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Water’s worth: It sits beneath Nebraska’s farmland and has serious value. But who owns it?

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Water’s worth: It sits beneath Nebraska’s farmland and has serious value. But who owns it?

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Windrows of irrigated alfalfa on John Childears’ farm. He grows alfalfa to feed his cattle.

John Childears, courtesy photo

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John Childears, a farmland appraiser, broker and farm owner, brands his cattle with his son and granddaughters at his farm near North Platte. He owns both irrigated land and ranch land, and said he would only have rangeland if not for access to irrigation wells.

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Maureen Childears rides on horseback to bring her cows back from the pasture where the cows graze over the summer. 

John Childears, courtesy photo

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North Platte farmer John Childears uses his center pivots to irrigate soybeans. 

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Children, alongside Ella Bruce (top left), her mom BrieAnna Bruce (first left) and Hai Any Tran (right) vie for Easter eggs tossed into the pool during an Easter egg hunt, on Monday, April 3, 2023, at the Northeast YMCA in Lincoln. Those in attendance were able to meet the Easter Bunny and get their toes wet searching the pool for eggs. Participants made sure to bring their swimsuits and pool-friendly baskets. Eggs were exchanged for treats outside the pool.

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Sparks and smoke rise from a the workbench where Lincoln East senior Blake Allen welds together two pieces of metal on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at The Career Academy in Lincoln. Lincoln East senior Blake Allen has been welding large letters to spell out a word. He plans to place the letters around the city for his capstone project at The Career Academy. His project honors a fellow welder and Lincoln East student who died by suicide earlier this year.

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Six year-old Hsa Lay Hser revels in a cascade of bubbles as he tries to pop them all before they fly away during a free event called Bubblepoolza on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Whittier Field. UNL hosted this free event for students with children. Families were able to explore painting with bubbles, a bubble snake, a bubble tower and rainbow foam. All attendees left with free kits to recreate the activities at home.

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Shinedown's Zach Myers rocks out on his guitar as he performs during Shinedown’s Revolutions Live Tour on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

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Sen. Megan Hunt (from left), Sen. Jen Day and Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh embrace while being cheered on by supporters after a Nebraska six-week abortion ban failed at the Nebraska State Capitol on Thursday, April 27, 2023.

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An excavator works to clear debris from the area where a section of the Gold's Building once stood as redevelopment of the site continues on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, along 11th and N streets in Lincoln.

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Lincoln Southwest players take turns kissing the A-2 Championship plaque after defeating Elkhorn South at Seacrest Field on Thursday, May 4, 2023.

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Lincoln fighter Andrew Huffman is stuck in the face by Kwajuan Mensah during their bout in Dynasty Combat Sport's Annual Spring Brawl on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.

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Lincoln Southwest runs off the midfield line as they celebrates after winning a overtime penalty shoot 5-3 against Lincoln Pius X in out during the Class A girls state soccer tournament, Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Morrison Stadium in Omaha.

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Norfolk's Jackson Bos prepares to throw during shot put warmups on the first day of the 2023 State Track and Field championships on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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Blair's Myles Jackson reacts after he sets a record in the class B boys 100 meter dash championship on the second day of the 2023 State Track and Field championships on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Burke Stadium in Omaha.

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D Mack and Billie Douglass of Lincoln console each other after the Nebraska Legislature passed LB 574, Friday, May 19, 2023, at Nebraska state Capitol.

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Lincoln East's Troy Peltz (2) celebrates with Landon Sandy (16) and other teammates after a game-saving out at the bottom of the seventh inning against Millard West during the Class A championship game at Tal Anderson Field on Friday, May 19, 2023.

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Rider Sheila Ross shoots down balloon targets on her horse, “Two ID Jet Mack” with a time of 15.828 seconds for the CMSA Championship, at Lancaster Event Center, Friday, May 26, 2023, in Lincoln.

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Grace Jacobson of Lincoln holds a rainbow umbrella over a coffin prop in front of the Governor's Mansion, Thursday, June 1, 2023.

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Former KC Dynasty Volleyball players Abigail Mullen (bottom left), Reese Messer (left), Claire Cisneros (top right), and Skyler Pierce (right) hang out during a 2023 tournament.

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A'rielle Harvell (bottom), 5, slides down an inflatable water slide next to her sisters, Yahkira Harvell (top), 4, and Samirah Graham, 13, Monday, June 19, 2023, in central Lincoln. Temperature in Lincoln reached a high of 98 on Monday and the sunny weather will continue through most of the week, according to National Weather Service.

