Coal will continue to burn in North Omaha. Omaha Public Power District’s board of directors voted Thursday to delay decommissioning the North Omaha Station’s coal-fired units despite previous pledges and public health concerns. The public utility cites a “new energy reality” driving its decision. OPPD President Javier Fernandez shared a statement ahead of the board […]
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Merry Synthmas: Omaha artist shares album of holiday classics
Omaha musician and filmmaker Aaron Gum has released a new album called “Synthmas Classics” on streaming platforms and Bandcamp. The album of holiday tracks does not follow in the grandeur of Omaha’s Christmas music forefather Chip Davis and Mannheim Steamroller, but instead has a lot of fun with vintage synths, which Gum collects, and doesn’t […]
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Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford retires from boxing as one of the most accomplished fighters of all time
Terence “Bud” Crawford of Omaha is retiring from boxing, according to posts from his YouTube and X accounts. Crawford defeated Canelo Alvarez on Sept. 13 to earn an undisputed title in three different weight classes, the most belts in the modern era of boxing. “Walking away as a great with nothing else left to prove,” […]
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Omahans urged to help support Lexington Tyson Foods workers
Omaha community members are urging residents of the state’s largest city to help support the more than 3,000 Tyson Foods workers who will lose their jobs when the company’s Lexington plant closes next month. Nonprofit leaders said if those employees move away from Nebraska, it will be a detriment to more than just Lexington. Although the Tyson […]
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Jewish Federation of Omaha, local officials address fears and grief after Australia shooting
Leaders of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, law enforcement and state and local officials gathered Monday to address a deadly terrorist attack carried out on an Australian beach over the weekend. Two gunmen, a father and son, opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration Sunday, killing 15 people and wounding dozens more. The incident was Australia’s […]
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Creighton volleyball falls in Elite Eight match, finishes season 28-6
Creighton volleyball fell Saturday in three sets against the Kentucky Wildcats in the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Volleyball tournament. The Wildcats owned all three sets, winning with scores of 25-19, 25-13 and 25-18. Kentucky’s ruthless offense kept the Bluejays on the defense as the game churned into the third set. Following the second […]
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Nebraska Supreme Court revives Creighton vaccine mandate case
The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday revived parts of a case against Creighton University surrounding its decision to require COVID-19 vaccines in the fall 2021 semester. The group of students brought the case forward after being kicked out of the college for refusing to get the vaccine due to religious reasons. Creighton at the time […]
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Homework: The Motion Picture
At nearly three hours, and with a deliberate pace that makes you feel most of those minutes, The Secret Agent isn’t a breezy watch. It is a dense cinematic tome, offering universal observations about life under authoritarianism (it’s bad!) and specific critiques of Brazilian political strife (it’s complicated!). Although the idea of a “second-screen movie” […]
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Creighton volleyball wins 23rd straight match, advances to the Elite Eight
Creighton volleyball has advanced to the Elite Eight for the second season in a row. No. 3 seed Creighton defeated No. 2 seed Arizona State, 3-1, on Thursday. Creighton won with set scores of 26-24, 19-25, 25-13 and 25-18. Senior outside hitter Ava Martin led the team in scoring with 23 kills, followed by Kiara […]
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On frigid Omaha streets, these teams work to save lives
Brenda Finnegan’s breath was visible in the cold December air as she approached a makeshift shelter beneath a South Omaha bridge. “Outreach! Anybody home?” Finnegan called out as she leaned down to knock on the wood paneling. It took a moment for the man inside to stir. Finnegan’s colleagues, Lexi Kellogg and Veroniqa Kosiba, asked […]