UNK spearheads $1.3M literacy initiative: A five-year, $1.295 million grant will arm Nebraska Head Start programs with talk-pedometer technology and educator coaching to foster language-rich environments for over 1,300 young children — find out how.
Free flowers, good deeds required: A Lincoln family’s new stand swaps cash for kindness, asking neighbors to share a kind act or uplifting thought in exchange for fresh blooms — find out how to pick yours.
Warrior Wellness Center groundbreaking: Lincoln Lutheran broke ground Wednesday on a $2.1 million facility featuring indoor turf, a track lane, weight room, classrooms and mental-health support spaces, with an early-next-year opening planned — find out how to contribute.
Reflections of Our People: The Great Plains Art Museum opens its first-ever exhibition centering 24 Otoe-Missouria artists on Sept. 5, showcasing works across traditional and contemporary mediums that explore healing, reconciliation and reconnecting to the land — check out the details.
Husker season opener prep: Lincoln Transportation and Utilities has announced clear-bag rules, road closures, parking reservations and shuttle services ahead of Saturday’s September 6 kickoff — learn what you need to know.
Other Lincoln headlines this week
- Lincoln hosts Patriot Day ceremony September 11
- Grand Island mentoring chapter named regional leader
- Experts warn against AI mental health care
- Wildfire smoke triggers Eastern Nebraska air alert
- NRDs share conservation insights at Harvest Days
- Lincoln Parks and Rec battles debris backlog
