By Joe Sutton Bennington improved to 25-0 with a 92-43 victory over Crete in the district final on Feb. 28, securing a district championship and advancing to the state tournament. Facing a Crete team that entered on a 10-game winning streak, the top-ranked Badgers established control early and never relinquished it. “Crete’s turned their season around,” head
By Ailyn Adame On Jan. 10, the Omaha Supernovas attracted more than 13,000 fans to the CHI Health Center, setting a professional volleyball attendance record. Across town at Baxter Arena, LOVB Nebraska is building its fan base in its second season, drawing more than 1,000 fans per match. Sports reporter Ana Bellinghausen, digital director at Hurrdat Sports,
By Denise Valdez-Alvarez The Omaha Star has served the Omaha community since 1938. Black pioneer journalist and civil rights activist Mildred D. Brown co-founded the newspaper to uplift African American voices and empower readers. Today, CEO and Publisher Terri Sanders continues Brown’s legacy, emphasizing the paper’s role as a community institution. “Prior to this construction, it was
By Bayleigh Koch OMAHA, Neb. – While many farmers markets close during the colder months, the Omaha Winter Market continues to operate indoors, giving vendors and farmers a place to sell year-round. Held every Sunday from November through March at Fowling Warehouse, the market brings more than 50 local businesses together under one roof. Vendors sell baked goods, herbal products and
By Jacob Lesley OMAHA, Neb. — Phase three of Omaha Athletics’ campus master plan is officially underway, bringing a major upgrade to Maverick sports programs. Three months ago, the University of Nebraska system’s Board of Regents approved Omaha’s proposal for a new athletic training facility. The announcement comes on the heels of the men’s basketball
By Olivia McArthurYoung adults in Omaha are stepping into political leadership on both sides of the aisle. From a new city initiative to student-led campus organizations, local youth are finding new ways to make their voices heard. The City of Omaha recently announced the creation of a Youth Advisory Council, an initiative designed to give
By Mo Al-Ebadi GRETNA, Neb. — For some, therapy means sitting in an office and talking through emotions. At Spirit Horse Ranch in Gretna, it looks different. Clients work alongside horses in guided sessions designed to address trauma, anxiety and other mental health challenges. The approach, known as equine-assisted psychotherapy, incorporates horses into traditional therapeutic practices. Kris Tevis, executive
By Gage Peterson OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha Beef are no strangers to championship success. After winning back-to-back titles in 2023 and 2024, the team returned to the championship game in 2025 with hopes of a three-peat. But their title run fell short. Omaha Beef players warm up at training camp in Council Bluffs, IA. Now,
Entertaining audiences is in Joan Cusack’s DNA. A crackling, high-voltage live wire who commits to scenes with an intensely funny mischievous ferocity, Cusack appeared in a few bit screen parts in the early ’80s, including “Sixteen Candles,” before she earned a place as a cast member of “Saturday Night Live,” where she stayed for a
Bayleigh Koch PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico -Violence flared across parts of western Mexico earlier this week after authorities said they killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, known as “El Mencho,” triggering road closures, fires and flight disruptions that rippled into tourist areas such as Puerto Vallarta. Bayleigh Koch works remotely from her hotel room