 7@C D:=6?46] w2=7H2J E9C@F89 E96 |2C49 >66E:?8[ 2 D96C:77’D 56AFEJ H2=<65 :?[ DF>>@?65 3J E96 56AFEJ 4=6C<]k^Am
A Nemaha County sheriff’s deputy sits in the back of the Brownville village board’s March meeting. The deputy walked into the auditorium halfway through the meeting, as villagers started voicing their opinions outside of designated public comment period.
Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
kAm“(6 FD65 E@ =6E A6@A=6 E2=< F?E:= :E 8@E E@ H96C6 E96J H@F=5?’E D9FE FA[” w2J6D D2:5] “~?46 @C EH:46 H6 925 E@ 25;@FC? E96 >66E:?8 4@>A=6E6=J 3642FD6 E96J H@F=5?’E 36 BF:6E]”k^Am
kA DEJ=6lQE6IE\2=:8?i 46?E6CjQmYYYk^Am
kAm%96C6’D >@C6 DEC:76 @? E96 9@C:K@? :? qC@H?G:==6]k^Am
kAm!2F= 2?5 z2J u:D9 D2J 7C:6?5D 92G6 DF886DE65 E96 C642== DFAA@CE6CD 9:C6 E96:C @H? 2EE@C?6J] $2:=@CD 92D 7:=65 2 4@>A=2:?E H:E9 E96 @77:46 @7 $E2E6 pF5:E@C |:<6 u@=6J]k^Am
kAm{2F36C[ 2?@E96C C642== DFAA@CE6C[ 4@?E24E65 E96 }63C2D<2 pEE@C?6J v6?6C2=’D @77:46] w6 D2:5 2? 6>A=@J66 E96C6 E@=5 9:> E@ 8@ E@ E96 }6>292 r@F?EJ pEE@C?6J] qFE E96? E96 4@F?EJ 2EE@C?6J — H9@ 2=D@ C6AC6D6?ED E96 pF3FC? q@2C5 @7 !F3=:4 (@C<D — A@:?E65 9:> 324< E@ E96 }63C2D<2 pEE@C?6J v6?6C2=]k^Am
kAm%96 3@2C5[ 7@C :ED A2CE[ 766=D 36=628F6C65 2?5 @G6CH96=>65 3J E96 2>@F?E @7 :?7@C>2E:@? 36:?8 C6BF6DE65 3J C6D:56?ED 2?5 E96 DE2E6]k^Am
kAm“x’G6 ?6G6C D66? WE96 DE2E6 2F5:E@C’D @77:46X 2D< 7@C 2D >F49 56E2:= 2D E96J’C6 2D<:?8 7@C[” G:==286 244@F?E2?E w62E96C !6>36CE@? D2:5 5FC:?8 u63CF2CJ’D >66E:?8]k^Am
kAm%96 4@?D:DE6?E DF886DE:@? 8:G6? E@ !2F= 2?5 z2J u:D9i '@E6 E96 3@2C5 @FE]k^Am
kAm“(6 G@E65 W(:?<6=>2?X @77] (6 G@E65 W':46X @77] %96J H6C6 C69:C65] (92E >@C6 42? H6 D2J E@ E96>n” z2J u:D9 D2:5]k^Am
kAmx? E96 >62?E:>6[ E96C6’D 2 8C@H:?8 D6?D6 7C@> D@>6 C6D:56?ED E92E qC@H?G:==6 92D =@DE D@>6E9:?8 :>A@CE2?E 5FC:?8 E9:D 7:89E]k^Am
kAm“(96? x 7:CDE >@G65 96C6[ x =@@<65 2E E96 3@2C5 2?5 x D2H >J 7C:6?5D[ x D2H >J ?6:893@CD[” D2:5 C6D:56?E q:== #@33:?D] }@Hn “x 5@?’E 86E E96 766=:?8 E92E H6’C6 2== H6=4@>6 96C6]”k^Am
kAmkDA2? 4=2DDlQAC:?E0EC:>Qmk6>m%96 u=2EH2E6C uC66 !C6DD :D }63C2D<2’D 7:CDE :?56A6?56?E[ ?@?AC@7:E ?6HDC@@> 7@4FD65 @? :?G6DE:82E:@?D 2?5 762EFC6 DE@C:6D E92E >2EE6C]k^6>mk^DA2?mk^Am
Download the new Journal Star News Mobile App
Top Journal Star photos for March 2024
Lincoln Southwest's Charley Kort (center) dances with her team after winning the game against Lincoln East on Thursday, March 27, 2024, at Seacrest Activities Complex. Lincoln Southwest won 3-0.
