Lead Safe Lincoln progress: Lincoln crews have replaced 263 private lead water service lines since July 2024 at no cost to property owners, expanding this summer into Near South and Everett neighborhoods — find out if your property qualifies.
Lincoln child care boost: Lincoln Littles and the Joint Budget Committee awarded nearly $150,000 in grants to 24 centers to fund fresh coats of paint, new toys and ease rising wage pressures — find out how this support is shaping early learning.
Digital literacy gets a boost: Lincoln City Libraries secured a $5,838 AARP grant to expand its Technology Basics Workshops with six weekly classes and one-on-one sessions starting this September at Walt Branch Library — learn what skills you can build.
Nation’s largest welding center: SCC cuts the ribbon today at 11:30 a.m. on its new $33 million, 100,000-square-foot Welding Technology Center—doubling capacity with 196 booths, an 11,000-square-foot fabrication lab, and industry-grade bays — find out what this means for students and employers.
Lincoln’s zero-death roadmap: The city aims to eliminate all traffic fatalities by 2045 through smarter road designs, stricter enforcement and community outreach — learn what it could mean for your daily drive.
Other Lincoln headlines this week
- UNK faculty awarded for teaching, service, scholarship
- Lincoln Police warn of sergeant impersonation scam
- Lincoln Airport director named Spokane Airports CEO
- Nebraska governor declares disaster after August storms
- Runza returns to Selleck Hall
- Nebraska volleyball announces 2025 team captains
