By Mary Mitzlaff OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha is turning heads again, this time for its charm. A new study ranked Happy Hollow Boulevard among the top 10 streets in the nation for curb appeal, highlighting the city’s historic character and growing national appeal. A sign marks the Happy Hollow bike route near Leavenworth Street. (Photo
By Myah French OMAHA, Neb. – November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to a disease that affects more than 1.6 million Americans, according to the American Diabetes Association. Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune condition in which the body’s immune system attacks insulin-producing cells in the pancreas. People living
By Mare Pritchard SCHUYLER, Neb. – According to the Learning Policy Institute, the United States is facing a nationwide teacher shortage. The institute reported that during the 2023-24 academic year, school districts across the country faced a teacher shortage of approximately 110,000 teachers, with that number expected to double by 2026. Rural schools are among
Dolomiti Pizzeria & Enoteca co-owner Tim Maides dishes on why Millwork Commons is Omaha’s small-but-mighty foodie hub and shares his favorite way to experience the city, from biking gravel roads to bar-hopping in Benson. Q: How would you describe Omaha to someone who’s never been? Unassuming and surprising.
With the fall chill in the air and the holidays on the horizon, Black Harvest Film Festival is set to return to the Gene Siskel Film Center, Nov 7-16. The festival, programmed by Jada-Amina and Nick Leffel, boasts an eclectic and vibrant array of Black stories whose diasporic origins and bold ingenuity provide cinematic warmth
The Pokemon series has been in need of serious evolution recently. 2022’s “Pokemon Legends: Arceus” switched up the traditional Pokemon RPG formula by introducing real-time combat elements, a semi-open world, and a new way of story progression. It was a breath of fresh air for the franchise that had a stagnating turn-based battle system. Whereas
At all of its previous stops—Austin, Toronto, Los Angeles, New York—the Criterion Mobile Closet has attracted throngs of cinephiles hoping to pick their favorite films and shoot their very own closet videos. Its latest appearance at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival drew similar crowds during a short October (11-13) weekend stay that also witnessed
By Paxton DeVault OMAHA, Neb. – College students across the country are facing growing financial pressure from rising tuition to the increasing cost of rent, groceries and daily essentials. But at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, students are finding creative ways to make it work and learning lessons that go far beyond the classroom.
By Henry Talacko OMAHA, Neb. – For decades, the massive grain silos at 34th and Vinton Streets have stood as a silent landmark on the South Omaha skyline. Now, a new development project aims to transform the long-dormant site into a multiunit housing complex. Cyclists ride past the historic South Omaha grain silos, which are