KATY COWELL Journal Star
Sens. George Dungan of Lincoln (from left), John Cavanaugh of Omaha, Wendy DeBoer of Bennington, and Lynne Walz of Fremont listen to testimony from Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha (not pictured) during a public hearing before the Legislature's Executive Board on Thursday. The hearing was to hear testimony on whether to send a resolution to censure Sen. Steve Halloran of Hastings to the legislative floor.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Lincoln East's Kai Burkey picks up a fly ball against Creighton Prep, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at Den Hartog Field.
JUSTIN WAN Journal Star
Monty Stoakes, Open Harvest's meat and cheese coordinator, has put together a Cheese Madness 16-cheese bracket that will crown the store's top cheese.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Troy Dannen speaks to the media at a news conference where he is announced as the athletic director for the University of Nebraska on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Hawks Championship Center.
KATY COWELL Journal Star
Park Middle School band director, T.J. McLaughlin (center) conducts the band during rehearsal for the 75th annual Lincoln Public Schools All-City Music Festival performance on Tuesday at Lincoln Northeast High School.
KATY COWELL, Journal Star
Easton Bailey, 4, counts how many eggs are in his basket during an Easter egg hunt on Monday, March 25, 2024, at the Copple Family YMCA.
KATY COWELL Journal Star
From left, founder and director of Theatre Arts for Kids Leah Arlington, Aubree Lawrey, 16, Andy Brockmeier, 12, and Ellyson Stolcpart, 17, sing a song from The Little Mermaid on Monday, March 25, 2024.
KATY COWELL Journal Star
Nebraska fan Seth Backhuss reacts to the score in the last three minutes of the second half during of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Nebraska's Josiah Allick (53) hugs head coach Fred Hoiberg at the end of the NCAA Tournament first-round loss to Texas A&M on Friday in Memphis, Tenn.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga (30) holds back tears as he holds a towel to his eyes in the final three minutes of the second half during of an NCAA Tournament first-round game on Friday, March 22, 2024, at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Nebraska's Keisei Tominaga signs the jersey of Brix Behrens, 10, after an open practice Thursday at FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn. Nebraska, a No. 8 seed, will be looking for the program's first NCAA Tournament victory when the Huskers play No. 9 seed Texas A&M on Friday. The game is scheduled to start at 5:50 p.m. on TNT.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Nebraska's Case Sanderson is out by Omaha's Henry Zipay in second base, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at Haymarket Park.
JUSTIN WAN Journal Star
A trio of sandhill cranes match speeds as they take off along the Platte River on March 17, 2024, near Kearney.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Senators of the 2024 legislative body convene for a roll call vote on Tuesday at the Capitol.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Owner of Cause for Paws, Sue Sturgis, holds her rescue dachshund Inkadoo in her arms on Monday, March 18, 2024. Cause for Paws donates their proceeds to help pay veterinary bills and buy pet food for people in need. The Lincoln Thrift Crawl event encourages customers to visit eight different locally owned thrift stores, including Cause for Paws, from March 17th- March 23rd.
KATY COWELL Journal Star
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule speaks during a news conference on Monday at Hawks Championship Center.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Nebraska's Mckinley Malecha (00) high-fives her teammates during the lineup announcements before the game against Creighton on Saturday at Bowlin Stadium.
KATY COWELL, Journal Star
(From left) Kelly Harrington, Tami Westmoreland and Alana Casas-Castillo lead the 2024 Lincoln Women's March to the state Capitol on Saturday.
