Erin Andersen
Lincoln Journal Star
Lincoln, NE, United States
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Auburn's Old Stone Church celebrates 150 years of worship
AUBURN -- Six-and-a-half miles off the paved highway, down a gravel road -- past the homesteads of some of Nemaha County’s earliest founders -- sits St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church → Read More
Lincoln moms kicked out of 'Bad Moms' for being bad moms
A mom's night out to see the movie “Bad Moms” took a twist when seven Lincoln women were kicked out of East Park Cinema for ... well, being what theater → Read More
Poet makes waves with debut novel 'Monsters: A Love Story'
“Suitable for an afternoon at the beach.” “Smart, witty, hilarious, raunchy, irresistible.” Reviews give the impression that “Monsters: A Love Story” is a romance novel. A light, fun read full of sassy banter, sexy flirtation and the fantasies of every woman. Omaha author Liz Kay’s debut novel is all those things -- and it is much, much more. Between and beneath the lines of an improbable,… → Read More
Ailing zoo wallaby gets a brain scan
Something is wrong with Penelope. → Read More
Breastfeeding program bridges cultural, emotional divides
Breastfed babies and their mothers have fewer lifelong health issues than those who do not breastfeed -- including lower incidence of obesity, diabetes, and, for the moms, ovarian and breast → Read More
Runaway Raven recovered two states away, thanks to microchip
Just how far can a runaway dog travel in a matter of days? → Read More
Discover the art in math at Sheldon's Family Day
Art meets math at the Sheldon Museum of Art’s free Family Day from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at 12th and R streets on the campus of the University of → Read More
A heart for Sonya: Newlyweds' vows put to the test
To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. On Oct. 9, 2015, Sonya Rising and Marc Brous stood beneath the gazebo at Stransky Park and repeated these vows before family and friends. Just six days later, these words became their reality. Today, an artificial heart keeps Rising alive until she can… → Read More
What epilepsy took away, comes back on four furry paws
For the first time in four years, 18-year-old Gage Fitzgerald took a shower without his mother standing watch. → Read More
New minister helps congregation 'grow where it is planted'
As an interim minister, the Rev. Sue Coller, focused on day-to-day matters and preparing First Presbyterian Church for its search for a new religious leader. → Read More
Activist: Death penalty incompatible with faith, humanity
The death penalty has survived not in spite of Christians, but because of them, according to Shane Claiborne, social activist, author and pioneer in the New Monasticism Movement. → Read More
Lessons in peace: Lincoln minister recalls her time with Abuna Elias Chacour
The first time Lincoln’s Rev. Mary Jensen had heard of peace advocate Abuna Elias Chacour was in 1986. → Read More
Families find healing through community graffiti boards
If I could tell you one last thing … “I would say anything just to hear you laugh …” What started as a project for youth attending Mourning Hope Grief Center’s summer camp, Camp Erin, has transformed into a community-wide public art project. A project where anyone who has ever lost someone they loved can share the words they never got a chance to say on a community graffiti board. Ten boards --… → Read More
28 of 45 hoarded cats too sick to save, authorities say
Of the 45 cats rescued from a hoarding situation May 16, 28 were too ill to be saved and were euthanized Thursday, according to Bob Downey, Capital Humane Society executive → Read More
Lincoln pools to open this weekend
Whether you prefer to splash or soar into the Memorial Day weekend, Saturday promises to be filled with family fun. → Read More
A woman of independent means: Joni Thomas needs your vote to keep it that way
A childhood bout of polio left Joni Thomas paralyzed from the neck down. Limited to three working fingers on her left hand and a strong jaw, the 59-year-old Lincoln woman → Read More
Respiratory therapist helps fellow trauma survivors
Just as Corey Mohnike embarked on a new career and life, he nearly died. → Read More
Rev. Franklin Graham: Pray, vote and live by biblical principles
America is a nation on the brink of godlessness, says the Rev. Franklin Graham. → Read More
A perfect baby with an imperfect heart
After two miscarriages Cody and Jamie Carlsen finally were pregnant. → Read More
Children's Zoo honors John Chapo for 30 years of service
Thirty years ago, a young zoo director left his hometown zoo in South Bend, Indiana, for a gig at a little children’s zoo in Lincoln. → Read More