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David Campbell, a recent graduate from Union college's international rescue and relief program, climbs and repels from a tree alongside Mike Mikler (not pictured) on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Holmes Lake Park in Lincoln. The duo, who had earlier created a giant swing, said they were climbing the trees for fun and for practice. the program for International rescue and relief is a bachelor of science degree designed for students who want to serve and help others in disaster and humanitarian relief.

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LSU's Alex Milazzo hurdles Florida catcher BT Riopelle to score in the fourth inning, during game 3 of the NCAA College World Series championship series on Monday, June 26, 2023, at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.

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Lincoln Saltdogs' Zach St. Pierre wears the sorting hat from the Harry Potter series as he celebrates a homerun in the fourth inning against the Sioux City Explorers on Friday, June 30, 2023, at Haymarket Park.

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Wahoo native Bridget Dobesh's bubble gum pops while she tries to blow the biggest bubble during the state championship bubble gum blowing contest ,for the 155th annual fourth of July in the Fourth of July capitol of Nebraska, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in Downtown Seward.

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Thomas Fernandez and his sister Cora play on top of a log pile while other attendees to the farm take part in a press conference on Monday, July 17, 2023, at Shadow Brook Farm in Lincoln. Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and local officials announced a plan to make Lincoln’s food system more resilient during a press conference held at Shadow Brook Farm. For more than two decades, the locally owned farm has sold farm-grown vegetables at local farmers markets and from their own storefront at 2201 W. Denton Road, tucked away near Lincoln's southwestern city limit. In 2022, the farm lost their factory and storefront in an early-morning fire that destroyed an estimated $80,000 worth of cheese products alone.

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Construction workers cut into a water tower next to General Dynamics at 4300 Industrial Ave. on , Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Lincoln.

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NATS detasslers work a seed corn field somewhere between Lincoln and Waverly, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.

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Shoes lost by previous skydivers are hung above the exit to the runway at the Lincoln Sport Parachute Club on Saturday, July 29, 2023, in Weeping Water.

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Mack Splichal, 2, shows off his cheer moves to Nebraska cheerleaders Sidney Doty, Carly Janssen and Audrey Eckert (from left) during Nebraska Football's annual fan day at Hawks Championship Center on Sunday, July 30, 2023.

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Syllas Daniels and Kaneka Taylor (right) hold on tight as they ride the Orbiter at the carnival during the Lancaster County Super Fair at Lancaster Event Center on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, in Lincoln.

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Kipton Fankhauser loses his shoe as he falls off of "War Dance" during Mutton Bustin' at the Lancaster County Super Fair on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Lincoln.

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A hover fly sits a top a Black-Eyed Susan flower at Sunken Gardens, on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Lincoln.

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Farrah Plate practices yoga on her paddleboard on the water at Holmes Lake Park on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023 in Lincoln.

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Lincoln Lutheran's Ryan Bokelmann holds the spirit sword high as he leads his team in a charge to celebrate with their student section after defeating Lincoln Christian at Aldrich Field, on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, in Lincoln.

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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels leave a smoke trail behind them as they perform aerial feats during the Guardians of Freedom Airshow at Lincoln Airpark, on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Lincoln.

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The glare from the sun hits the court causing players to be silhouetted against the floor during the second set at Memorial Stadium, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Lincoln.

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Nebraska head coach John Cook (left) takes the court with his team before taking on Omaha at Memorial Stadium, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Lincoln.

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Volleyball fans do the wave during a break in the action during the match between University of Omaha and Nebraska during the second set at Memorial Stadium, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Lincoln.

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Nebraska's Lexi Rodriguez (bottom) performs the worm as her teammates cheer her on following their match against Omaha at Memorial Stadium, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Lincoln.

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Nebraska volleyball celebrates a 3-0 victory against Omaha on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, at Memorial Stadium during Volleyball Day in Nebraska.

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Seward local Garin Metzger (left) drives his pontoon boat on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 at Branched Oak Lake in Lancaster County during the start of Labor Day weekend. Pictured with him is his wife Linda Metzger (center-right), and their friends Shanda Laflin (center-left) and Pam Spicher (right).

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The Sand bed of the Platte River, where the Middle Channel Platte combines with the Platte River, can be seen as vehicles cross over a bridge along Highway 34, located to the Southeast of Grand Island on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, in Grand Island.

