By Grace Huffstetler, OMAHA, Neb. – There’s a common misconception that homeschooled students lack opportunities to socialize. However studies suggest they socialize just as well as their public school peers. Homeschooling has grown steadily over the past decade. According to the Nebraska Department of Education, over fifteen thousand students were homeschooled in the state last
By Abigail Gocek OMAHA, Neb.- The National Association of Women in Construction, or NAWIC, supports women within the industry. A largely male-dominated field, there are about 1.2 million women totaling 14% of workers within the construction industry, according to CONEXPO CON/AGG. Construction sign Outside the construction site of the new Central Library at Dodge Street
By Peighton Yoakam , OMAHA, Neb—Legacy Chophouse, a newly opened modern-rustic steakhouse, is quickly making a name for itself—not just for its locally sourced menu but for its commitment to community involvement. Since opening its doors in November 2024, following the closure of Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse, Legacy Chophouse has embraced the metro area by giving
By Mare Pritchard, OMAHA, Neb. – According to a recent study 223.6 million people are reading magazines. Omaha natives George Stephens and Luke Koester alongside Grace Porter and Justin Cunningham are finding their way in the magazine industry. The quartet all graduated from University of Nebraska Omaha’s creative writing program. The idea to create a
By Isaac Nielsen, OMAHA, Neb. – If you’ve ever wondered what Antarctica looked like millions of years ago, you don’t have to travel to the South Pole to find out. From now until May 4, Omaha’s Durham Museum is offering visitors an unprecedented look at the prehistoric past with its latest exhibit, Antarctic Dinosaurs. This
By Andrew Coughlin, OMAHA, Neb. – Parents across Omaha are facing an increasingly dire childcare shortage across the metro, with long waitlists, costs increasing by the day, and staffing shortages that push many families to scramble. As demand for daycare services skyrockets, working parents are being compelled to make difficult choices, including cutting back hours
By Andrew Smith, OMAHA, Neb. – A large crowd gathers in the AMC theater’s parking lot in Council Bluffs to shop Florida strawberries on March 7, 2024. Andrew Smith/The Omaha News For Strawberries — Full News Package by Andrew Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIKdhRamLNE It’s not the best time of year to grow strawberries in the Midwest. Locally,
Dodge Street and 72nd Street Intersection, Omaha, Nebraska, Saturday. March 15, 2025. (UNO/Abigail Gocek) By Abigail Gocek OMAHA, Neb.- Traffic crashes within Omaha, resulting in both fatalities and serious injury, have risen in Omaha. Typically varying by year, the city of Omaha Fatal Crash Dashboard reports over 30 fatal crashes per year since 2022. So
By Madelyn Gau, OMAHA, Neb. – Papillion’s wellness and social scene just got a major boost with the opening of Cat Cow Yoga Studio and Events. This new studio is more than just a place for yoga—it’s a community space designed to bring people together through movement, mindfulness, and engaging social events. Dakota Bockman, Creative
By Ashton Kay, OMAHA, Neb. – With talks of large cuts to government spending, the likelihood of cuts to medicaid funding are growing larger. Medicaid is a joint program between the State and federal government to provide medical care to those without access to insurance, including children, pregnant women, and people with disabilities. Some states,