Skip to main contentSkip to main content
You are the owner of this article.
Edit Article Add New Article Close
You have permission to edit this article.
Edit Close
79°
- 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
- 79° Sunny
Share This
The complexities of containing a pandemic with masks in schools
Share this
A Lee Enterprises, Incorporated newspaper. Majority shareholder: David Hoffmann, Hoffmann Media Group.
Editor's Pick Alert Top Story
The complexities of containing a pandemic with masks in schools
- Margaret Reist
- Jul 5, 2020
- Jul 5, 2020 Updated Aug 9, 2020
- 0
1 of 2
Meah Squires (left), 8, and Arianna Roberts, 7, wear masks as they color on a sign at the Cedars Community Learning Center on Friday. Masks have been required during the summer program in an attempt to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
- JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
The Nebraska Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission is asking the state Department of Education to provide clear face masks to alleviate communication barriers for deaf students.
- COURTESY PHOTO
Prefer us on Google Learn More
Want a glimpse of what school will look like this fall?
kAm%2<6 2 A66< :?D:56 r652CD r@>>F?:EJ {62C?:?8 r6?E6C[ H96C6 DEF56?ED 92G6 2 ?6H 2446DD@CJ E@ 4@>A=6>6?E E96 EC25:E:@?2= D9@CED 2?5 %\D9:CED @7 DF>>6Ci 4=@E9 7246 4@G6C:?8D :? 2== >2??6C @7 4@=@C 2?5 A2EE6C?[ 3C:89E 6J6D A66C:?8 @FE 23@G6 E96>]k^Am
kAm|2D<D 4@G6C E96 >@FE9D 2?5 ?@D6D @7 2== 3FE @?6 @7 E96 `g DEF56?ED 2E E96 r{r[ @?6 @7 D6G6C2= AC642FE:@?D DF>>6C AC@8C2> DFA6CG:D@CD 92G6 E2<6? E@ C65F46 E96 DAC625 @7 E96 4@C@?2G:CFD]k^Am
kAm%62496CD 6IA=2:?65 E@ E96 6=6>6?E2CJ D49@@= 49:=5C6? E92E E96J ?665 E@ H62C E96 >2D<D E@ 96=A AC6G6?E E96 DAC625 @7 E96 G:CFD 2?5 <66A A6@A=6 D276 — :?4=F5:?8 E96 @?6 DEF56?E H9@ 5@6D?’E H62C @?6 3642FD6 @7 2 D6G6C6 2DE9>2 AC@3=6>]k^Am
People are also reading…
- Search for Regina Bos leads to basement of northeast Lincoln home
- 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
- How to watch Huskers vs. UCLA today
- 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
