Douglas County Public Defender, Sheriff Request Budget Increases. Omaha City Council Approves Equipment for Fire Department
Two criminal justice arms of local government told Douglas County Commissioners Tuesday they need more money to stay competitive and cover costs not included in their initial 2022/2023 budgets. Douglas County Public Defender Tom Riley requested a budget of nearly $7.2 million, more than $350,000 than their target amount. Riley said a major portion would…
Local news Roundup by Reed Moore
Guides – Things to do in omaha
25
Years in Print
12
Issues/Year
560
Distribution locations
Editor & Publisher 2022
The Reader made Editor & Publishers 2022 list of News Publishers that do it right.
Carbon-Neutral
Thanks to the Arbor Day Foundation, we’ve offset our carbon footprint. Find out how.
Features and Best Of
Gene J. Cammarota, A Larger Than Life Presence
When Gene Cammarota issued his invitation, “Come on into my kitchen,” he expected everyone to join his culinary passion. He put the phrase to practice when he owned the Brass Grille in the Old Market, with a setup that allowed customers to sit at the bar and watch him cook. He made the invitation formal…
Ron Stander of Omaha Dead at 77
Ronald Stander, October 17, 1944 – March 8, 2022 Decades before Terence “Bud” Crawford put Omaha on the prizefight map, would-be Great White Hope Ron Stander challenged champion Joe Frazier for the heavyweight title at a packed Civic Auditorium on May 25, 1972. The journeyman brawler stood the proverbial slugger’s chance but lacked the skill…
Musing: A Storytelling Series at BlueBarn Theatre
Musing: A Storytelling SeriesApril 137:30 p.m. | FreeBlueBarn Theatre A new series illuminates the BlueBarn Theatre at no cost to the public. “Musing” presents empowering true stories directly from the people who lived them, and for the program’s third installment, it’s time for Tom Becka to share his. Becka is a Fox 42 commentator, real…
Art and Soup 2022
Art and Soup 2022March 272-5 p.m.Omaha Design Center The 25th Art and Soup fundraiser is coming to the Omaha Design Center later this month! Few charity events allow you to aid struggling families and individuals while enjoying delicious soup and purchasing one-of-a-kind artwork spanning several genres. But then again, there is nothing quite like this…
Remote Event: Isabel Wilkerson in Creighton’s Presidential Lecture Series
Isabel Wilkerson: Presidential Lecture SeriesMarch 227-8 p.m. | FreeOnline event Isabel Wilkerson will speak as part of the Creighton Presidential Lecture series. In 1994, Wilkerson became the first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in journalism, awarded in the Feature Writing category. Her non-fiction work, entitled The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story…
Hasan Minhaj at Holland Performing Arts Center
Hasan Minhaj: The King’s JesterMarch 207 p.m. | $39.50-74.50Holland Performing Arts Center Hasan Minhaj will perform at the Holland Performing Arts Center. The comedian became a late-night television mainstay, sharing blunt perspectives on social and political topics informed by his experiences as a Muslim and Indian-American. Minhaj has won two Peabody Awards, was the 2017…