LINCOLN — Nebraska communities wishing to host a weekend-long, local subsection of an international filmmaking competition can apply now.

Roughly 1.8 million businesses in the U.S. are owned by someone with a disability, according to the American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. And while the path to entrepreneurship is rarely easy, business owners with disabilities often need to overcome additional challenges, like societal misconceptions, barriers to financing and extra living costs, among other things.

LINCOLN — The growth of Nebraska’s tech workforce has accelerated in recent years, and the University of Nebraska’s flagship campus is introducing a new program that builds upon the momentum.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln launched a partnership with tech company SkillStorm to provide online, noncredit education — including some free courses — in growing computer technology related areas.

Companies have long helped their workers save for retirement through 401(k)s and other workplace plans. But recent SECURE 2.0 legislation has blessed a newer trend: employers creating emergency savings options that could encourage workers to save more and avoid raiding their retirement funds. As Americans learned during the COVID pandemic, emergency savings are crucial to financial stability, and the lack of savings can spell disaster when facing an unexpected expense.