- Massive elk killed, vehicle totaled in unusual southwest Lincoln crash
- 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
kAmp?5 E96J’G6 E@=5 DEF56?ED E96J’C6 86EE:?8 D@>6 8C62E AC24E:46 7@C 72==[ H96? E96J’== C6EFC? E@ r=:?E@? 2?5 w2CE=6J 6=6>6?E2CJ D49@@=D 2?5 2 5:DEC:4E E92E H:== C6BF:C6 2== DEF56?ED E@ H62C >2D<D]k^Am
kAms6DA:E6 2?8CJ A2C6?ED H9@ 7:==65 E96 3@2C5 C@@> E@ @AA@D6 E96 ?6H CF=6 — :?4=F5:?8 2 8C@FA E92E 82E96C65 >@C6 E92? b[___ D:8?2EFC6D :? 2? @?=:?6 A6E:E:@? — {:?4@=? !F3=:4 $49@@=D @77:4:2=D D2J E96J A=2? E@ >@G6 7@CH2C5 H:E9 E96 564:D:@?[ @?6 C64@>>6?565 3J 3@E9 E96 =@42= 962=E9 56A2CE>6?E 2?5 E96 r6?E6CD 7@C s:D62D6 r@?EC@= 2?5 !C6G6?E:@?]k^Am
kAmqFE E96J 24<?@H=65865 E92E >2D<D H@?VE H@C< 7@C 6G6CJ DEF56?E[ 2 A@:?E y@9? (JG:== H2?ED E@ >2<6 DFC6 3@E9 =@42= 2?5 DE2E6 @77:4:2=D F?56CDE2?5]k^Am
kAm(JG:==[ 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 E96 }63C2D<2 r@>>:DD:@? 7@C E96 s627 2?5 w2C5 @7 w62C:?8[ D2:5 4=@E9 >2D<D H:== 4C62E6 DF3DE2?E:2= 32CC:6CD 7@C DEF56?ED H9@ C6=J @? =:A C625:?8 2?5 @E96C G:DF2= 4F6D E@ F?56CDE2?5 H92E E96:C E62496CD 2C6 D2J:?8]k^Am
Making hard decisions in a pandemic: Southeast principal retires to protect, spend time with son
kAms627 2?5 92C5\@7\962C:?8 DEF56?ED 2=C625J >:DD 23@FE b_T @7 H92E 92AA6?D :? 2 4=2DDC@@>[ 96 D2:5[ 2?5 >2D<D H@F=5 >2<6 :E D:8?:7:42?E=J H@CD6]k^Am
kAmw6’D 25G@42E:?8 7@C D49@@=D E@ 92G6 2 A=2? E92E H@F=5 =:<6=J :?4=F56 4=62C >2D<D E@ >2<6 DFC6 E9@D6 DEF56?ED — ghc DE2E6H:56[ :?4=F5:?8 23@FE `a_ 2E {!$ — 2C6?’E 2E 2 5:D25G2?E286]k^Am
kAm“(6’C6 ?@E 86EE:?8 :?E@ 2 5632E6 23@FE 7C665@> @C C:89ED @7 6IAC6DD:@?[” (JG:== D2:5] “(96? J@F A=2J 7@@E32== :? 9:89 D49@@= J@F ?665 E@ H62C 2 7246 >2D<] x7 E96J D2J WDEF56?EDX ?665 E@ H62C 2 >2D< 7@C AF3=:4 962=E9 J@F ?665 E@ 5@ :E] ]]] (6 2C6 ;FDE D2J:?8 :7 J@F ?665 E@ 5@ E9:D J@F ?665 E@ 92G6 2 A=2?]”k^Am
kAmp>J #9@?6[ 5:C64E@C @7 DA64:2= 65F42E:@? 7@C E96 }63C2D<2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 t5F42E:@?[ D2:5 5:DEC:4ED ?665 E@ 7:?5 H2JD E@ H@C< 2C@F?5 2?JE9:?8 E92E :>A656D 2446DD:3:=:EJ 7@C DEF56?ED H:E9 DA64:2= ?665D[ ?@E ;FDE E9@D6 H9@ 2C6 92C5\@7\962C:?8]k^Am
