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Lincoln, Huskers in spotlight as Bryan Olesen sings on ’The Voice’ live semifinals Before Bryan Olesen did his best Phil Collins impression on Monday’s live semifinals of "The Voice," the Lincoln singer’s hometown was in the spotlight. Developer planning assisted living and memory facility near 70th and Pine Lake A developer wants to build an 85-bed assisted living and memory facility on about 10 acres southeast of 70th Street and Pine Lake Road. Jury trial begins for former Lincoln rec worker who shot DHHS caseworker In opening statements, Brent Lopez’s attorney painted him as a man trying to protect his family who mistakenly fired on the workers believing they had a gun. How Nebraska baseball can win a third Big Ten title — and the teams in the Huskers’ way In the final week of the regular season, Evan Bland examines Nebraska baseball’s odds of winning a Big Ten title, league tiebreakers and range of tournament seeds Shatel: Greg Sharpe’s bout with cancer shows special relationship he has with Nebraska Greg Sharpe is the voice that follows Husker fans to all corners of this state and he’s told them that despite pancreatic cancer, he has Aug. 31 circled as motivation. Nebraska Secretary of State predicts 35% voter turnout for Tuesday’s primary Nebraska’s Secretary of State predicted Monday that 35% of the state’s registered voters will participate in Tuesday’s primary election, roughly one-third of whom have already cast ballots. Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball assistants receive raises after NCAA tournaments Assistants for the Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball teams received raises in the aftermath of a NCAA tournament season and their bosses’ contract extensions. Nebraska-Colorado Sept. 7 football game grabs plum primetime slot Nebraska’s Sept. 7 game against Colorado grabbed a plum primetime kickoff slot. Lincoln Journal Star 2024 Primary Election Voter Guide: Local candidates on the issues Here is the Lincoln Journal Star’s comprehensive guide to the 2024 Nebraska primary election. ‘When did he start hitting 3s?’ New Nebraska walk-on Justin Bolis no longer shy about his game Justin Bolis knew the jump in competition from community college to the Big Ten would be massive. But he wanted the challenge. Three Lincoln teams qualify for Destination Imagination Global Finals Three Lincoln teams qualified for Global Finals in Destination Imagination, which is a storytelling, team-based international competition that challenges students in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. Daily Minute: New petition to circulate; airport runway project; fox family makes backyard home New petition to circulate; airport runway project; fox family makes backyard home Lawsuit claims Nebraska solar panel installation company engages in deceptive business practices A lawsuit filed against a solar panel installation company alleges that the business, Everlight Solar, engages in harassing sales tactics and deceptive business practices. State girls soccer: Lincoln schools Southwest, Pius X set for historic championship match Monday’s Class A match will be the first time in 36 years of the NSAA state soccer tournament that two teams from Lincoln will play each other in a championship match. Lied Center installs new quilt-inspired mural honoring Lincoln A colorful, quilt-inspired mural of Abraham Lincoln was installed at the Lied Center for Performing Arts on Sunday. City Hall: Lincoln’s Sunken Gardens set for spring; ’won’t miss a beat’ without longtime employees Volunteers helped plant 18,000 plants at the Sunken Gardens on Saturday, evidence the gardens "won’t miss a beat" despite the loss of loss of two longtime gardeners last year. Lincoln Airport runway project begins to move forward The National Guard’s share of the runway design is $1,034,594.91 and is expected to kick off a project that has been in the negotiating stages for years. Nebraska baseball finishes strong, takes series win over Indiana Two days after watching a late lead evaporate, the Huskers completed the job Sunday in a 4-2 win over Indiana that clinched yet another weekend series. Four-star quarterback TJ Lateef commits to Nebraska football The Nebraska football team has landed its top quarterback target in the Class of 2025. Report: Tyson dumped more than 100 million pounds of waste into Nebraska waterways Tyson plants in Nebraska discharged more than 111 million pounds of waste into nearby waterways from 2018-2022, more than double the state with the next-highest concentration of discharged pollutants. Backyard burrows: Fox family creates home in Lincoln couple’s yard A few foxes have decided that a Lincoln couple’s backyard is the perfect place to raise their kits — all seven of them. Trump-affiliated group releases new national security book outlining possible second-term approach One group trying to lay the groundwork for a second Donald Trump administration is out with a new policy book that aims to articulate an "America First" national security agenda. In the Nebraska marijuana party’s Senate primary, ’a daring plan’ angers loyalists The race for the Legal Marijuana NOW Party’s Senate nomination has pitted party devotees against political opportunists. Both sides believe in the purity of their own cause. Amie Just: A Mother’s Day tribute to my mom, who gifted me the love of sports Many children get their love of sports from their fathers or other male role models. Not me, writes Amie Just, who pays tribute to her mom. Caitlin Clark’s postgame frustration following loss to Nebraska featured in ESPN doc "That team is not better than us," Caitlin Clark says, as ESPN cameras captured the star’s frustration following Iowa’s loss to Nebraska. Little details, big dreams: How Troy Dannen’s 40,000-mile-a-year job prepped him for Nebraska In an historically uncertain era of major-college sports, the skills new athletic director Troy Dannen learned during his unorthodox rise will come in handy at Nebraska. ’Pretty amazing’: Lighthouse program helps out Lincoln neighbor — and yard — in need Lighthouse received a $1,000 grant from Eagle Nursery to clean up, mulch and plant new annuals and shrubs at a...