KATY COWELL, Journal Star
Rainbow Trout spew forth from a holding tank as Nebraska Game and Parks officials restock Holmes Lake with fish at Holmes Lake Park, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Nebraska Game and Parks officials stocked Holmes Lake with approximately 4,000 Rainbow Trout. The bi-annual process is used to enhance fishing opportunities in areas that have a high amount of fishermen as well as maintain fish populations in bodies of water across the state.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Lincoln East's Kate Eggett does a handstand to throw-in the ball during the game against Lincoln Pius X on Friday, March 15, 2024, at Lincoln Pius X.
KATY COWELL Journal Star
Easton Aldridge (left) of Denton, 6, plays a knight and "defends" his seat on a giant lawn chair next to his sister, Jess Aldridge, 11, at the Husker Lawn & Leisure Show on Friday at Sandhills Global Event Center. The show features various exhibitors showing items such as RVs, lawnmowers, plants and garden arts. Nebraska Extension Master Gardener volunteers are on-site to answer questions. The last day of the show is Sunday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Wilber-Clatonia students (from left) Emmalyn Klaassen, 11, Aubrey Bridges, 11, and Jace Polite, 10, react as their robot is unable to complete a task during a practice run of the Nebraska FIRST LEGO League Challenge Championship held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cook Pavilion on Friday. Around 600 students between the ages of 9-14 participated in the First LEGO League (FLL) Challenge on Friday.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Bradley Opperman holds a box of food to give out on March 15 at the Lincoln Food Bank.
KATY COWELL, Journal Star
Nebraska's Katelyn Caneda (66) attempts to tag out Northern Colorado's Alison Steinker (4) during the first inning of the game on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Haymarket Park.
KATY COWELL Journal Star
Shane Walsh of Studio Trouvaille assembles wood and stained glass shadowboxes, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at Union Bank Place.
JUSTIN WAN Journal Star
A rain droplet strikes a puddle where a nearby street light is reflected in the water, in central Lincoln on Thursday, March 14, 2024.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
The Killigans' Greg Butcher (from left), Brad Hoffman and Bob Okamoto rehearse on Monday, March 11, 2024, in Lincoln.
JUSTIN WAN Journal Star
Restore a Muscle Car Owner Dave Hall poses for a portrait next to a 1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am he purchased with a little over 3,000 miles on the odometer at his auto shop in Lincoln.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Aja, a Belgian Shepherd, leaps over a jump during a training exercise at Tierra Park. Aja participates in competition obedience training.
KATY COWELL, Journal Star
Millard North's Neal Mosser (13) crashes into the scorers table during the Class A boys state tournament championship game against Bellevue West on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KATY COWELL Journal Star
Norris' Evan Greenfield (22) shoots a layup while defended by Omaha Skutt's Gideon Linderman (30) in the second half during the Class B boys state tournament championship game, Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Wahoo's Marcus Glock (0) swings the net after the Warriors defeated Auburn in the Class C-1 state championship game Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Johnson-Brock celebrates their win as Ainsworth's Trey Appelt (24) hugs his teammate Traegan McNally (5) after the Class D-1 boys state tournament championship game, Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Ashland-Greenwood's Dane Jacobsen (0) pulls his jersey over his head following the Bluejay's loss to Auburn in the Class C-1 boys state tournament semifinal game Friday, March 8, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Wahoo's Cody Hesser (5) tumbles over Omaha Concordia's Jackson Thrasher (11) as he attempts to block a shot in the first half during a Class C-1 boys state tournament semifinal game Friday, March 8, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Norris celebrates a 3-pointer during a Class B first-round boys state tournament game against Bennington on Thursday, March 7, 2024 Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KATY COWELL Journal Star
