By: Zaire Butler OMAHA, Neb- North Omaha Music & Arts bring together a community to enjoy themselves with music. As the nonprofit organization gathers to create an environment that makes people enjoyable, a lot of people who attend the center play music outside of it. “Music has always been the best way for me to
By: Shane Schumacher Nebraska voters will vote on ballot initiative 442 titled “Fairness for Girls” on November 3rd. The ballot measure would prohibit assigned males at birth from participation in female sports at K-12 and collegiate schools. It would do so by amending the state constitution similar rules to LB89, titled the “Stand with Women
By: Chase Zagurski Dozens of local Omaha chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) members came together Sunday for a gathering at Hillcrest Health Services Education Center in Bellevue. The SCA is an international 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization dedicated to preserving pre-17th century history, in which members gather to partake in period-accurate costumes, crafts
By: Quise Varoz The Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park in Ashland has received continued accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), recognizing its work to meet professional standards for animal care, welfare, conservation and facility operations. The decision was confirmed Sept. 29 at the AZA’s annual conference in Portland, Oregon, following a
By: Ella Alberts OMAHA, Neb. — A series of food recalls reaching Nebraska is prompting questions about what ends up on grocery store shelves and how consumers can learn where their food comes from. KCRA reported 162 food recalls nationwide through August 2026. One recall involving frozen berries affected 26 states, including a Trader Joe’s
By: Kevin Santos OMAHA, Neb. — As Nebraska approaches colder weather, an Old Market restaurant is using an underground hydroponic farm to continue growing fresh produce throughout the year. Gather Omaha operates a vertical farm beneath its restaurant, where leafy greens and herbs grow in towers supplied with nutrient-rich water rather than traditional soil. The
By: Gizela Kwihangana OMAHA, Neb. — A silent auction, glassblowing demonstrations and open artist studios brought visitors to Hot Shops Art Center for its annual fundraiser, which helps cover operating expenses and keep studio rentals affordable for working artists. “The money at our annual fundraiser is used to offset operational expenses, which allow us to then
By: Denise Valdez-Alvarez OMAHA, Neb. – Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebration held Nov. 1 and 2 that honors loved ones who have passed away. The tradition is rooted in Mexico and celebrated in the United States. As its popularity increases, new ways of educating communities about the tradition
By: Dylan Hudkins Have you ever wanted to go to San Diego Comicon but didn’t want to travel across the country for a weekend convention? Then you’re in luck, why go to San Diego when there’s Anime NebrasKon right here in town. Well, it’s no longer in town; it takes place in the Mid-America Center
By: Karlie Ryman Cedar Creek Coffee and Art is putting together a winter art show that will open in November. They announced their winter-themed art show on Instagram, saying that anyone can submit art of any medium to be displayed and that the art does not need to fit the show’s theme. There is no