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Omaha just handed the keys to climate action to young people, with $50,000 in grants for residents ages 15 to 24 to design and deliver their own solutions. The city is betting that fresh ideas from the next generation will help build real resilience against climate challenges.
Omaha just handed its youth the keys to climate innovation with $50,000 in grants for ideas designed and delivered by residents ages 15 to 24. Young people can now pitch projects from community gardens to disaster prep and receive up to $5,000 to make them happen.
Volunteers from Heal Omaha are braving subzero temperatures to deliver medical care directly to people living on the streets, meeting patients wherever they are. The nonprofit has now served nearly half of all unsheltered individuals in the city.
A food rescue organization in Omaha has redirected 10 million pounds of perfectly good food from landfills to hungry families over the past 12 years. Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue proves that hunger isn't about food shortage but better distribution.
Omaha is inviting neighbors to help maintain city parks through a new volunteer program that trades time for funding. The Pitch In for Playgrounds initiative lets residents clean equipment, pick up litter, and beautify the parks their families use most.
When David Jacobson lost his wallet containing $500 in bill money on an Omaha bike trail, he thought his savings were gone forever. Three days later, fellow cyclist Leo McIntosh delivered it to his door with every dollar intact.
Two colorful small homes in Omaha are proving that affordable housing doesn't have to mean compromise. At 802 and 618 square feet, these modern homes offer first-time buyers a fresh alternative to overpriced starter homes.
After a rocky start, Nebraska's $90 million business park project just welcomed its first company, bringing 150 well-paying jobs to North Omaha. Pacific Engineering Inc. will create positions averaging $74,000 per year over the next five years.
The University of Omaha softball team earned the number one seed in the Summit League Championship after going undefeated at home for the first time in program history. Six teams will compete May 6-9 in Minneapolis for an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
Around 100 Black fathers transformed a North Omaha street into a powerful celebration of engaged fatherhood and community presence. The march sent a clear message that Black fathers show up every day as parents, mentors and leaders.
Within 24 hours of a devastating tornado hitting Enid, Oklahoma, dozens of volunteers from Omaha drove 400 miles south to help strangers rebuild their lives. The disaster relief team knows firsthand what it means to lose everything to a tornado.
Two Omaha high schools dominated Nebraska's state wrestling championships, with one team claiming its first title in 13 years and another securing its fourth straight crown. The victories showcase years of dedication finally paying off for young athletes across the state.
Alyssa Moheiser has been volunteering with youth lacrosse clinics since high school, teaching kindergarteners through sixth graders the basics of the game. Her dedication just earned her USA Lacrosse's Emerging Leader Award.
A team of Kansas high school baseball players just won a national championship at the same legendary Omaha stadium where college baseball crowns its champions. Five players from the Wichita area helped lead Team Kansas to a 6-1 victory over Florida on national television.
A former insurance executive who left his high-paying career to find purpose is now helping hundreds of Omahans get to work. Chariots 4 Hope's biggest fundraiser of the year celebrates the freedom that comes with reliable transportation.
Steve Jensen battled stage 4 prostate cancer by discovering a new passion that changed his outlook. His story shows how community and staying active can transform a cancer journey into something unexpectedly joyful.
Eighteen Americans exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship are spending their 42-day quarantine in Omaha, where hospital staff and locals are showering them with Midwest kindness. From local food deliveries to sandhill crane lessons, Nebraska is proving that even isolation doesn't mean being alone.
Taryn Smith had never been in a rowboat before signing up to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. After 46 days at sea, the Nebraska woman became the first American woman to complete the World's Toughest Row alone.
When Paul Bryant arrived at his family reunion after surviving strokes and major surgery, tears filled his eyes. He's one of 500 relatives who gathered in Omaha for the 109th annual Bryant-Fisher family reunion, a tradition started in 1917 that's still going strong.
When pregnant Kelsey Kelley volunteered for a training ultrasound expecting to relax, the instructor spotted a life-threatening bowel blockage that doctors would have otherwise missed. Baby Bennett needed three surgeries and 70 days in the NICU, but thanks to that volunteer scan, medical teams were ready and waiting.
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