At more than 25 markets and small grocers across Nebraska, shoppers receiving food assistance can get matching funds to buy produce. In schools, nutrition educators visit to help kids learn about healthy choices. At an Omaha nonprofit, a community garden receives funds and lessons to grow fruits and vegetables that kids and seniors can take home.
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Fireworks are seen around the Capitol as Lincolnites set them off before the Fourth of July on Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Lincoln.
Lennon Piontek, right, makes his way down the slide Tuesday at the new inclusive playground at Mahoney Park. The $1.07 million fenced-in play space is five-times larger than the previous playground and includes sensory gardens, an interactive water table and accessible and inclusive play equipment.
Festival attendees take in a water fight between volunteer firefighters during Seward's Fourth of July celebration in downtown Seward.
Mike Binder (left) and Jamie Bray look over radios before checking them out to Nebraska Task Force One members at the Municipal Services Center in Lincoln on Monday. Gov. Jim Pillen is deploying the task force to areas of Texas affected by devastating flash flooding late last week.
Zac Halley plants flowers on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the Sunken Gardens in Lincoln.
Mourners from the Yazidi community place roses on the grave of Karwan Breem during a funeral at the Yazidi national cemetery on Tuesday near Malcolm.
Judah Bornschlegl and Bella Miron carry fireworks out of trucks as they restock the shelves at Kracklin Kirk's Firework Stand on Monday, June 30, 2025, in Denton.
Jaxon Minzel high-fives a supporter after completing his second run in the ntermediate Freestyle BMX event during the Cornhusker State Games on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at the Nowear BMX Compound in Lincoln.
A cumulonimbus cloud rises in the distance behind the State Capitol on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Lincoln.
Performers in the wings of the stage watch a musical number as they wait for their cue to enter the scene during a rehearsal for the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at Pinewood Bowl on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The annual musical will be performed this
Cat Griffith, left, and Jess Brewer clean donated tires on Wednesday at the Lincoln Bike Kitchen in Lincoln.
Zander Baker of Wilber, first left, battles against Justin Kouba "The arm wrestling Juggalo" during the Cornhusker State Games arm wrestling competition at Big 10 Sports Bar on Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Lincoln.
The Blood Brothers, fronted by Mike Zito, left center, and Albert Castiglia, right, play during the 52nd Annual ZooFest on Friday, July 11, 2025, on Boehmer Street in Lincoln.
Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird holds up a street sign honoring former Zoo Bar owner Larry Boehmer during a news conference Thursday outside the downtown Lincoln bar. City officials named the new downtown music district after Boehmer, a key player in Lincoln's music scene.
Divers warmup ahead of the Cornhusker State Games diving competition at Woods Park Pool on Saturday, July 12, 2025, in Lincoln.
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers speaks during a news conference at his office in the Capitol on Tuesday, where he accused General Motors of selling driving data of millions of unknowing customers to insurers in what he called "a one-way racket."
Sandy Maryott of Blair competes in the Masters Mixed Javelin Throw during the Cornhusker State Games on Saturday at Beechner Athletic Complex in Lincoln.
Members of the Army's 1st Infantry Division carry the casket of Erwin H. Schopp during a burial service held at Woodlawn Cemetery on Friday in Plymouth.
David Dieckhoff reads a book inside the Mill as Lincolnites outside listen to live music during the Mill’s 50th Birthday Party on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, on 21st St in Lincoln.
Construction crews work on the No. 1 green, left, and the No. 2 tee box, upper right, at the Country Club of Lincoln on Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Lincoln.
August Eichmeier, left, Lydia Sawyer and Leighton Johnson compete during the Cornhusker State Games BMX Racing Competition on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Star City BMX in Lincoln.
Belmont Elementary School art teacher Desiree Willson helps sort through assorted art supplies at Stuff Creative Reuse on Thursday.
A tree rests against a home near North 31st and Vine streets on Wednesday after storms brought strong winds Tuesday night.
Cheryl Rouke, a volunteer with the Garden Gab, deadheads a Rainbow Sorbet rose bush at Hamann Rose Garden on Tuesday. The Garden Gab group meets every Tuesday and Thursday and is always seeking new members to help tend to the city's gardens. For more information, contact Cindy Poehling, Lincoln Parks and Recreation volunteer coordinator, at cpoehling@lincoln.ne.gov or 402-580-6987.
Nebraska offensive linemen Rocco Spindler, center, is held up by his teammates as they cheer on runners and point the way to the finish line of the 5K during the Husker Road Race at Memorial Stadium on Sunday, July 20, 2025, in Lincoln.
Joseph Stratman flips off a diving board into the Woods Park pool on Monday. Cloud cover helped Lincoln avoid high heat on Monday, but Tuesday and Wednesday are still looking hot.
York resident James Turner, left, and his son, Cameron, dig into turkey legs during the Lincoln Renaissance Festival at the Outdoor Education Center on Saturday.
Deputy County Attorney Danielle Kerr, right, plays with Lancaster County therapy dog Barney as he makes his rounds at the County Attorney's office on Monday, July 28, 2025, in Lincoln.
Fourteen-year-old Lola Bunz of Lincoln adjusts the saddle on her 11-year-old quarter horse Julie on Wednesday before the start of the Lancaster County Super Fair at the Sandhills Global Event Center. “She’s a really mellow horse. Some horses can be super energetic and hard to ride, but she’s just an angel," Bunz said. The 10-day fair officially kicks off Thursday.
Ethan Crandall, wearing the mask of a plague doctor, poses for a portrait during the Lincoln Renaissance Festival at the Outdoor Education Center on Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Lincoln.
Alex Dvorak, playing Sir William, blocks a strike by Dane Gambrall, playing Sir Joseph, during a performance at the Lincoln Renaissance Festival at the Outdoor Education Center on Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Lincoln.
Lt. Col Shea Mumma, left, and Capt. Shawn Gallagher pilot their KC-135 Stratotanker over Nebraska during a 155th Air Refueling Wing media flight on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
