Community

Grab your blankets and coolers -- an Omaha summer tradition is back.

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners is considering funds for a nonprofit that hopes to help at-risk youth keep out of trouble.

With the Independence Day holiday approaching, fireworks are now legal in some parts of the Omaha-metro area.

A first-of-its kind house for parolees in Nebraska is getting ready to open: a PREP house, short for Prison Reset Program.

The Douglas County Health Department will offer free HIV testing Tuesday.

Saturday was the third annual "Strut for the Cure" fashion show. Those walking the runway were all cancer survivors. The event was a celebration of those who beat the disease.

Creighton University’s Magis Clinic is offering a free back-to-school clinic later this summer.

On the ice at Moylan Iceplex in Tranquility Park, the hockey community is relentless on behalf of a young man who skated there as a kid and an adult, assuring Cpl. Daegan Page’s ultimate sacrifice as a Marine - and his love of hockey - won’t be forgotten.

Most of Omaha’s outdoor public pools opened last week but not Lake Zorinsky, which has been marred by problems.

The Omaha Symphony announced its Independence Day Celebration at the Gene Leahy Mall, set for July 4 at 8:30 p.m.

Dave Ulferts may not be compulsive, but he did come home with a surprise purchase about three years ago.

The City of Omaha has plans to move into the fast lane of youth sports.

Nebraska’s oldest African-American owned newspaper has a new owner.

An Omaha Police recruit went the extra mile — well, actually 5 feet to be precise — to help rescue a pupper that found its way into a deep dirt hole.

A grand opening celebration is set for this weekend for the new Do Space location in Omaha.

It’s been a weekend of celebration as the Omaha metro celebrates Juneteenth.

160 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared the freedom of slaves living in states not under Union control.

The group Mode Shift Omaha says it wants to see the city’s bike trails treated more like roadways when it comes to construction.

A north Omaha community came together Friday to honor a Black teen whose shooting death by a city police officer more than 50 years ago set off three days of riots.

To family and friends awaiting justice, remembering what #20 stood for in life and on the playing field provides a measure of solace. And on the Creighton University practice fields Thursday, the second annual Graditude Youth Baseball Camp provided an opportunity to share his Chris Gradoville's values.

The Kiewit Luminarium is embracing its place near the ballpark by recently opening several new interactive baseball exhibits.

Omaha authorities investigated a suspicious item downtown near the College World Series on Thursday morning but X-ray analysis revealed it wasn’t dangerous.

A community of retired veterans attended a heartfelt Flag Day ceremony Wednesday at the Old Lincoln Highway Veterans Monument Park.

Council Bluffs’ MICAH House is helping families in need get back on their feet a different way by building a childcare center.

A new home in North Omaha is now open for women who recently got out of jail or prison. The “Q.U.E.E.N.S. Butterfly House was founded by Demetrius Gatson, who spent time behind bars herself.

Lake Cunningham — they call it “The C” — is not your typical city park: It is run by a development trust.

The Mercantile covers three city blocks in downtown Omaha.

A treasured tradition in Omaha is back. The Omaha Summer Arts Festival kicked off at Aksarben Village.

It’s been about ten years since best friends Jack Johnson and Jack Gilinsky, fresh out of Omaha’s Westside High School, packed their suitcases and headed for Los Angeles.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program is back.