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MCC seeks community input with new campus in Sarpy County
Metropolitan Community College is increasing its presence in Sarpy County as construction begins on its new 144-acre campus. The project is in the initial planning stages and is anticipated to be fully developed over the next 15-20 years. The mixed-use site will offer opportunities for students, employers and the community.
October 6-11, 2025
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Upcoming events
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- Check out the Startup Showcase at Intersect Coworking and Incubator in Norfolk, Monday, July 14, 6-8 p.m.
- Join the Marketing Your Small Business to Increase Sales and Profits webinar, Tuesday, July 15, 12-1:30 p.m.
- There’s still time to register for AgTech Connect, Wednesday, July 16, at Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln.
- Check out the next Scale Omaha: Paul Smith’s Journey from Tenaska Co-Founder to Millwork Commons Visionary, Thursday, July 17, 4-6 p.m. at the Ashton at Millwork Commons in Omaha.
- Attend the free Are You Building the Right Thing? NBDC + Don’t Panic Labs, Friday, July 18, 10 a.m-3 p.m. at UNO’s Mammel Hall in Omaha.
ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
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- Building businesses, building lives: RISE Business Academy graduates launch new futures
- Pitch Black 2025 celebrates BIPOC entrepreneurship and fifth anniversary of Midlands African Chamber
- Meet Tiffany Gamble, Founder and CEO of Gamble Tech Firm and Emerging Academy, in the latest Prairie Portrait
- Camp Alpaca gives educators the mic to build creative, culture-driven tools for schools
- NMotion is hosting a self-paced “More Founders Summer Challenge” workshop series
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