kAm“r=62C >2D<D 2C6 ;FDE A2CE @7 E96 AFKK=6[” D96 D2:5] $EF56?ED @? E96 2FE:D> DA64ECF> 4@F=5 92G6 D6?D@CJ :DDF6D E92E H@F=5 >2<6 >2D<D 5:77:4F=E[ 7@C :?DE2?46[ 2?5 :E 4@F=5 36 AC@3=6>2E:4 7@C DEF56?ED H:E9 D6G6C6 3692G:@C2= :DDF6D]k^Am
Seventh- and eighth-graders will get an extra day of summer in Lincoln Public Schools
kAm“(6’C6 ECJ:?8 E@ 96=A 5:DEC:4ED F?56CDE2?5 E92E AFEE:?8 3=2?<6E A@=:4:6D :? A=246 >:89E ?@E H@C<]”k^Am
kAmx?DE625[ :E H:== =:<6=J C6BF:C6 5:776C6?E A=2?D 7@C 5:776C6?E DEF56?ED] %96 DE2E6 65F42E:@? 56A2CE>6?E’D @G6C2== 8F:52?46 E@ D49@@=D :D E@ 7@==@H rsr 2?5 =@42= 962=E9 56A2CE>6?E 8F:56=:?6D[ 2?5 #9@?6VD @77:46 :D ECJ:?8 E@ 96=A E96> >66E E9@D6 8F:56=:?6D 7@C DEF56?ED H:E9 DA64:2= ?665D]k^Am
kAm“(6’C6 ECJ:?8 E@ 36 E9@F89E @7 2D A2CE?6CD :? 2== @7 E9:D[ ?@E 4@>A=:2?46 A@=:46[” #9@?6 D2:5]k^Am
kAm{!$ :D H@C<:?8 E9C@F89 E96 D2>6 :DDF6D]k^Am
kAm“(6’C6 :? E96 AC@46DD @7 567:?:?8 H92E H@F=5 36 A@E6?E:2= DEF56?E 6I6>AE:@?D 7@C 724:2= 4@G6C:?8D 2?5 E96 AC@46DD 3J H9:49 A2C6?ED H@F=5 @3E2:? E92E A@E6?E:2= 6I6>AE:@?[” D2:5 |2EE {2CD@?[ 2DD@4:2E6 DFA6C:?E6?56?E @7 :?DECF4E:@?]k^Am
kAmx? 86?6C2=[ 96 D2:5[ {!$ H@F=5 AC@G:56 6I6>AE:@?D 7@C 5@4F>6?E65 >65:42= @C D:8?:7:42?E 3692G:@C2= :DDF6D]k^Am
Parents speak out against masks in schools; LPS still figuring out pandemic costs
kAm%96J’G6 J6E E@ 567:?6 E96> 2==[ 3FE {!$ 2=C625J 92D AFC492D65 4=62C >2D<Di a[___ 7@C E62496CD 2?5 a__ 7@C DEF56?ED[ D2:5 y6??J uF?5FD[ 5:C64E@C @7 DA64:2= 65F42E:@?] %96 =2C86C ?F>36C @7 4=62C >2D<D 7@C E62496CD :D ?646DD2CJ 3642FD6 :? D64@?52CJ D49@@=D[ DEF56?ED 92G6 5:776C6?E E62496CD 7@C 6249 DF3;64E]k^Am
kAm{!$ 2=D@ :D =@@<:?8 2E H2JD E@ 2==@H DA6649 A2E9@=@8:DED E@ 5@ E96:C H@C<[ H9:49 C6BF:C6D E92E DEF56?ED D66 9@H E96J 7@C> H@C5D 2?5 D@F?5D 2?5 E92E E62496CD D66 9@H H6== DEF56?ED :>:E2E6 E96:C 6I2>A=6D] %92E >:89E 36 244@>A=:D965 3J FD:?8 4=62C >2D<D[ 7246 D9:6=5D @C 56D< 4@G6CD E92E H@F=5 AFE 2 4=62C 32CC:6C 36EH66? DEF56?E 2?5 E62496C[ uF?5FD D2:5]k^Am
kAm“(6’C6 ;FDE 6IA=@C:?8 H2JD E@ 96=A @FC E62496CD 5@ E96:C ;@3D[” D96 D2:5]k^Am
