• A former Omaha resident has created the Facebook group Omaha Keep Local Alive to encourage people to eat and shop at local small businesses struggling during the pandemic.
• Omaha Public Schools will begin the school year virtually today.
• The Douglas County Election Commission is looking for volunteer poll workers because many regular staffers over the age of 60 may not feel safe volunteering this election due to COVID-19.
• The Omaha Public Library has a reopening plan ready for its four largest branches; however, it cannot be set in motion until the libraries receive federal coronavirus relief funds.
• After a photo of a crowded hallway at Papillion-La Vista South High School went viral, the principal says it was a one-time thing and that the staff has been working to ensure social distancing amongst students.

Around the State

• The University of Nebraska at Kearney will offer all out-of-state students resident tuition starting in the 2021-2022 school year.
• Local advocates are calling on the governor and state senators to convene a special session dedicated to addressing police reform and racial justice.
• Lincoln Public Schools started their remote learning program yesterday, but many students and teachers reported issues connecting virtually.