Good morning, Omaha.

YMCA of Greater Omaha celebrated 160 years of service on Tuesday by assembling 175 birthday cake kits for local food pantries; donations from summer daycampers helped mark the milestone—honoring a legacy of community support.

Ming Toy Art Gallery in Benson is hosting 'Unearthed,' an exhibit featuring artwork by late Old Market artist Bill Farmer rescued from a historic Brownville bookstore + preserving local culture for art lovers.

UNO & MCC celebrated one year of their Momentum partnership yesterday at the Momentum Forward event, where leaders highlighted achievements and set plans for new transfer pathways for students.

The pilot will test MCC’s IT programs moving into UNO’s College of Information Science & Technology.

UNO sophomore Alianna Armstrong interned with Kiewit on the Streetcar project this summer in downtown, inspecting track construction and environmental systems.

The company has offered her a part-time role during the school year to further build her environmental skills.

The City Council approved funding for a trail that will connect Levi Carter Park to nearby parks, and the Levi Carter Park Sports Complex (featuring diverse indoor and outdoor sports areas) is set to open this fall while Heartland Bike Share installs its local station.

Nebraska is seeking blood donations in a nationwide challenge sponsored by Abbott and the Big Ten Conference after reporting its lowest supply since the pandemic.

Donations, eligible from Tuesday, Aug. 25, can be logged starting today through Dec. 4 to help the state aim for a $1 million health grant.

UNO Biology Assistant Professor Karen Kim Guisbert developed a CRISPR-based imaging tool that makes eggs glow green during fertilization on roundworms+ funded by a $239,086 NIH grant.

Her work aims to deepen understanding of infertility and early embryo development.

Local officials announced that four affordable housing projects have been chosen for the Urban Core Housing Fund to boost affordable living options in Omaha.

The projects are slated to receive funding soon + further details are expected.

Omaha housing projects received their first loans from a new $40 million urban core fund aimed at increasing affordable and workforce housing options.

The loans mark an effort to address the rising demand for homes in the city center.