March 3, 2024 (OMAHA, Neb) A cat cafe gets a new home, a popular gas station takes the first steps in saying goodbye to Omaha and the impact social media has on mental health. Watch the full episode here. Post Views: 23 TaggedNebraskaOmahaSportsTheOmahaNewsThePeopleAreTheStoryUNO Source link
Feb. 28, 2024 (OMAHA, Neb) The School of Music tackles anti-semitism on the stage, language diversity empowers Omaha students and a world renowned jazz artists visits the Holland Center. Samantha Pastorino is live from the Holland Center. Four hundred guests were all ears as Wycliffe Gordon, along with his famous trombone, showed the city why
By: Peyton Holubeck OMAHA, Neb. – Veterans Day honors all military personnel past and present, though the holiday is more than remembering fallen soldiers, it centers on what it means to be a veteran. Army sergeant, Dr. Michelle Black explained on what being a veteran means to be a part of something eternal. “Being a
By: Andrew Kusleika OMAHA, Neb. – Businesspeople from all around Omaha attended a soiree hosted by Omaha Magazine. The purpose of the soirée was to honor the winners and nominees of the annual Best of Omaha competition. Attendees had access to a plethora of free samples from Best of Omaha winners as well as libations
By: Jackson Piercy OMAHA, Neb. – Since the doors first opened in 2022, Omaha’s Westview High has had to build all its programs from scratch. Band director of Westview High, Doug Bogatz, knew this feeling well. “It’s been an interesting experience, to say the least,” Bogatz said. “It’s been very fulfilling. The kids have been
By: Dee Warren OMAHA, Neb – Many Omaha residents have been in uproar over the social media trend on TikTok called “The Kia Boy challenge.” According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the trend has been linked to the recent uptick in vehicle thefts targeting Kia and Hyundai owners locally and across the nation. Omaha
By: Ben Copeland OMAHA, Neb. – The national blood shortage continues to loom over the medical community. Facilities like the Nebraska Community Blood Bank said that while blood reserves are stable, there just are not enough donors. The need for blood is still very high in Nebraska, with local blood banks and the Red Cross
By: Gracie Goos Glenwood, Iowa – Within the past month, there had been a lot of discussion on whether people should be allowed to hold dirt bike races within the Loess Hills in Mills County, IA. Community Members were concerned that it will ruin the preservation of the historic landscape. Dirt bike racing is a
By: Jackson Piercy OMAHA, Neb. – Opera Omaha begins their 2023-2024 season with two performances of Gaetano Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale”, a comic opera about a curmudgeon and his feud with his cousin. As the theatrical industry still recovers from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Opera has slowly, yet steadily, making a comeback. A report
By: Wyatt Moravec GRETNA, Neb. – Vala’s pumpkin patch celebrated its 10,000th pig race, a tradition that has endured for over 27 years. Mark Celesky, the visionary behind this unique spectacle, achieved one of his long-cherished goals as he passed this milestone. Celesky’s passion for educating people about animals and their value prompted him to