By: Zachary Hill, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – The Nebraska Schools Esports Association has grown from 13, to 70 teams in just three years. Westside High School has three state championships under their belt in just the two years of their program’s existence. Competitive video gaming teams, or esports teams, are quickly spawning across the map,
By: Jamie Harvey, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – According to National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy, the train derailment that released plumes of chemical contaminants in East Palestine, Ohio, early last month was not the crew’s fault but was entirely preventable. The disaster and subsequent investigation have re-ignited the conversation around a controversial trend in
By: Josue Garcia, Reporter West Omaha braces for a 200 acre urban district 25 years in the making. Avenue One: The Project that plans to revitalize West Omaha. A neighborhood of single family homes, high end retail and job opportunities sets to transform 192nd and Dodge. Curt Hofer, Avenue One founder and property owner says
By: Maret Elgren, Reporter Current athletes and alumni of Saint Leo University, a Division II school in Florida, took to Twitter to make their frustrations heard when the news broke Tuesday about the university cutting three men’s and women’s athletic programs. The discontinued teams were common victims of budget cuts: swimming, cross country and track
By: Geiler Damian, Reporter The Omaha women’s basketball team defeated the Denver Pioneers 83-73 on senior day this past Saturday at Baxter Arena and they secured the No. six seed and a first-round bye in the Summit League tournament. The game was intense and very contested from the start with the lead changing 16 times.
By: Madison Bonin, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – 4 bills were introduced this session in the Nebraska Unicameral that would directly affect trans gender individuals. Reporter Madison Bonin sat down with Senator Murman to learn his reasoning for bringing these bills to the legislature. LB 371, 574, 575 and 810 are the newest pieces of legislature
By: Danny Bolanos, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – The Polar plunge is an annual event that encourages participants to support the Nebraska Special Olympics Team by plunging into an ice-cold lake in the middle of winter. Special Olympic Team member JD Mossberg says this is a great event to bring recognition to the special Olympics team.
By: Maret Elgren, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – In the winter, hockey dominates the Omaha sports scene. But at the end of each January, the dance team that can often be seen cheering on the sidelines of Baxter Arena makes its way to Orlando, Florida, to take center stage at the Universal Dance Association National Championships.
By: Josue Garcia, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – Omaha Public Schools moves forward with the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Methodist Hospital, and Project Harmony to add the districts’ first ever school-based clinic in Benson High School. College and Career Specialist Angela Johanek says the $6 million facelift will be a shared space between medical professionals
By: Geiler Damian, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – As Winter begins to fade away, a new high school soccer season is visible on the horizon. The Gretna Dragons, commanded by head coach Tyler Ortlieb, had a fantastic season last year. With an overall of 20-2, Gretna was crowned as state champions after a record 8-nil victory