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Omaha-native Adam Murphy takes a stroll hand-in-hand with Kenzie Houser (from Riverton, Kansas) on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023 at the Sunken Gardens in Lincoln. “It’s my first time here,” Murphy said. “It’s gorgeous—just a great place to be.”

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Muriel Graham pilot Scott "Scooter" DeLong Boeing Stearman , Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at Lincoln Airport.

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Everett Elementary School fourth graders Jai'lisea Williams (from left), Ariana Neemeyer, Jaqueline Lima Mellado and Matias Mendez Hernandez look from a panel blind, Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Spring Creek Prairie Audubon near Denton.

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Nebraska's Laney Choboy dives into the crowd to make a save in the second set against Ohio State at the Devaney Sports Center, on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.

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Louisiana Tech's Smoke Harris is held back by Nebraska's Omar Brown while Nebraska's John Bullock goes flying past after missing a tackle in the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium, on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

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About 25,000 fans return to watch the fourth quarter action between Louisiana Tech and Nebraska, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at Memorial Stadium.

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The stadium lights at Memorial Stadium are reflected in the eyes of Nebraska's Janiran Bonner as he walks off the field following the game against Louisiana Tech on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

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Auburn’s Nixon Ligouri (8) scores a touchdown during the match against Lincoln Christian on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 at the Lincoln Christian field. Auburn was up 21-6 going into the half.

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York native Hunter Hadenfeldt, 11, plays games on a phone in the back of a car at a tailgate lot underneath the Highway 34 bridge outside of Memorial Stadium, on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

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Michigan's Roman Wilson (left) scores a touchdown next to Nebraska's Isaac Gifford in the first quarter, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at Memorial Stadium.

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Nebraska's Javin Wright (right) walks off the field following the Huskers loss to Michigan at Memorial Stadium, on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023.

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Claire Cude, a kindergartener at Fairbury Public Schools, laughs as she feeds lettuce to a giraffe on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023 during Sensory Safari at the Lincoln Children’s Zoo. John Chapo, the zoo’s president emeritus, says the event is a tradition more than 25 years in the running.

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College View Barber Shop's Gary Francisco cuts the hair of longtime customer John Gustafson, Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, in Lincoln.

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From left, Lincoln activist Renee Sans Souci, Steve Laravie Jr., executive director of the Indian Center, Kylesse Walker of Omaha, University of Nebraska-Lincoln students Sophie James and Anastasia Pitts hold hands and dance as they gather in front of the Nebraska state Capitol to honor Indigenous Peoples' Day, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Lincoln.

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Lily Golden plays on a ropes course at Roca Berry Farm on Oct. 9, 2023. Situated in Roca, the farm features a number of tourist attractions available to guests throughout the fall season.

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Beatrice's Delanie Roeder attempts to make a diving catch at the center field fence during the sixth inning at Bill Smith Softball Complex, on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, in Hastings.

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Ashland-Greenwood’s senior centerfielder Bree Schefdore (11, center) and junior second-base Joslyn Sargent (9) wait out a tornado warning with several other teams in a warehouse on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023 during the state softball championships at Bill Smith Softball Complex in Hastings.

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Nebraska's Rebekah Allick makes a kill as Michigan State's Julia Bishop defends on Oct. 13, 2023, at the Devaney Sports Center.

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Malcolm students Delaney Wollberg (center, 17) and Tekamah Bratrsovsky (right, 17) cheer as their team wins a set of a Class C-1 first-round match against Pierce on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Malcolm lost the match 3-2.

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From left, One Health coordinator Liz VanWormer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln doctoral student Shabani Muller and undergraduate senior Nikki Klosterman lift a fishing net from a farm pond as they look for bullfrog tadpoles, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, near Ashland.

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Lincoln Lutheran’s Hadley Reimers (5, left) and McKenzie Sidlo (6, center) celebrate defeating Clarkson/Leigh during a Class C-2 championship match on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at the Devaney Sports Center. Lincoln Lutheran won the match 3-2.

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Nebraska's Josiah Allick (53) makes a dunk on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 during the first regular season match at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln. Nebraska won the match 84-52.

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Shelley Goodrich, Tyler's mother, holds a candle alongside friends and family members during a candlelight vigil hosted for her son Tyler Goodrich, at Pioneers Park, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Lincoln.

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Hay Spings' Gage Mintken (11) stiff arms Parkview Christian's Miles Cole (12) as he runs the ball in the third quarter during a D-6 semifinal game at Parkview Christian High School, on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, in Lincoln.

