By: Lindsay Tague, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – In 1977, Darwin, better known as “Tony,” Snyder created the Nebraska Wind Symphony, a community concert band based out of Omaha. Dale Irvin is the current president of the NWS Board of Directors; he says Snyder had recognized community musicians wanting a place to play their instrument after
By: Zachary Hill, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – It’s rumored, representatives from LEGO were in Omaha looking at various properties to piece together an official store in the Metro, according to GrowOmaha.com. To many, a LEGO brick is nothing more than a plastic building block. But to an avid fan like Kaleb Worden, it’s much more.
By: Maret Elgren, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – On your mark…get set…go! The Omaha Mavericks track and field team has finally begun their outdoor season after a monthlong break from competing, and are hungry for success after a record-breaking indoor campaign. After the eighth-seeded Mavericks finished sixth in the Summit League during indoor season, Assistant Coach
By: Danny Bolanos, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – The University of Nebraska at Omaha has recently acquired a Boeing 737 jet simulator for its aviation department. UNO Aviation Institute Director Scott Vlasek says the new flight simulator was purchased by the Ethel Abbott Foundation and is a gift for Aviation Institute students to get a better
By: Jamie Harvey, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – University of Oklahoma researchers released a report detailing their two-year investigation into ideological extremists’ online messaging and influence. They found that where nonviolent ideological groups focus on group agency and future possibilities, violent ideological groups dwell on differences with outgroups. Lead investigator Matthew Jensen, Ph.D., said that extremist
By: Madison Bonin, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – In March we covered the four anti trans bills introduced in the Nebraska Unicameral. Last week one of those bills, LB 574, looking to ban gender affirming care for anyone under the age of 19, moved forward in the legislative process. Reporter Madison Bonin says the process can
By: Maret Elgren, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – While the action at Baxter Arena may have come to an end, basketball is always in season in Omaha. Omaha Parks and Recreation, in partnership with FiServ, Inc. and Nancy Lieberman Charities unveiled a new outdoor basketball facility, known as a Dream Court, at Florence Community Center two
By: Zachary Hill, Reporter MURRAY, Neb. – With all the division in the world, animals will always be there to give us unconditional love. Scatter Joy Acres started 16 years ago by Joy Bartling because of her own love for animals. With the same license as the Henry Doorly Zoo, the sanctuary is able to
By: Mitchell Cutcher, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – For the last 25 years there has been one constant on the sideline at Bellevue West boys’ basketball games, Doug Woodard as the head coach for the Thunderbirds. Coach Woodard announced after his team won their sixth state title with him at the helm that he had just
By: Matt Detlefsen, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – In 2021, Nebraska had 238 reported robberies, according to Statista. In fact, two suspects have recently been arrested for a bank robbery in Omaha from January. Bank robberies are at record lows, but they’re still a high prolific crime. Liberty First Credit Union Branch Manager Zach Lake said