Wahoo's Cody Hesser (left) goes up for a shot as he is fouled by Ogallala's Jayden Curtis (center) during a Class C-1 first-round boys state tournament game Wednesday at the Devaney Sports Center.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Dundy County Stratton's Lane Brown (from left), competes for a rebound with Ainsworth's Jacob Held and Logan Schroedl and DCS's Jackson Kerchal during a Class D-1 first-round boys state tournament game on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.Ainsworth's Dundy County Stratton's during a Class D-1 first-round boys state tournament game on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
JUSTIN WAN Journal Star
Wahoo's Dylan Simmons (11) is fouled by Ogallala's Jayden Curtis (5) in the first half during a Class C-1 first-round boys state tournament game on Wednesday, March 7, 2024 Wednesday at the Devaney Sports Center
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Omaha Concordia and Malcolm play the first half of a Class C-1 first-round boys state tournament basketball game on Wednesday, March 7, 2024 Wednesday at the Devaney Sports Center
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Lincoln Southeast's Kendall Hinton (44) and Lincoln Southeast's Deng Giet (33) celebrate a 3-pointer by Hinton during a Class A first-round boys state tournament game against Omaha Westside on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KATY COWELL Journal Star
Midwest Diggers' Ashley and Nathan Schwenke pose for a portrait in front of an area in their store where customers can pan for actual gold and silver.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Northwest High School seniors Feryal Akpo-Idrissou (left) and Madeline Smith register to vote on Monday.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Nebraska's C.J. Wilcher (0) waits for the team lineups to be announced before the game against Rutgers on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KATY COWELL Journal Star
Overton celebrates after defeating Wynot in the Class D-2 state championship game Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Overton coach Janessa Bergman (left) reacts with the Eagles' bench during the Class D-2 state championship game against Wynot on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Millard West's Taylor Hansen (21) and Kylee Paben (42) guard Bellevue West's Ahnica Russell Brown (0) as she attempts to score in the paint in the second half during the Class A girls state tournament championship game, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Millard West players dogpile at center court after defeating Bellevue West to win the Class A girls state tournament championship game, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Tyson McCall, 7, (right) is lifted up by his father Keenan as they cheer on Yutan in the Class C-2 girls state tournament championship game, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Yutan's Jade Lewis (4) celebrates during the Class C-2 girls state tournament championship game against Crofton, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KATY COWELL Journal Star
Crofton's Ellie Tramps drives the ball down court on a breakaway in the first half during the Class C-2 girls state tournament championship game, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Lincoln Christian celebrates winning the Class C-1 state championship against Sidney on Saturday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KATY COWELL, Journal Star
Pender celebrates winning the Class D-1 girls state tournament championship game over Southern Valley, Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Pender won 39-25.
KATY COWELL Journal Star
Lincoln Southwest senior Trent Buda dresses up as Where's Waldo during a Class A girls state tournament semifinal game against Bellevue West on Friday, March 1, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KATY COWELL Journal Star
Nebraska's Caitlin Olensky pitches against Wichita State, Friday, March 1, 2024, at Bowlin Stadium.
JUSTIN WAN Journal Star
Beatrice's Anna Gleason hugs Kiley Hatcliff while Callie Schwisow and Kiera Busboom (from left) embrace as they console one another following a close loss to Elkhorn North in a Class B girls state tournament semifinal game Friday, March 1, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Yutan's Emilia Tederman (bottom left) competes for the ball with Bishop Neumann's Caitlin McGuigan (top left) and Adalin Bosak during a Class C-2 girls state tournament semifinal game, Friday, March 1, 2024, at the Devaney Sports Center.