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Maryland's Beau Brade (2) attempts to tackle Nebraska's Janiran Bonner (16) as he leaps forward past the pylon for a third quarter touchdown at Memorial Stadium, on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.

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Henry Gonnerman, 10, Augustine Milana, 7, and Iris Gonnerman, 7, (from left) parade their flags outside the Capitol while belting out the chorus of America the Beautiful before the start of the Lincoln Veterans Parade, on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023. The parade formed along K street and ended in front of the state Capitol

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Nebraska volleyball head coach John Cook practices roping with a dummy calf in 2023 at Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln after a 3-1 win in a match against Illinois. 

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Darlene Jansen, 80, touches up her Serving Hands art piece titled "Monarch Butterfly" located at 78th and Pioneers outside The Monarch hospice, on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in Lincoln. Jansen, a local artist who not only owns an art studio, also spends her time teaching art as an adjunct educator through Southeast Community College's community art program. She has painted two of the 50 serving hands that dot the city. As an artist, Jansen feels a real connection to her work and works to keep them beautiful. "It is a project that you put your love into," she said. "As long as I am around here I'll touch it up. It warms my heart that I can do something for the community."

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Christy Arfman poses for a portrait with her three-year-old son, Kenzel Mallory, on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 at their home in Lincoln. Arfman, a single mother, has been diagnosed and treated for multiple forms of cancer. She is currently unemployed, and says it can be a financial struggle to raise her son, who is developmentally delayed.

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Nebraska's Rienk Mast (right) falls to the ground in a tangle for the ball with Rider's Mervin James on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 during the first half of the game at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

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Nebraska's Sadie Waite (left) and Ella Guyott (center) celebrate after Guyott scored goal in the second half, securing the win for the Huskers, during an NCAA second-round match at Hibner Stadium on Nov. 17.

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Members of the All-State Chorus perform during their finale concert on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts.

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Nebraska's Abbey Schwarz (6) celebrates teammate Eleanor Dale (9) after scoring the first goal of the first half against UC Irvine during an NCAA third-round match at Hibner Stadium, on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023.

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In a play that was called back, Sandhills-Thedford's Coby Higgins (3) dives toward the pylon as he attempts to score past Wynot defenders in the second quarter during the Class D-2 state championship, at Memorial Stadium, on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.

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Sandhills-Thedford's Rhett McFadden (48), Zeb Wilde (32), and Coby Higgins (3), celebrate after their win over Wynot after the Class D-2 state championship, at Memorial Stadium, on Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.

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Boone Central head coach Mark Hudson is splashed with water from the water bucket after winning the Class C-1 state championship, at Memorial Stadium, on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.

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Wearing his black Stetson cavalry hat, Sgt. 1st Class Joseph "Joey" Prichard of Omaha embraces his wife Samantha Prichard, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at the Nebraska National Guard base. This was the second deployment for Pichard, with the first in 2010 to Afghanistan. "It's always a surreal moment. It doesn't hit you until you see them, you know you're coming home," he said. "I couldn't fight the tears. I did it on my first deployment too. I cried when I said goodbye to her, and now when I come home." A total of 91 Nebraska Army National Guard soldiers in the Troop C, 1-134th Cavalry returned to Nebraska on Thursday after a 10-month deployment to the Middle East.

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Nebraska's Laney Choboy (6) dives into head coach John Cook as she tries to save the ball from going out of bounds in the third set, during an NCAA Regional Semifinal match held at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in Lincoln.

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Nebraska's Lexi Rodriguez (right) places the Nebraska logo on a ticket to Tampa after winning in an NCAA Elite Eight match against Arkansas on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, at the Devaney Sports Center.

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Rabbi Mendel Katzman, Executive Director at Chabad of Nebraska and a member of OPD Chaplains Corps, uses the shamash to light a second candle of the menorah during a ceremony held in the rotunda of the State Capitol on the fifth day of Hanukkah, on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, in Lincoln. In Hebrew the word Menorah translates to lamp. After the Seleucid king of Syria died Judah Maccabee helped to retake control of Jerusalem. Maccabee called on his followers to cleanse the second temple. It is said, that once the temple was purified the wicks of the menorah burned for eight days even though there was only enough for one day's lighting.

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An LFR Firefighter uses a Roof Ventilation Hook to make a hole in the roof while responding to a house fire at 10th and C Street, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Lincoln.

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