kAm#9@?6 D2:5 E96 H@C< :D A2CE:4F=2C=J 492==6?8:?8[ 3642FD6 DEF56?ED H:E9 DA64:2= ?665D 2C6 E2F89E :? C68F=2C 4=2DDC@@>D — 2 A9:=@D@A9J <?@H? 2D :?4=FD:@? — 2?5 :E’D :>A@CE2?E E92E >2<:?8 A=2?D E@ 244@>>@52E6 DEF56?ED H:E9 DA64:2= ?665D 5@6D?’E :?G@=G6 :D@=2E:?8 E96> :? D6A2C2E6 4=2DDC@@>D]k^Am
kAm%96C6 2=D@ 2C6 492==6?86D 36J@?5 E9@D6 7@C DEF56?ED H:E9 DA64:2= ?665D]k^Am
kAmt=6>6?E2CJ D49@@= DEF56?ED ?665 E@ D66 E62496CD’ 7246D 5FC:?8 A9@?:4D =6DD@?D[ 7@C 6I2>A=6[ 2D 5@ t?8=:D9 =2?8F286 =62C?6CD :? D@>6 @7 E96:C =6DD@?D] {2CD@? D2:5 5:DEC:4E @77:4:2=D 2C6 H@C<:?8 H:E9 E96 {:?4@=?\{2?42DE6C r@F?EJ w62=E9 s6A2CE>6?E E@ 6DE23=:D9 H96? :E H@F=5 36 2AAC@AC:2E6 E@ AF== >2D<D 5@H? 7@C 46CE2:? :?DECF4E:@?]k^Am
kAm$E2E6 @77:4:2=D 2C6 2=D@ 96=A:?8 5:DEC:4ED ?2G:82E6 2?@E96C 492==6?86i E96 4@DE]k^Am
kAmu656C2= 4@C@?2G:CFD 2:5 >@?6J H:== 96=A @77D6E 4@DED 42FD65 3J E96 A2?56>:4[ #9@?6 D2:5[ 2?5 D@>6 C68F=2C DA64:2=\65F42E:@? 7F?5:?8 4@F=5 36 FD65 E@ A2J 7@C ?6H ?665D[ DF49 2D D@7EH2C6 7@C :!25D E@ AC@G:56 6?=2C865 E6IE 7@C G:DF2==J :>A2:C65 DEF56?ED :7 E96J ?665 E@ H@C< C6>@E6=J]k^Am
kAm$A64:2=:K65 6BF:A>6?E :D >@C6 4@DE=Ji %96 `__[___ 4=@E9 7246 >2D<D {!$ 3@F89E 7@C DEF56?ED 2?5 DE277 4@DE S`]c_ @C Sb]c_ 2A:646 [ 56A6?5:?8 @? D:K6] r=62C >2D<D 7@C DEF56?ED 4@DE S`g 2A:646 2?5 E96 a[___ 36EH66? Sa]c_ 2?5 Sc]dd 2A:646 7@C 25F=ED] r=62C DEF56?E >2D<D 4@DE >@C6 3642FD6 76H6C 4@>A2?:6D >2<6 E96> 2?5 E96J’C6 :? D9@CE DFAA=J[ uF?5FD D2:5]k^Am
kAm%96 8C@FA @7 A2C6?ED H9@ 42>6 E@ E96 D49@@= 3@2C5 >66E:?8 E@ @AA@D6 >2D<D C2:D65 4@?46C?D 23@FE DEF56?ED H:E9 5:D23:=:E:6D[ !%$s 2?5 2?I:6EJ[ 3FE 2=D@ 23@FE >2D<D :>A65:?8 D@4:2= :?E6C24E:@? 2?5 4@>>F?:42E:@? 7@C 2== DEF56?ED]k^Am
kAmpE {!$[ 2>A=:7:42E:@? DJDE6>D 25565 E@ 2== {!$ 4=2DDC@@>D D6G6C2= J62CD 28@ H:== 36 2 4C:E:42= A2CE @7 96=A:?8 2== DEF56?ED F?56CDE2?5 E96:C >2D<\H62C:?8 E62496CD 4=62C=J[ {2CD@? D2:5] %62496CD H62C 2 D>2== >:4C@A9@?6 2C@F?5 E96:C ?64<D E92E 9@@<D FA E@ 2 DJDE6> E92E 2>A=:7:6D E96:C G@:46D 2E E96 D2>6 =6G6= E@ 2== A2CED @7 E96 4=2DDC@@>]k^Am
