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News: Beef look to rebound vs I-29 rival Sioux City

Sioux City Bandits @ Omaha Beef April 19th – 6:30pm CT Liberty First Credit Union Arena The Beef return to Liberty First Credit Union Arena this week in a rematch of last year’s NAL championship game vs I-29 rival the Sioux City Bandits, for the 54th all-time meeting of the two long time teams. Omaha

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Movie Reviews

Prime Video’s “#1 Happy Family USA” Gives Ramy Youssef the Freedom to Laugh at Post-9/11 Paranoia | TV/Streaming

Ramy Youssef is one of the most interpersonal storytellers of today. Much of Ramy Youssef’s creations—the Max standup specials “Feelings” and “More Feelings” and the eponymous Hulu series “Ramy“—examine the realities Muslim immigrants face while navigating a post-9/11 world from an intuitive comic perspective. His latest venture alongside “South Park” alum Pam Brady, “#1 Happy

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News: Omaha falls to the Beaumont Renegades 36-31

31  Omaha Beef @ Beaumont Renegades April 13th – 6:00pm CT Doggett Ford Park Arena 36    The 24-game winning streak is over as the Beaumont Renegades defeated the Omaha Beef 36-31 Sunday in Beaumont, Texas. The last time the team lost a regular-season or postseason game was June 25, 2022, when they lost to

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Omaha Zoo

Jeff Ewelt Named New Chief Zoological Officer

We’re thrilled to announce Jeff Ewelt as the new Chief Zoological Officer at our Zoo. With over 14 years of leadership at ZooMontana and decades of experience in animal care and the zoo and aquarium industry, Jeff brings a wealth of knowledge and a proven ability to inspire teams and advance organizational goals. In this

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Movie Reviews

Apple TV’s “Government Cheese” is Almost Great | TV/Streaming

Apple TV’s new comedy-drama “Government Cheese” boasts a talented cast. The story is witty, filled with religious references and commentary on 1960s culture. The sprightly soundtrack features well-chosen soul, krautrock, and pop. Why, then, does this series not rank amongst the best things to air on TV this year? The problem isn’t lead actor (and

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Movie Reviews

There’s No Catharsis: David Cronenberg on “The Shrouds” | Interviews

The latest film by David Cronenberg is his most personal in decades. Written after the death of his wife of 43 years, it’s about the unending nature of grief, the strange ways that people suffer, and what constitutes the truth in a world of endless, meaningless possibilities.  In “The Shrouds” (in theaters April 18), an

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News: Beef head to Texas looking to extend winning streak

Omaha Beef @ Beaumont Renegades April 13th – 6:00pm CT Doggett Ford Park Arena The Beef return to action after another bye week and head to Beaumont Texas to take on the Renegades for the first all-time meeting between the clubs on Sunday. Omaha defeated the Idaho Horsemen 28-24 on March 29th while the Renegades

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Movie Reviews

The Day James Bond Movies Died | Far Flungers

A case can be made that the recent announcement of Amazon gaining creative control of the James Bond series from producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, its caretakers of the last thirty years, should be welcome news. After all, there hasn’t been a new film since “No Time to Die” opened in 2021, and

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Omaha News

Reminiscing on The Omaha News’ origins, student success  – The Omaha News

Anchors Jayme Bridie and Anthony Blue close The Omaha News’ first newscast on Nov. 25, 2003. File photo  By Andrew Smith, OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha News has been around for some time now. It actually predates the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s College of Communication, Fine Arts and Media by a couple years, which

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Omaha News

UNO Launches Japanese Minor to Meet Growing Student Demand  – The Omaha News

(Alex Tippets working on Japanese homework. Alex is a student at the University of Nebraska Omaha enrolled in Japanese language courses. (Photo by Jade Thornton, 2025) By Jade Thorton, OMAHA, Neb. — The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) will officially launch a new Japanese Minor this fall, answering years of student interest and expanding

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