The grants are designed to support the health and well-being of school students and communities through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska’s Healthy Home Team initiative.

As background, the Nebraska voters approved an increase to the state’s minimum wage with Initiative 433 in 2022. By Jan. 1 of 2026 the new minimum wage will be $15/hr.

Olentangy Liberty's Shane Hand and New Albany's Jackson Clements and Abhinav Dandu won OHSAA Division I boys tennis district championships May 24.