Lincoln Electric System and Google have entered into an agreement that could bring up to 202 megawatts of solar energy into the Southwest Power Pool to help support the tech giant’s data center north of Lincoln.
Solar panels are seen near Hallam on Friday. Google wants to tap into energy genered from the Panama Energy Center solar farm near the village.
Lincoln High school players run through drills at Beechner Athletic Complex on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Lincoln.
Window washer Rogelio Perez repels from the roof of the Scott Engineering Center ahead of classes at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in Lincoln.
Nebraska Wesleyan University baseball player Jaxson Volmer loads an incoming University of Nebraska-Lincoln freshman’s bags on Monday on the UNL campus. “It is a lot easier with volunteers helping,” NWU baseball player Drake Venema said. “I know as a freshman, I was scared and flustered by the experience. So this definitely would have helped me.” Athletes from Wesleyan were earning money for travel and equipment for their team’s programs by helping with move-in.
A long-exposure-pan photograph of a cyclist on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, as they ride the Billy Wolff Trail at Holmes Lake Park in Lincoln.
Lead teacher Alex Deaney (left) watches as 1-year-old Daniel Obe (right) plays with a bubble machine on Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in a classroom located at the Bansal Family Home for Head Start in Lincoln.
Pius X head coach Michael Grindey greets players during warmups as the Thunderbolts hold football practice on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, at Lincoln Pius X High School in Lincoln.
Andrew La Grone, representing the Nebraska Republican Party, presents his case during a hearing at the Lancaster County Courthouse on on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, in Lincoln.
Jennifer Kramer hugs her son, Christian, as she drops him off for his first day of kindergarten at Humann Elementary School on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026, in Lincoln.
Jasper Gonzalez plays in the water from a sprinkler during the city’s first-ever hydrant party at Densmore Park on Monday. The city is hosting four hydrant parties this month. The next three are Friday at UPCO Park; Monday at Arnold Heights Park; and Aug. 21 at the Roberts Park. All parties are 4:30-6 p.m.
Seen through the digital viewfinder of a Journal Star video camera Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule speaks on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026 during a press conference at the Hawks Championship Center in Lincoln.
Nebraska quarterback Anthony Colandrea hands back a signed ball to 4-year-old Lily Decker, from Lincoln, on Saturday during Nebraska football’s fan day at the Hawks Championship Center.
Seen from the interior of a car, raindrops on the front windshield reflect the Nebraska State Capitol on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026, in downtown Lincoln. The city experienced its 10th wettest July on record, with 6.78 inches of rain, surpassing the normal by 3.53 inches
Lorenzo and Desarie Ball, co-owners of Capitol View Winery and Vineyards, stand in their vineyard Tuesday in Roca. The couple gave up their work in the corporate world to take over the winery south of Lincoln.
Independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn waves to supporters as he is introduced during a campaign rally at Bourbon Theater on Monday in Lincoln.
Law enforcement officers on motorcycles lead a funeral procession for Crete Police Chief Gary Young as they arrive outside of Lincoln Memorial Cemetery on Monday.
Carpet Land, including Fisher Irons (5), dogpiles with Bradyn Erickson (2, catcher) after defeating Creighton Prep to win the American Legion Class A state tournament Saturday at Den Hartog Field.
Carpet Land head coach Mychal Lanik celebrates with his 8-year-old son, Gehrig Lanik, after Carpet Land (Lincoln East) defeated Five Points Bank (Creighton Prep) 7-2 on Saturday at Den Hartog Field in Lincoln to win the American Legion baseball championship. Carpet Land swept the best-of-three series 2-0.
A sixth-grade Sixers’ player attempts a block as a T-Wolves player shoots inside the paint during the annual Railyard Rims 3-on-3 basketball tournament sponsored by YMCA of Lincoln, Downtown Lincoln Association and Scheels on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, at The Railyard in Lincoln.
Elsie Maranville ducks underneath her horse Katniss while her friend Saylor Bontrager, right, works to secure her saddle on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the Sandhills Global Event Center.
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