Good morning, Omaha.

Omaha’s weekend list offers a streamed show today, a golf scramble honoring a fallen hero, Restaurant Week dining specials, and a cultural festival downtown; Oktoberfest at the German-American Society and a rodeo at CHI Health Center add family-friendly events and free concerts.

Hickory Villa Assisted Living is being sold, so residents will have until Oct.

15 to move to new homes. Families are scrambling as rising costs force the transition, and the nonprofit provider is offering $500 + personalized move guides to support the relocation.

Leo, a dog rescued from a West Omaha dumpster with abuse in 2024, spent 884 days at Nebraska Humane Society and was adopted this week by a shelter volunteer (he now has his forever home).

UNO welcomed Ares, a 19-month-old purebred German Shepherd serving as its first therapy K9, after he completed advanced training in Franklin County, Ohio; his six-month pilot program began in May to offer support to campus students and staff.

Today, Omaha Athletics and the University of Nebraska Foundation hold a groundbreaking ceremony at Baxter Arena Lot 22 at 3 p.m. for two new athletic facilities: a $55 million training center under construction east of Baxter Arena and a $12.5 million baseball and softball clubhouse scheduled for summer completion.

More than 160 Concordia Middle School students volunteered at Open Door Mission to learn about homelessness and poverty, taking on tasks such as kitchen help + sorting donations.

Their decade-long partnership gives students a unique opportunity to serve and learn in their community.

Congress passed the bipartisan SEED Act on Sept.

16, which extends the educator expense deduction to early childhood teachers so Omaha preschools can save on classroom supply costs like their K-12 colleagues. The move aims to help offset out-of-pocket expenses for early educators.

Omaha was chosen as one of three U.S. host cities for the 2027 Women's Volleyball World Cup, which is scheduled from Aug.

20 to Sept. 5; the CHI Health Center will host pool play and round-of-16 matches, but local game dates remain unannounced (confirming the venue’s role).

Omaha will host matches in the FIVB Volleyball World Cup next year, with international teams set to compete in one of the sport’s biggest events at local venues.