Ben Drozd

Jan 16, 2025 | journalstar.com | Ben Drozd

Jack Hoffman, the namesake of the Team Jack Foundation who won over sports fans' hearts in 2013 after he ran for a touchdown in Nebraska football's spring game at age 7, died early Wednesday after a 14-year battle with brain cancer. He was 19. In the hours after his death, tributes to Hoffman flooded social media. Here are some of them:Rex Burkhead:Love you buddy. Tell Jesus we say hello.

Jan 13, 2025 | journalstar.com | Ben Drozd

Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird announced Monday the American Job Center reached its goal of licensing 40 people through a truck driver training program. Since last year, the city has devoted $686,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds toward the commercial driver's license program to address the growing demand for truck drivers in Lincoln and Lancaster County.

Jan 13, 2025 | journalstar.com | Ben Drozd

The Lied Platte River Bridge in Cass County will be closed for the foreseeable future due to a build-up of debris, according to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Past rains and high water have caused trees and other debris to end up on the hike/bike trail bridge between South Bend and Platte River State Park. The bridge will be closed so the debris can be removed.

Jan 12, 2025 | newspressnow.com | Ben Drozd

Legos were the theme on Saturday at the Museum of American Speed, which once again hosted Lego Pit Stop. LEGO Pit Stop, 1.11Families watch their Lego cars race after building them during the Lego Pit Stop event Saturday at the Museum of American Speed. The family-friendly event where kids can build and race their very own custom Lego kit cars has been coming to the museum at 599 Oakcreek Drive, which is one of the biggest automotive museums in the country, for more than a decade.

Jan 11, 2025 | journalstar.com | Ben Drozd

Legos were the theme on Saturday at the Museum of American Speed, which once again hosted Lego Pit Stop. The family-friendly event where kids can build and race their very own custom Lego kit cars has been coming to the museum at 599 Oakcreek Drive, which is one of the biggest automotive museums in the country, for more than a decade. “Legos are a really easy way to tie in Lego cars with the Museum of American Speed,” said Laura Dittmann, the museum's operations manager.