Valmont represents a home-grown Nebraska success story, the 80-year-old company that pioneered the center pivot that helps corn grow in the Cornhusker State. The Fortune 1000 company still operates facilities in its Valley birthplace as well as in Columbus, West Point, Grand Island and McCook. It oversees global operations spanning five continents from a gleaming […]
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Know Good offers coffee, baked goods and creative sandwiches at an affordable price
Sometimes, a new restaurant opens in an up-and-coming neighborhood and it just feels so remarkably right. Know Good is far from the first time I’ve seen this happen, but it is the latest example of what is resonating with diners right now: a well-thought-out, affordably priced neighborhood spot. This one serves a tight menu of […]
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UNMC starting search process for new chancellor
The University of Nebraska announced Thursday that it is initiating a search for a new chancellor for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Dele Davies has served as interim chancellor for more than a year, ever since previous chancellor Dr. Jeffrey Gold was promoted to president of the university. “It is absolutely critical to […]
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I saw 6 movies and kept them a secret (but I can’t stay quiet any longer)
If you’re not aware, Hollywood is totes afraid of football players. That is to say, studios treat Superbowl weekend like it is radioactive. And not the good – “oh maybe this will give me superpowers” – kind of radioactive. They don’t release anything of note this week. The “biggest” release is a Kevin James romantic […]
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Lovin’ the Blues
February offers some good music to get out and warm up to, starting with the annual Lincoln Exposed event in Lincoln. The 21st annual event begins Wednesday, Feb. 11, with live music at The Zoo Bar, Duffy’s Tavern, Bourbon Theatre, Bodega’s Alley and the 1867 Bar, all located in the vicinity of 12th and O […]
Posted inElections
Democrat Denise Powell leads 2025 fundraising in 2nd District race
Democrat Denise Powell leads on fundraising in a crowded 2nd District House race. The co-founder of Women Who Run Nebraska, a political action committee supporting campaigns for progressive women, raised $1.04 million in 2025, entering 2026 with $624,760 cash on hand, according to the most recent filings from the Federal Election Commission. Lone Republican candidate […]
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Streetcar construction is full speed ahead in 2026. Here’s what to expect
A chorus of sounds can be heard along Omaha’s downtown and midtown streets. The rumble of heavy machinery, chatter of construction crews and clattering of broken concrete has for months mapped the progress of the city’s ambitious streetcar project. There’s a lot riding on the $421 million initiative. City leaders are optimistic the streetcar will […]
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New play with music from Anastasis Theatre Co. drawn from homelessness experiences of women at MICAH House
As part of her community connector work with Great Plains Theatre Commons, Omaha playwright Ellen Struve leads story sharing workshops with women at MICAH House shelter in Council Bluffs. Residents tell her how scary it is losing everything and having to navigate unfamiliar social service systems to try and find safe refuge and a new […]
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Going loco on Kokomo
If you can get past the sheer hilarity of casting Rachel McAdams as a “gross uggo,” your disbelief will be adequately suspended for the remainder of Send Help, a film that is one sizable miscalculation away from becoming a black-comedy classic. To be clear, McAdams is fantastic in this delicious role. She just won’t ever […]
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Look for the helpers
When you don’t have much to give, how far can your effort really reach? One Omaha woman learned last year that the main ingredient in Stone Soup is just showing up. Mr. Rogers was good at taking some of the scariest experiences we face as humans and reminding us that we are all in this […]