kAmq@3 #2F?6C[ 2 D49@@= 3@2C5 >6>36C 2?5 AF3=:4 962=E9 5@4E@C H9@ 92D AC@G:565 H66<=J FA52E6D @? E96 A2?56>:4[ E@@< :DDF6 H:E9 D@>6 @7 E96 5@4F>6?ED 4:E65 2E E96 3@2C5 >66E:?8 3J A2C6?ED H9@ @AA@D65 >2D<D 2D 36:?8 @FE52E65 @C E2<6? @FE @7 4@?E6IE — 2?5 D2:5 D4:6?E:DED 2C6 4@?DE2?E=J =62C?:?8 >@C6 23@FE E96 G:CFD 2?5 9@H 36DE E@ AC6G6?E :E]k^Am
kAmr2D6 :? A@:?Ei p? 62C=J DEF5J :?5:42E6D >2D<D >:89E ?@E 36 ?646DD2CJ 7@C J@F?8 49:=5C6? 3642FD6 E96J 5@?VE DAC625 E96 G:CFD 2D 62D:=J[ E9@F89 E92E E96@CJ 92D J6E E@ 36 AC@G6?[ #2F?6C D2:5] x7 :E :D[ {!$ 4@F=5 >@5:7J E96 >2D< CF=6 H:E9 C682C5 E@ J@F?86C 49:=5C6?]k^Am
kAmx? E96 >62?E:>6[ 96’D >256 A=62D @? 9:D H66<=J *@F%F36 G:56@ 7@C A2C6?ED ?@E E@ @G6CC624E 2?5 36 A2E:6?E]k^Am
kAm“(6’== >2<6 2 564:D:@? 32D65 @? 6G:56?46 ?@E 32D65 @? u2463@@< A@DED 2?5 D4C62>:?8 2?5 J6==:?8[” 96 D2:5] “%9:D :D E96 E:>6 E@ 36 42=>[ =@@< 2E H92E E96 6G:56?46 E6==D FD 2?5 C6DA@?5 E@ H92E E92E 6G:56?46 E6==D FD]”k^Am
kAmp?5 @?6 E9:?8 E92E’D 366? AC@G6?[ 96 D2:5[ :D E92E >2D<D[ :? 4@>3:?2E:@? H:E9 D@4:2= 5:DE2?4:?8 2?5 92?5 H2D9:?8[ :D E96 4962A6DE 2?5 >@DE 67764E:G6 H2J E@ 4@?E2:? E96 G:CFD]k^Am
kAmp?5 :? E96 r{rD — 2 >F49 D>2==6C D6EE:?8 E92? 2 D49@@= — E96 >2D<D[ 27E6C 2 4@FA=6 @7 H66<D @7 25;FDE>6?E[ 92G6 DE2J65 @? 7@C E96 >@DE A2CE[ 2=36:E H:E9 C6>:?56CD[ D2:5 |2?5J $F:?8[ r652CDV r{r AC@8C2> 5:C64E@C] %92E’D 366? E96 3:886DE :DDF6[ D96 D2:5i <:5D E:C:?8 @7 E96 >2D<D 2?5 AF==:?8 E96> 5@H?]k^Am
kAmx? 255:E:@? E@ >2D<D[ DEF56?ED D:E :? 2DD:8?65 D62ED 2?5 6249 86E E96:C @H? 328D H:E9 >2C<6CD 2?5 4@=@CD D@ E96J 5@?’E ?665 E@ D92C6] pE =F?49[ E96J E2<6 @77 E96:C >2D<D 2?5 D:E 2E 2DD:8?65 D62ED[ E9C66 E@ 6249 =@?8 E23=6] tG6CJ DEF56?E 92D E96:C @H? H2E6C 3@EE=6]k^Am
kAm%96J H2D9 E96:C 92?5D 367@C6 2?5 27E6C =F?49[ 2?5 H96? E96J 4@>6 :? 7C@> @FED:56] p J@F?8 >2? :? 2 32E>2? %\D9:CE H9@ AFE 9:D @C2?86 >2D< @? 27E6C =F?49 H:E9@FE 36:?8 2D<65[ 42? 2=D@ E6== 2 G:D:E@C H9J E96J’C6 :>A@CE2?E] p?5 E92E 96 5@6D?VE >F49 =:<6 H62C:?8 E96>]k^Am
kAmqFE $F:?8 E9:?<D E96 4=62C 6IA64E2E:@?D 2E E96 368:??:?8 96=A65]k^Am
kAm“(6 DE2CE65 :E 7C@> s2J ~?6[ E96 >:?FE6 E96J H2=<65 :? E96 5@@C E96J <?6H H92E H2D 8@:?8 E@ 92AA6?[” D96 D2:5] “x ;FDE E9:?< H@C=5H:56 :E H:== 92G6 E@ 36 2 ?@C>]Qk^Am
Reach the writer at 402-473-7226 or mreist@journalstar.com.
