By Myah French OMAHA, Neb.- With Fire Prevention Week set to begin next week, Omaha firefighters are using the time leading up to it to remind families of the small steps that can save lives. Connecting With the Community Fire Prevention Week is a national campaign focused on fire safety, but for crews at Offutt
By Jade Thornton, OMAHA, Neb. – Competitive video gaming, better known as esports, is gaining momentum worldwide, and Omaha is no exception. From college programs to community events, Omaha esports is growing fast. Esports has transformed from casual play to organized competition. Universities like the University of Nebraska Omaha and Midland University have invested in
By Katie Gomez OMAHA, Neb.- As the Omaha Farmers Market nears its final weekend of the season in mid-October, local growers say the work never really stops. From planting seeds in the dead of winter to tending greenhouses in the spring, farmers spend the entire year preparing to bring fresh produce and local goods to
By Davion Scott-Bell OMAHA, Neb. – The University of Nebraska at Omaha is celebrating a milestone in Maverick athletics: the first graduating class of student-athletes from its co-ed swimming and diving program. At the same time, the Mavericks have already launched their new season and are set to compete in their opening meet this weekend.
By Peighton Yoakam, WATERLOO, Ne.- When a powerful storm ripped through Waterloo earlier last month, residents like Walt Getze were left stunned by the damage. “Oh, God. The tree was down,” he recalled. “It was just like a tornado going through.” The storm toppled trees, damaged fences and gardens, and left many neighborhoods cleaning up
By Mary Pritchard, OMAHA, Neb- On May 29, at the 7th annual Omaha Sports Commission Awards Show (OSCAS), history was made. That night, surrounded by fellow sports casters, journalists, athletes and coaches Ana Bellinghausen became the first woman nominated and awarded the Steve Pivovar Sports Media Person of the Year. The prestigious award, presented by
As idealistic as he was photogenic–my favorite Letterboxd comment in the wake of Robert Redford’s Sept. 16 death was “r.i.p … you were fine as hell”—the actor, movie star, director, and activist believed in the power of the press. Redford lived enough years, 89 of them, to see mass media in its least fraught, least
The new Hulu series “Chad Powers” combines the “over-the-hill athlete makes a comeback” movie and the “person wears prosthetic makeup to pretend to be somebody else” movie. It’s not a combination that has been attempted before, to my knowledge, and when you watch even one episode, you’ll understand why. Glen Powell, who also executive-produced, plays
About midway through Kent Jones’ “Late Fame,” I heard the last thing I ever expected to hear at the New York Film Festival: the voice of Ezra Pound. The aged speaker is not identified, nor is the poem he’s reciting; if you don’t know one or both, it won’t register. The film’s protagonist, Ed Saxberger
My final dispatch from the annual genre fest known as Fantastic Fest highlights three young filmmakers, a reminder of how much this event seeks to amplify new talent. It’s also a remarkable showcase for inclusivity, as the programming team seeks out and elevates the kind of voices that the Hollywood system often ignores, including LGTBQ