JUSTIN WAN Journal Star
Using an in camera double exposure Omaha Skutt players Peyton McCabe (10) and Kamryn Kasner (34) are framed by a cheerleaders pom pom as they block a shot by Gretna East's Karli Williams (5) in the first half during a Class B girls state tournament semifinal game Friday, March 1, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Sidney's Payton Schrotberger (3) leads the charge as she and her teammates Ryan Dillehay (21) and Karsyn Leeling (0) rush to celebrate with their team after their win over Grand Island Central Catholic in a Class C-1 girls state tournament semifinal game Friday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
The Sidney bench and head coach Tyler Shaw (center) celebrate after Ryan Dillehay (not pictured) scored a go-ahead basket against Grand Island CC in the second half during a Class C-1 girls state tournament semifinal game Friday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
Lincoln Christian's Kenadee Ailes (30) swats away a layup attempt by Bridgeport's Tracey From (4) while her teammate Jessa Hueser (1) guards the lane in the first half during a Class C-1 girls state tournament semifinal game Friday, March 1, 2024, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
Beatrice's Kiley Hatcliff (21) and Addison Hatcliff (10) celebrate winning a Class B first-round girls state tournament game over Norris on Thursday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KATY COWELL, Journal Star
Lincoln North Star's Sarah Gatwetch (right) celebrates with her teammates after placing their name on a bracket to advance to the semifinals following their win over Millard North in a Class A first-round girls state basketball tournament game Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA, Journal Star
The Omaha Central student section read their student newspaper while Millard West is introduced ahead of a Class A first-round girls state tournament game on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 Wednesday at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
KENNETH FERRIERA Journal Star
An array of ciders from Saro Cider — Joy Harvest with Arbor Day Farm (from left), grapefruit, cranberry spice, and a non-alcoholic raspberry Bellini — is shown with a pesto parmesan flatbread.
JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
Bishop Neumann junior Anthony Kavan (left) plays a card game with sophomore Dominic Benes as the basketball team palys Cross County during a Class C-2 first-round girls state tournament game, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at the Devaney Sports Center.
JUSTIN WAN Journal Star
The Flatwater Free Press is Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom focused on investigations and feature stories that matter.
Love
0
Funny
0
Wow
0
Sad
1
Angry
0
Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox!
Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter.
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
Most Popular
Ricketts defends pardon of man convicted of sexually assaulting estranged wife
U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts defended his 2022 vote to pardon a man convicted of first-degree sexual assault after a new ad featuring the victim cr…
Nebraska father sues HHS after agency quotes $1M, 50 years for public records
A Nebraska man asked HHS for emails about a state contractor. The agency said it would cost nearly $1 million and take 50 years. Now he's suing.
Group questions more Ricketts pardons as Osborn defends comments on Fischer
Saturday night's late kickoff couldn't stop political ads from interrupting another one-score Husker loss. And the latest rounds from the Sena…
New Nebraska governor's race poll shows Walz and Pillen statistically tied
A recent poll in the Nebraska governor's race shows Jim Pillen at 44% and Lynne Walz at 43%.
Ben Sasse shares 'good news, bad news' in cancer treatment
Former Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse shared "good news, bad news and next steps" in his treatment plan as he continues to battle a terminal can…
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
Sen. Pete Ricketts on his track record
Sen. Pete Ricketts on his track record
Close
Justin Wheeldon buries his head in his hands in frustration during the March meeting of the Brownville Village Board of Trustees. In October, residents voted to recall two board members. A month later, the board announced it was hiring the pair for two newly created jobs, sparking outrage and animosity that is dividing the community.
- Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
With his gavel at the ready, Brownville board chairman Martin Hayes reads from the March meeting’s agenda. It isn’t unusual for Hayes to bang his oversized gavel when residents talk out of turn.
- Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
Kay Fish, former Brownville clerk, talks to the village board during its March meeting. Fish is the older sister of board chairman Martin Hayes, and was one of Brownville’s more vocal residents during the recall in 2023.
- Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
The Brownville village clerk/treasurer's office sign outside the Opera House where the village holds board meetings.
- Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
Brownville Clerk Kristy Mertes (left) tallies votes during the March meeting of the village board.
- Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
Shane Sailors stands in front of the Brownville Village Board of Trustees during an agenda item open to public comment at the board’s March meeting.
- Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
A Nemaha County sheriff’s deputy sits in the back of the Brownville village board’s March meeting. The deputy walked into the auditorium halfway through the meeting, as villagers started voicing their opinions outside of designated public comment period.
- Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
Brownville Village Clerk Kristy Mertes organizes papers in the tiny clerk’s office. Mertes was hired for the part-time position before Natisha Winkelman was recalled and then hired as a deputy clerk. Now, the two share a single desk in a cramped room.
- Joseph Saaid, for the Flatwater Free Press
×
- 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