The Bright Side: Meet people making a difference in our community
The Lincoln Journal Star wants to highlight people who uplift and inspire, who make our community brighter, and whose stories deserves to be told. Email ideas to citydesk@journalstar.com.
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The Lincoln Journal Star wants to highlight people who uplift and inspire, who make our community brighter, and whose stories deserves to be told.
Hadi Pir was still navigating the early days of his life in Lincoln when genocide began. He knew he needed to act quickly to save the lives of fellow Yazidis.
He scans groceries by day — and now his art greets customers on the wall. Meet the Lincoln artist behind Open Harvest’s new mural.
Tune into the Golf Channel on Sunday, April 5, to watch a Lincoln 12-year-old compete in the national junior golf competition ahead of the 90th Masters.
After a long career in the hospitality world, Tracy Johnson saw the chance to lead Alchemy as a "no-brainer"
A Lincoln native now helps feed thousands of children daily through a nonprofit she co-founded in Southeast Asia.
Inspired by Boys Town youth, Jake Albanez hopes to become the fastest man to ever run a marathon in a cap and gown when he takes to Lincoln's streets Sunday.
For decades, Mimi and Gary Kuebler have quietly shaped the atmosphere at Lincoln athletic events — from concessions and scoreboards to crisis management and Legion baseball.
From boutiques to bakeries, College View businesses are creating a walkable shopping district that keeps customers coming back.
Matt and Kathy Honke have completed a journey that has taken them to every state capitol before they turn 50. Their final stop was in Richmond, Virginia, on July 1.
Every Wednesday morning, the Copple Family YMCA's coffee club convenes, gathering a group of all ages and abilities to talk sports, share stories and check in on each other.
All nine of the city of Lincoln's pools have teams in the 14-team municipal swim league. The Irvingdale Frogs finally got their long-awaited title.
A coffee shop was just the beginning. Meet the couple helping reshape Lincoln's District 33.
After years of sharing the stories of the Holocaust with his peers in Taylor, Nebraska, Hector Estrada was surprised to learn that he earned a national award for his efforts.
"When you know you used to be the bailiff up standing by the judge, and now I'm the attorney," Laura Bolton said. "I don't know it's just pretty surreal."Â
For more than four decades, Rich Carlson has served as a chaplain with the Lincoln-Lancaster County Chaplaincy Corps, making him the organization’s longest-serving volunteer chaplain.Â
Head of Lincoln Public Schools' security efforts for the past 13 years, Joseph Wright is ready to retire, marking a 40-year career keeping the Capital City safe.
Bill and Patricia Piwenitzky say friendship, teamwork and plenty of conversation have carried them through 75 years.
Amanda Aldridge oversees Head Start's new nutrition program that provides meals made from scratch to hundreds of children, staff and volunteers.
The Near South Tool Library is as simple as it sounds: Show up, sign in, get a tool and you’re on your way.Â
Nebraskans Rebecca Atanassova and Alissa Hansen teamed up to create their new children's book, "George the Mouse in a Log Pile House," inspired by photographer Simon Dell's work.Â
For Karina Ruiz-Vargas her work with a community breastfeeding educator program in Lincoln is a full-circle experience.
Every day, 92-year-old Demetrios Deligiannis arrives on the seventh floor of Union Bank Place near 13th and O streets to hem jeans and fit wedding attire.
