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  Updated: May 22, 2019 @ 8:08 pm
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New percussion playground dedicated at West Park

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New percussion playground dedicated at West Park

ZACH ROTH The Columbus Telegram

West Park Elementary School dedicated its new percussion playground Tuesday during the school’s annual year-end picnic despite pouring rain.

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Niobrara picture didn’t make National Geographic cut, but finds life on a stamp

Niobrara picture didn’t make National Geographic cut, but finds life on a stamp

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Steven M. Sipple: No need for vote of confidence, but Moos bullish on Erstad's coaching

Steven M. Sipple: No need for vote of confidence, but Moos bullish on Erstad's coaching

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Husker Extra Podcast: Dedrick Mills joins the Huskers plus Roby, Moos and postseason baseball

Husker Extra Podcast: Dedrick Mills joins the Huskers plus Roby, Moos and postseason baseball

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Watch: Gabrielle Union says Dwyane Wade had to commit to being Husker fan to get in family

Watch: Gabrielle Union says Dwyane Wade had to commit to being Husker fan to get in family

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Hemp bill moves forward with amendment despite argument that it's 'Trojan horse bill for marijuana'

Hemp bill moves forward with amendment despite argument that it's 'Trojan horse bill for marijuana'

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Foecke gets first start with United States women's national team

Foecke gets first start with United States women's national team

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The Pipeline Podcast: Catching up with Nebraska recruit and Lincoln North Star standout Donovan Williams

The Pipeline Podcast: Catching up with Nebraska recruit and Lincoln North Star standout Donovan Williams

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6 die in post-election rioting in Indonesia, government restricts social media

6 die in post-election rioting in Indonesia, government restricts social media

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Soto-Stopak paces BCNG girls at state

Soto-Stopak paces BCNG girls at state

Updated 21 hrs ago

State golf tourneys cut in half

State golf tourneys cut in half

Updated 21 hrs ago

Prososki scores 300 hurdles silver

Prososki scores 300 hurdles silver

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Top Stories

Columbus Public Library gearing up for summer reading

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Columbus Public Library gearing up for summer reading

Nebraska DAV a Columbus family affair

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Nebraska DAV a Columbus family affair

St. Bons set for upgrades

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St. Bons set for upgrades

CPS Destination Imagination teams head to Global Finals

Education

CPS Destination Imagination teams head to Global Finals

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Dealing with pesticide resistance

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Dealing with pesticide resistance

Columbus neighbors: Recently published obituaries

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Columbus neighbors: Recently published obituaries

PUBLIC RECORD - May 17-21

Crime and Courts

PUBLIC RECORD - May 17-21

Memorial Day: Remembering Nebraskans loved and lost

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Memorial Day: Remembering Nebraskans loved and lost

Obituaries

Susie Korth

Obituaries

Susie Korth

Stephen L. Davis

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Stephen L. Davis

Ken Wragge

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Ken Wragge

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Coming full circle: Mueller's big aspirations helping Columbus grow

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Coming full circle: Mueller's big aspirations helping Columbus grow

Coming out of her shell: Keyes' brief time in Texas inspired her

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Coming out of her shell: Keyes' brief time in Texas inspired her

Crime & Courts

PUBLIC RECORD - May 17-21

Crime and Courts

PUBLIC RECORD - May 17-21

Hammons sentenced to years of probation

Crime and Courts

Hammons sentenced to years of probation

Federal prosecutors say Omaha man bilked Medicare of more than $670K in multi-state scam

Crime and Courts

Federal prosecutors say Omaha man bilked Medicare of more than $670K in multi-state scam

Young child who died in I-80 crash near Gretna identified

Crime and Courts

Young child who died in I-80 crash near Gretna identified

Police: Man killed in shooting at 27th and Holdrege

Crime and Courts

Police: Man killed in shooting at 27th and Holdrege

Some Nebraska law officers are experts at spotting what drugs an impaired driver might have used

Crime and Courts

Some Nebraska law officers are experts at spotting what drugs an impaired driver might have used

Lincoln city official accused of peeing in public near City Hall resigns

Crime and Courts

Lincoln city official accused of peeing in public near City Hall resigns

Sports

Steven M. Sipple: No need for vote of confidence, but Moos bullish on Erstad's coaching

Huskers

Steven M. Sipple: No need for vote of confidence, but Moos bullish on Erstad's coaching

Husker Extra Podcast: Dedrick Mills joins the Huskers plus Roby, Moos and postseason baseball

Huskers

Husker Extra Podcast: Dedrick Mills joins the Huskers plus Roby, Moos and postseason baseball

Foecke gets first start with United States women's national team

Huskers

Foecke gets first start with United States women's national team

The Pipeline Podcast: Catching up with Nebraska recruit and Lincoln North Star standout Donovan Williams

Huskers

The Pipeline Podcast: Catching up with Nebraska recruit and Lincoln North Star standout Donovan Williams

Videos: Raptors rout Bucks to even series 2-2: Breaking down the latest in sports

Basketball

Videos: Raptors rout Bucks to even series 2-2: Breaking down the latest in sports

Soto-Stopak paces BCNG girls at state

High School

Soto-Stopak paces BCNG girls at state

State golf tourneys cut in half

Golf

State golf tourneys cut in half

Prososki scores 300 hurdles silver

High School

Prososki scores 300 hurdles silver

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Opinion

10 insights on today's news that will make you smarter tomorrow

Columnists

10 insights on today's news that will make you smarter tomorrow

Reflecting on Memorial Day

Columnists

Reflecting on Memorial Day

How will the Legislature spend your money?

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How will the Legislature spend your money?

Biden occupying the least crowded Primary lane

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Biden occupying the least crowded Primary lane

Photos

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Today in History, May 22: Johnny Carson

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Today in History, May 22: Johnny Carson

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Photos: Post-election rioting in Indonesia

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Photos: Post-election rioting in Indonesia

Memorial Day: Remembering Nebraskans loved and lost

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Memorial Day: Remembering Nebraskans loved and lost

Photos: Activists protest new wave of abortion bans across the US

National Politics

Photos: Activists protest new wave of abortion bans across the US

Photos: Reproductive rights rally

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Nation & World

Trump's campaign centered on fighting Democrats, not policy

Trump's campaign centered on fighting Democrats, not policy

Kansas clinic returns to court over telemedicine abortions

Kansas clinic returns to court over telemedicine abortions

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Interior boss: No monument changes planned, but up to Trump

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Search warrants tied to former Trump lawyer Cohen released

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Photos: Post-election rioting in Indonesia

Healthy dog euthanized so it could be buried with owner

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Healthy dog euthanized so it could be buried with owner

Movie reviews: 'Aladdin,' 'Booksmart' and more

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