The State Board of Education on Friday approved a learning community plan for Omaha-area schools after one member who voted against the plan earlier this week chose not to vote. Sherry Jones, like some of the other conservative board members, voted against the plan at a meeting Tuesday because one of the Learning Community of […]
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Cause & Culture: Conscious fashion through community swaps
In a world where we can get any clothes we want at the click of a button, the planet is paying the price. Yet the art of considerate consumerism is on the rise. As fast fashion takes over our feeds and influencers peddle products left and right, others are taking a stand against overconsumption, inviting […]
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Is this why Edvard Munch’s screamer scrempt?
Nostalgia and naivety, a well-known potent cocktail, has dulled our assessment of the original Scream’s actual cleverness. It was fresh for the time to be certain, and remains quite good. But it wasn’t quite the transcendent satirical meta-aware horror reinvention that it has been made out to be. That said, if compared to the latest […]
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Omaha nonprofits selected for nearly $3 million in federal grant funds to prevent youth homelessness
Nearly $3 million in federal grant funds will be dispersed to nonprofits with the goal of addressing and preventing youth homelessness in the Omaha metro area. The funding is part of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, which is administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD. The money was awarded to […]
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Shadow Ridge Music Festival announces 2026 lineup
Omaha will welcome back the Shadow Ridge Music Festival this year, with a lineup artists from the 1990s. The event will be held Friday, Sept. 11 and will also serve as a community celebration honoring veterans. Now entering its eighth year, Shadow Ridge Music Festival is Omaha’s longest-running consecutive annual independent music event. The festival, […]
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Nebraska education board rejects Omaha learning community plan in tie vote
The State Board of Education ultimately rejected a learning community plan for Omaha-area schools in a 4-4 vote on Tuesday after postponing the vote for two months. The community achievement plan is a collaboration with the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties and 11 Omaha-area school districts, including Omaha, Ralston, Millard and Papillion La […]
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New Creighton baseball skipper wants a well-rounded club to build off of program’s tradition
The second weekend of the Division I college baseball season wrapped up Sunday. At Creighton University, new head coach Mark Kingston takes over the program this spring. Ed Servais retired following the 2025 season, after leading the Bluejays program for 22 years and to six NCAA Tournaments. Kingston previously coached at South Carolina and was an assistant […]
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Maverick to medal winner: Former Omaha hockey standout helps Team USA bring home the gold
A former Omaha Maverick hockey player helped Team USA knock off Canada in Sunday’s thrilling gold medal win in Milan, Italy. Jake Guentzel competed for the Americans as they defeated the neighbors up north, 2-1. It was Team USA’s first gold since 1980’s “Miracle on Ice,” when the U.S. upset a heavily favored Soviet Union […]
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Nebraska Education Board to vote on Omaha plan in special meeting
The State Board of Education will vote on a plan from the Learning Community of Douglas and Sarpy Counties on Tuesday in a special virtual meeting. The community achievement plan focuses on areas like attendance and literacy for 11 Omaha-area school districts, along with the work of learning centers in north and south Omaha. Gerald […]
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Rave against the machine
Hey, you! Are you walking around too carefree and relaxed these days? Are you constantly annoying your friends and family by endlessly counting your blessings and perpetually having a durn good time? Try Sirāt! It is a movie that is inarguably exceptional and absolutely guaranteed to totally ruin your day. Possibly longer than that. I’ll […]