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Journal Star staffers won awards in two annual contests that honor journalists in the Midwest.

An early morning storm didn’t stop Lincolnites from flocking to Longwell’s to watch the royal wedding Saturday.

Omaha will likely be out of the path of tonight's severe weather, which is forecast for the southeast corner of the state.

The partnership between Giovanni Sanchez and Katrina Santiago all started because of a book on raising chickens written by Joel Salatin.

As I watch and wait to see what will become of the old Knight’s Plumbing building at 24th and O streets, I’m also intrigued by the varied uses of its neighbor to the east. That well-kept, two-story, brick building appears…

The construction of a roundabout at South Coddington Avenue and West Van Dorn Street is expected to be complete by July, clearing the path to Pioneers Park of orange construction cones.

Osborn was at 24,000 feet when a hot-dogging Chinese fighter collided with his aircraft. That tore off his left propeller, sliced off the plane’s nose and disabled a right engine.

Tabitha Meals on Wheels are delivered to people who cannot prepare their own meals for health-related reasons. The basic menu, listed below, includes bread, margarine and milk. To order meals, get more information or volunteer, call Tabitha Meals on Wheels,…

Andrea Zepeda-Arvizu, 15, was seen getting into a large gray SUV, possibly a Chevrolet Suburban on Friday at 2:20 p.m. near 18th and Q Streets.

The family and its attorneys see it as fair compensation for loss of life and for catastrophic injuries. But Werner called the award surprising and disappointing, plans to appeal and said the company and its driver did not cause the…