Gov. Jim Pillen announced Monday he is appointing Douglas County District Court Judge Derek Vaughn to the Nebraska Supreme Court. Vaughn has been a district court judge in Douglas County since 2023. Before that, he served on the county court, after serving 14 years as a deputy Douglas County Attorney. Pillen said Vaughn’s court experience, […]
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City of Omaha extends deadline, continues talks with developer of former Civic Auditorium site
The City of Omaha has extended a deadline for a major downtown development. White Lotus Group was on a tight timeline to show substantial progress in redeveloping the former site of the Civic Auditorium or the city will attempt to buy back the property, a move allowed under the contract with the developer. Under a […]
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Omaha Children’s Museum pauses fundraising for riverfront facility, will stay at current location
The Omaha Children’s Museum has paused fundraising efforts for a new Riverfront facility. Announced a little over a year ago, plans for a new museum on the Riverfront looked to bring an updated facility, new exhibits, cafe and fresh programming to the heart of the city’s newly developed downtown parks. Those redevelopment efforts were put […]
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What if the real prey we’re hunting is…love?
If you don’t like the first 10 minutes of Predator: Badlands, a movie that features a prominent and unforgettable high-five between a hand and a foot, you are gonna hate the whole durn thing. However, if you are comfy with the words “fight sequence” and “plot” being interchangeable, butter up those brass knuckles, babies. It […]
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What’s up with Omaha’s Civic Auditorium site? An ownership battle and an interested nonprofit
Condominiums, a grocery store, office space. Developers for years have launched ambitious plans for the former Civic Auditorium site in downtown Omaha. None made it off the ground. The latest effort by developer White Lotus Group aims to construct a mixed-use housing, business and recreation space meant to beckon young professionals to the city’s urban […]
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Cause & Culture: Death doulas and the sacred practice of helping people die
When my grandfather made the decision to die after cancer treatment worsened his symptoms, I felt a call from deep within to stand beside him during the process and to help him move through the experience with peace and dignity. When it comes to natural death, the inescapable kind that comes at the end of […]
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UNO biomechanics facilities receive $6 million NIH grant to study movement
The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Center of Research in Human Movement Variability (MOVCENTR) received a $6 million grant last week from the National Institutes of Health. The funding allows UNO to continue its innovative research into biomechanics and biomedicine. In MOVCENTR’s decade-long lifespan, the program has received more than $26 million in grants from […]
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Ambyr Michelle is Omaha’s newest screen star
The breakout success actress Ambyr Michelle enjoys as strong-willed Eva Thomas on the hit CBS soap opera “Beyond the Gates” fulfills a dream she grew up with in Omaha. Standing in front of the mirror reenacting what she saw on screen, writing stories from her own imagination, moving her body expressively at church or in […]
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‘A new approach’: Omaha launches pilot program to address homeless encampments
Taylor Daniels tidied up a stack of clothes outside his gray camping tent on an autumn afternoon. The sun was shining after days of cold and rain, and it was time to dry things out. “Last night was cold,” Daniels said as cars sped along a nearby road. “If I wasn’t here with someone else, […]
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Omaha Artist EMCSHO’s Grammy weekend trip results in ‘Love On Sunset’ album
Omaha R&B singer-songwriter Shomari Huggins had an experience earlier this year that brought to completion a new album, “Love on Sunset,” and the moniker EMCSHO. Huggins has been performing around the area as part of the Omaha Entertainment and Arts Awards-nominated duo Wakanda One. Through an opportunity with a nationally known performer, Huggins found himself […]