Friday, June 5 • 5 Days Under New DHM • At Least 25 Days to Go Support us by becoming a member and following us on Twitter and Facebook Solidarity in Solitude: Protester in Carter Lake Stands Up against Police Brutality “Racial equality isn’t something we should have to protest for,” said Karley Baker, 14. “But in this […]
Beaufield Berry has been managing a living list of area businesses to support. For a look at the thread, which has been shared across platforms, head to https://www.facebook.com/beaufield/posts/10158853814369434 Jazmyn Brown’s efforts to support area Black-owned establishments has resulted in her list being shared hundreds of times, and once more here. Thank you for your work, Jazmyn! […]
I love art, but I’m not an artist. One of the reasons I became fascinated with art—modern and contemporary in particular—is that the best artists are able to express themselves in varied and fascinating ways that I may be incapable of achieving, but am able to comprehend and appreciate. And I enjoy by extension, through […]
Wednesday, May 27 • 24 Days Under New DHM • At Least 5 Days to Go Support us by becoming a member and following us on Twitter and Facebook Coping with COVID-19 Amidst All the Sturm and Drang Mike Krainak and his Artful Dodgers are adapting creatively to the “new normal.” View our guide to local resources at TheReader.com Good morning, Today […]
It’s said that nothing unites a country and its people more than a common enemy. With Covid-19, a novel virus at that, we have it in spades. Only this time, the war hasn’t united nations against one another—unless labeling it the “China virus” is prelude. It’s created a pandemic that threatens the entire planet. Daily, […]
It won’t be business as usual at Omaha Farmer’s Markets this summer, but farmers are still showing up to keep Omaha fed. No sampling, no change, and no loitering. The Farmer’s Market is still a place to meet, if not physically greet your neighbors Village Pointe The Village Pointe Farmer’s Market has announced their planned […]
It’s a rollercoaster. I’m fortunate to have a full-time “day job” outside of The Reader that quickly moved to have as many people working from home as possible. I’m fortunate I’m still employed with insurance. I’m so grateful. I know others who are not as lucky. Meanwhile, working from home comes with its own challenges […]
Thursday, May 21 Support us by becoming a member and following us on Twitter and Facebook View our guide to local resources at TheReader.com Good morning, Today we have stories about a record number of people donating to Omaha Gives yesterday, an Elkhorn nursing home, which has had health complaints in the past and has struggled to contain COVID-19, […]
Friday, May 15 Support us by becoming a member and following us on Twitter and Facebook View our guide to local resources at TheReader.com Good morning, Today we have stories about glimmers of hope in Grand Island as the rate of new cases falls, an outbreak at a senior care facility in Elkhorn and new CDC guidelines to help […]
A successful 35 year career in corporate HR and health care left Ann Ashford with an impressive business background, but for many years, she had no real desire to enter politics. In her earlier life, she liked the Republican’s “stay out of my bedroom, stay out of my wallet” approach, she said. “I was always […]
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