The Omaha Community Foundation is accepting Field of Interest Fund grant applications from June 1 to July 15 to support local nonprofit programs in key focus areas.
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- Omaha Community Foundation
Tax advisor Brian Gough explains how professional advisors can guide clients in strategic charitable giving, legacy planning, and simplified philanthropy with OCF.
- Omaha Community Foundation
The Omaha Community Foundation has promoted Laura Contreras to director of community investment, leading regional grantmaking and nonprofit partnerships.
- Nebraska State Historical Society
Herbert Johnson’s 1928 cartoon imagines a wireless-controlled tractor, reflecting early humor about farm technology and the work of the Nebraska-born cartoonist.
- State Court Administrator
Adams County’s Adult Drug Court honored five graduates on April 7, 2026, recognizing completion of its intensive treatment, supervision and accountability program.
- State Court Administrator
Community partners from northeast Nebraska met for a two-day Upstream Mapping training to strengthen family support, prevention, and early intervention services.
- State Court Administrator
Court Services Division announces Trial Court Service Director Sara Fowler has received NACM’s CORE Champion Award recognizing her leadership and court management expertise.
The Omaha Community Foundation is accepting Field of Interest Fund grant applications from June 1 to July 15 to support local nonprofit programs in key focus areas.
Tax advisor Brian Gough explains how professional advisors can guide clients in strategic charitable giving, legacy planning, and simplified philanthropy with OCF.
The Omaha Community Foundation has promoted Laura Contreras to director of community investment, leading regional grantmaking and nonprofit partnerships.
Adams County’s Adult Drug Court honored five graduates on April 7, 2026, recognizing completion of its intensive treatment, supervision and accountability program.
Community partners from northeast Nebraska met for a two-day Upstream Mapping training to strengthen family support, prevention, and early intervention services.
Court Services Division announces Trial Court Service Director Sara Fowler has received NACM’s CORE Champion Award recognizing her leadership and court management expertise.
Assistant Deputy Probation Administrator Shane Stutzman will retire June 30, 2026, after a 37-year career marked by leadership roles, training and awards.
Southeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court in Saline County honored two graduates on May 11, 2026, recognizing completion of its intensive treatment and supervision program.
Chase County and Kearney Catholic earn Class C titles, while Dundy County Stratton sweeps Class D as Nebraska prep athletes set multiple state and meet records.
Millard North, Omaha Skutt and Lincoln Lutheran each won one-run thrillers at Werner Park to claim the 2026 NSAA Class A, B and C state baseball titles.
Husker mascots Aidan Kauth-Fisher and Connor Hadaway reflect on joining Nebraska’s Spirit Squad, favorite game-day memories and the demands of the mascot role.
Tri County Public Schools preserved its football legacy by repurposing historic goal posts into TC sculptures, honoring craftsman Otto Wollenburg and community pride.
Wayne State senior Saffire Sayre earned the NSIC Elite 18 Award in women’s golf, honoring her 4.00 GPA and achievements on the course and in the classroom.
Senior Olivia Schwarzrock won shot put and Jalecia Williams hit NCAA provisional marks in the hammer and weight throws to lead Wayne State at the Loper Invite.
Wayne State’s Jaxson Niente hit an NCAA provisional hammer mark and Devon Schultz set a pole vault school record at the Loper Invite in Kearney.
Wayne State softball totaled 22 runs and 22 hits to sweep Southwest Minnesota State 12-6 and 10-3 in NSIC play, improving to 35-11 and third in the league.
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A store manager honors her parents, Bill and Cindy Genthe, longtime St. Francis Gift & Thrift volunteers in Auburn, for their faithful service and family legacy.
Lincoln City Libraries will host a free April 24 reception for Jevon Woods’ art installation “The Rally” at Gere Branch Library, featuring remarks and a mural unveiling.
Cinco de Mayo Omaha fills South 24th Street with food, music, dance, a parade and family activities, drawing up to 200,000 visitors each May.