Head Start chef makes meals from scratch for hundreds of children — and family, too

The Lincoln Journal Star wants to highlight people who uplift and inspire, who make our community brighter, and whose stories deserves to be told.

Hadi Pir was still navigating the early days of his life in Lincoln when genocide began. He knew he needed to act quickly to save the lives of fellow Yazidis.

He scans groceries by day — and now his art greets customers on the wall. Meet the Lincoln artist behind Open Harvest’s new mural.

Tune into the Golf Channel on Sunday, April 5, to watch a Lincoln 12-year-old compete in the national junior golf competition ahead of the 90th Masters.

After a long career in the hospitality world, Tracy Johnson saw the chance to lead Alchemy as a "no-brainer"

A Lincoln native now helps feed thousands of children daily through a nonprofit she co-founded in Southeast Asia.

Inspired by Boys Town youth, Jake Albanez hopes to become the fastest man to ever run a marathon in a cap and gown when he takes to Lincoln's streets Sunday.

For decades, Mimi and Gary Kuebler have quietly shaped the atmosphere at Lincoln athletic events — from concessions and scoreboards to crisis management and Legion baseball.