Good morning, Lincoln.

Paper Moon Pastries in Cortland canceled its Fall festival to cope with financial challenges after the owner lost her house; local supporters filled social media with encouragement as the bakery plans to continue serving the community with care.

Bridges to Hope is nearly done building Hope Village, an 18-home community in north Lincoln (which needs an extra $1 million in funding) at 27th and Leighton.

The nonprofit will move out by Aug. 15 and open the new site on Aug. 17.

People’s City Mission in Lincoln — a shelter providing meals and housing — is urgently requesting diapers and baby wipes for its residents.

Donations can be made online or in person at the facility.

The Tony-nominated musical Gutenberg!

The Musical! will be performed at TADA Theatre (7th and P Street in Haymarket) from Aug. 14 to 30 with evening shows at 7:30 p.m. and matinees at 2 p.m.; a surprise guest will appear at each performance.

Offutt Air Force Base will host the 2026 Defenders of Freedom Airshow on Aug.

8 to 9, featuring an F35 demo team + WWII reenactments and a flight display with a P51 Mustang. The base will offer free parking and passes as part of the America 250 celebration.

Today, UNL professor Adrian Wisnicki said over 80% of college students already use AI for coursework as schools adjust teaching methods—faculty are learning to set new guidelines across different subjects.

He noted that AI use varies by class, with tighter controls in English courses.

Lincoln Public Schools reminds families to complete required immunizations and schedule physical exams for kindergarteners as the new school year begins next week (the district also supports students to reduce chronic absenteeism).

Local organizations including Canoyer Garden Center are collecting school supplies at its Lincoln and Papillion locations to help families prepare for the new school year; additional nonprofits are accepting donations for local school districts.

These efforts aim to ensure that students have necessary materials.

The CDC confirmed that cyclospora cases in Nebraska were linked to Taylor Farms lettuce, with local health departments reporting 33 cases in Lincoln-Lancaster and 71 in Douglas County as of late July.

Officials continue investigating the outbreak + reviewing testing data.

Lincoln is nominated for USA Today Sports Reader’s Choice Awards for Best College Sports Town, and Visit Lincoln urges residents to vote once a day + show Big Red pride + at the local polls until Aug.

17.

Lincoln’s Saltdogs rallied from a seven-run deficit to win 12 to 9 over the Kansas City Monarchs at Legends Field on Tuesday night in front of 948 fans—earning their first victory there in nearly two years.

Game two of the series was on Wednesday with first pitch at 6:35 p.m.

University of Nebraska star middle blocker Andi Jackson surprised Milford High School's girls volleyball team during a routine meeting by presenting each player with a new GhostFit warm-up jacket, and her brief visit deepened the team's connection while highlighting local volleyball's growing support.