The recent news of the United States military shooting down three high-altitude objects in three days has reminded Nebraskans of an incident that occurred in Dundee during World War II. On April 18, 1945, a Japanese balloon bomb exploded over Dundee at the intersection of 50th and Underwood, which was one of thousands released towards
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s was a pivotal moment in American history, and Omaha, Nebraska was no exception. The city played a significant role in the fight for equal rights for African Americans, and the impact of the Civil Rights Movement can still be felt in Omaha today. One of the
By: Jamie Harvey, Reporter OMAHA, Neb-Mujtaba Karimi believed in young Afghans. He believed that his generation, educated and supported by American investment, would help lead Afghanistan into a bright future of opportunity, liberty, and democracy. Karimi worked in the office of the Afghan President, preparing briefs and heading up outreach to the younger generation. When
By: Addison Parr, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – The Omaha area is seeing it’s lowest homicide rate in decades thanks to a nationally recognized violence prevention and intervention model. In July of 2007, the city of Omaha saw its peak of gun violence with 31 shootings over 31 days. After that tragic month, community leaders and Omaha
By: Mitchell Cutcher, Reporter OMAHA, Neb- UNO has chosen Dr. Phil He as the new Senior Vice Chancellor and will be starting this role on Jan. 3rd. Dr. He currently is serving as the vice provost of faculty diversity for Northeastern University in Boston. Dr. He began his career in 1998 at the University of
By: Stephanie Veloso, Reporter OMAHA, Neb. – According to an article by BusinessWire, the music streaming market is expected to grow to $45.31 billion by 2026, but a local record store is aiming to keep vinyl’s alive and well in the digital era. Homer’s is just one of the music stores downtown that add to the
By: Josue Garcia, Reporter After the completion of the Gene Leahy Mall in July, Omaha’s riverfront development continues its second phase of construction at the Heartland of America Park. In 2023, The Heartland of America Park will open its doors to a A Skate Ribbon in the Downtown area. The privately-funded attraction is just a small
By: Faith Staskiewicz, Reporter PLATTSMOUTH, Neb. – Tracy Weaver, owner of Recovery Room Interiors in Plattsmouth, works day to day without worry that he might lose staff; this is because he has figured out how to run his business in a way that prevents the short staffing issue. “The culture here is you get to do
By: Madison Bonin, Reporter OMAHA Neb. – Veteran’s Day was last Friday, November 11th. There were many events happening on and around campus to honor those who have served. UNO’s military connected resource center honored those who served this past Thursday and Friday with an event they had never done before. Assistant Director of the military
By: Devin Holcomb, Reporter Omaha, Neb. – Don Bacon has won the midterm election. However, The Omaha News was able to interview both Vargas and Bacon before the final ballot was counted about how their campaigns went. Both candidates are grateful for all their supporters and this is what Vargas and Bacon had to said