By Quise Varoz OMAHA Neb. – As spring fishing season begins in Omaha, families are heading to local lakes to enjoy the outdoors and often bring home fish to eat. However, many anglers may not realize that several popular fishing locations in the area carry fish consumption advisories due to mercury levels. This issue is important to
By Joe Sutton OMAHA Neb. – A Fast Start Sets the Tone It starts with energy—and turns into execution. From the opening serve to the final point, UNO tennis players Katelynn Kock and Nina Wiese bring intensity that immediately sets the tone. Whether it’s a powerful serve or a long rally, their ability to stay locked in early gives them an edge
By Zaire Butler OMAHA, Neb- The Victory Boxing Club in South Omaha, thrives on the community that has built upon itself in creating both discipline and focus through a religion standpoint. The club offers many opportunities to become great as Servando Perales compares how both operate. “Christianity and Boxing are a lot alike you know, you can’t get comfortable in the ring.” Perales
By Bella McAtee OMAHA Neb. – Nebraska Adaptive Sports (NAS) has helped Omaha residents find passion and community through national competition. Adaptive sports modify recreational and competitive sports for individuals with physical, visual or intellectual disabilities. Ellie Messerschmidt, 26, who has been in a wheelchair since college, is a two-sport athlete with NAS on the wheelchair basketball team and a forward for the Omaha Owls Sled Hockey
By Elise Gaines OMAHA, Neb. As the cost of living continues to rise, more families in North Omaha are turning to local organizations for support. Heart Ministry Center is working to meet that need through a combination of food assistance, health care services and job training programs. According to Heart Ministry Center’s 2025 impact report, the center distributed more than 3 million
By Bayleigh Koch OMAHA, Neb. – Recent cartel-related violence in Puerto Vallarta is beginning to affect travel decisions, with Omaha travel agents and local workers in Mexico reporting a slowdown in tourism. Puerto Vallarta has long been a popular destination for travelers looking for affordable beach vacations. But after the recent violence, some travelers are canceling
An emotionally autobiographical work in line with the filmmaker’s previous short films, which straddle the world of creative nonfiction, Sophy Romvari’s debut feature film “Blue Heron” mines her family’s own painful history to craft a tender film that expands the potential of what a coming-of-age film can be. Blurring the lines between the past and
It’s wild to think, going into the fifth season of Apple TV’s lush, sorely underrated science fiction series “For All Mankind,” that Ronald D. Moore‘s alt-history saga began with a simple premise: What if the Russians beat us to the Moon by just a few weeks back in the 1960s? In the seasons since, Moore,
In “Mercy,” Chris Pratt plays a police detective accused of murdering his wife. It takes place in the future, when the judicial system is turned over to an AI “judge” played by Rebecca Ferguson. Until the final third of the film, everything takes place in a cyber-courtroom. He is trapped in a chair and has
By Jacob Lesley OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha community gathered at Baxter Arena for another year full of family fun, supporting a good cause in the process. The First Responders Foundation hosted its fifth annual “Guns and Hoses” charity hockey game on March 15 at Baxter Arena, featuring a matchup between local firefighters and police officers. The