Nearly 80 people remain detained after the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at an Omaha food processing plant last month. As of Friday, one worker has been released on bond while several other bond requests have been denied, according to the Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement (CIRA), one organization offering legal assistance to those detained. More […]
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Rep. Don Bacon introduces bill increasing penalties for attacking public safety officers
Congressman Don Bacon introduced legislation Thursday that would increase criminal penalties for anyone convicted of killing or conspiring to kill public safety officers. The so-called “Back the Blue Act” would also create mandatory minimums for assaulting a federally funded state or local law enforcement officer, which could include a firefighter, chaplain, federal judge or rescue […]
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Educators, students share concerns on capping med school loans
Marshall Biven, a second-year medical student at Creighton University, said he’ll be $400,000 in debt with federal loans by the time he graduates. Although his loans will not be affected by a new $200,000 cap on professional degrees, he’s worried about how it could impact future medical students. Biven said that with less access to […]
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The screenplay is the Kryptonite: It’s just mediocre, man
Like Kal-El squaring off against Lex Luthor in a bodybuilding competition, if you list out all of the things that the new Superman gets right vs wrong, the pros are girthy, and the cons are slim. Calm it down, Man of Steel… The one explicit negative is writer/director James Gunn. That dude has put himself […]
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Despite setbacks, Heartland Pride event still happening
Jones: How did you get involved with Heartland Pride? Parnell: I really got involved because I wanted to create safe spaces for the queer population. This is my home. This is where I live. I shop here, I go to work here, all those things. And so I just wanted to create space in Omaha […]
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From the Pacific Ocean to Nebraska: One Omaha company recycles the world’s derelict fishing gear
When people walk into the recycling facility of FirstStar Fiber in Omaha, they see bags of trash from floor to ceiling. But it’s not going to a landfill. “What makes FirstStar recycling unique is then we take hard to recycle plastics,” explained CEO Patrick Leahy. “We take those, recycle them in house. We don’t ship […]
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Summer sounds
July brings the return of two popular musical events. For longtime blues fans, Lincoln’s historic Zoo Bar’s annual ZooFest street festival is a music event that offers top blues artists and the feel of a happy family reunion.Meanwhile Jeff Davis’ “Playing With Fire” concert series in Omaha offers musical discoveries for fans who want to […]
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The Worst Thing to Happen to Dinosaurs Since That One Asteroid
The opening 45 minutes of Jurassic World: Rebirth mostly involve people talking about how they are doing things that they know they shouldn’t be doing because of money. If not an outright apology from accomplished screenwriter David Koepp on behalf of himself and the award-winning actors, Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali, it is certainly an […]
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Nebraska Americana band ‘The Wildwoods’ bring new album on the Road
Lincoln, Nebraska folk/Americana trio The Wildwoods recently released their new album “Dear Meadowlark” and have embarked on a nationwide tour. Made up of husband-and-wife duo Noah (guitar) and Chloe Gose (violin), and bassist Andrew Vaggalis, they have released three other albums to date and an EP. The Wildwoods have been recognized for their songwriting, with […]
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Cause & Culture: Minimizing the environmental impact of fireworks
When we think about the impact fireworks have, what comes to mind first? For many, it’s the awe we feel as we watch the explosions light up the evening skies around us in a dazzling spectacle of colors and shapes. Perhaps less considered is the environmental impact left behind once the smoke has cleared. The […]