On Twitter @LJSreist
Want to see more like this?
Get our local education coverage delivered directly 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.
Margaret Reist
Local government reporter
Follow Margaret Reist
Close
Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily!
Your notification has been saved.
There was a problem saving your notification.
{{description}}
Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items.
Save
Close
Followed notifications
Please log in to use this feature
Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
Related to this story
Lancaster County records 28 new cases of COVID-19
Lincoln reported 28 lab-confirmed coronavirus cases Sunday, pushing the total number of cases in Lancaster County to 1,866.
Nebraska surpasses 20,000 cases of COVID-19
Cases in Douglas, Lancaster and Sarpy County are growing fastest in the state.
Lincoln Children's Museum to open with social distancing, crowd and mask requirements
The Lincoln Children’s Museum's reopening plan will include reduced hours and a plan to control the number of visitors.
Nebraska not planning to change guidance after threats from president to withhold fed dollars
Nebraska education officials Wednesday said they have no plans to change guidance for reopening schools after threats from President Donald Tr…
Lincoln school officials prepare to have students back in school
Local officials have stressed the benefits of getting kids back in school -- academically, socially and economically -- must be tempered with …
LPS superintendent: Masks are key to opening schools safely; wearing them will be enforced
District officials have a contact tracing and notification plan in place for the “likely event” that a student or staff member is exposed to c…
Face masks, hand-washing, screening, distancing foundation of LPS reopening plan
The plan -- with the start of school just three weeks away -- comes amidst a national debate about reopening schools, a push from the presiden…
State teachers union asks Gov. Ricketts to support mask mandates
The state’s largest teachers union sent a letter to Gov. Pete Ricketts asking him to reconsider his opposition to mask mandates, saying his un…
Going back to school: One teacher's decision in a pandemic
So far, 376 employees have asked for some kind of accommodations from LPS, including requests to work remotely, take leave or modify their wor…
Watch Now: Related Video
Trump Asks Google CEO To Rename Atlantic Ocean On Maps
Eric Dunning, director of the Nebraska Department of Insurance speaks at ribbon cutting for Medica
Eric Dunning, director of the Nebraska Department of Insurance speaks at ribbon cutting for Medica
US midterms 2026 latest: ‘Who threw that punch?’ Trump rally turns ugly
US midterms 2026 latest: ‘Who threw that punch?’ Trump rally turns ugly
European government websites taken offline after AI discovers critical security flaws
European government websites taken offline after AI discovers critical security flaws
Close
Meah Squires (left), 8, and Arianna Roberts, 7, wear masks as they color on a sign at the Cedars Community Learning Center on Friday. Masks have been required during the summer program in an attempt to reduce the spread of coronavirus.
- JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star
The Nebraska Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission is asking the state Department of Education to provide clear face masks to alleviate communication barriers for deaf students.
- COURTESY PHOTO
×
- 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