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When Lincolnites and Nebraskans talk about attracting people and retaining our best and brightest youth, the conversation often centers on policy -- tax breaks, job creation initiatives, building family-friendly communities.
Plans are in the works for a new housing development near Southwest 40th and West A streets — and those plans proved to be a saving grace for the youth
A new housing development near Southwest 40th and West A streets will include flood mitigation work that will also allow the youth sports complex project to proceed.
More than 300 nonprofits have closed in Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the number of closures so far isn't a significant uptick from pre-pandemic.
A common refrain throughout 2020 has been that times are tough as people face hardships brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, has provided some amount of financial relief nationally and locally since it was put into effect in March of this year. The Lakes and Pines Community Action Council is no stranger to providing community assistance, and since the pandemic began, their outreach has only grown to meet an increasing demand. Bob Benes, executive director of Lakes and Pines, broadly broke his organization...