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Three Memorial Day observances are planned Monday in Lincoln, the Lincoln Memorial Day Observance Association has announced. Programs are planned at 8:30 a.m. at Wyuka Cemetery & Funeral Home, 11:30 a.m. at Lincoln Memorial Park & Funeral Home, and 7:30…

For 24 hours on Give to Lincoln Day, Thursday, May 31, every donation given to local nonprofits will be made bigger by a record $400,000 pool of matching funds. Choose from more than 400 local nonprofits that serve the community.…

Twenty young women from Lincoln have been chosen to be among approximately 400 high school juniors attending the American Legion Auxiliary’s 2018 session of Cornhusker Girls State June 3-9.

Home Care Partners will host a free senior safety lunch and learn Wednesday, May 30, at 11:30 a.m. at Gere Library, 2400 S. 56th St.

The Nebraska Humane Society is reminding pet owners of the perils of leaving dogs trapped in vehicles during the summer heat.

State officials last week issued a formal request for comments, suggestions and information about “creative approaches and best practices” in case management, service delivery and service coordination.

It’s not clear whether the presentation at the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum in Johnston, Iowa, will shed light on what happened.

On Friday, Tonja Downey and six other living donors and the seven people who received their organs gathered at the medical center with transplant staff to celebrate what the new chain had wrought and marvel at the ripple effect of…

Frank Shudak saw his duties in work, family and church through to the end.

Tabitha Meals on Wheels are delivered to people who cannot prepare their own meals for health-related reasons. The basic menu, listed below, includes bread, margarine and milk. To order meals, get more information or volunteer, call Tabitha Meals on Wheels,…