Profiles
When Omaha was a bustling frontier town in its infancy – where thrill seekers, religious zealots, and adventurers of every stripe embarked Westward towards ‘Manifest Destiny’ – Anna Wilson, a madam...
Harbor of Hope Dog Rescue (HoH) is a nonprofit all-breed dog rescue that “provides a safe haven from life’s storms.” They offer a safe place for dogs that have gone through rough times, often...
Omaha, NE - Hightower Reff Law, a law firm dedicated to serving the Omaha community, is proud to announce its period product drive in honor of Women's History Month. The drive will begin on March 1st...
Buddy
Adoption Fee: $200
“Buddy is proof that senior dogs are the BEST! This little man came to rescue through some unfortunate circumstances where his previous mom who had him his entire life...
Omaha, Neb. (Jan. 27, 2023) – The Dornan Law Team is proud to announce the promotion and addition of attorneys on their team. Deana Klein, an attorney with DLT Lawyers since 2017, is now a partner...
Today’s News
For many Americans today, homeownership is an unattainable dream.
In 2022, the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose to 7% for the first time in more than two decades. The median sales price of...
Scott Frost’s home in The Ridge subdivision in south Lincoln sold for a $3.5 million, which is considered a record for a home in the Capital City. (Courtesy of Lancaster County)
LINCOLN — Scott Frost’s success as a football coach at the University of Nebraska wasn’t a record-breaker, but the sale of his home in South Lincoln was.
Frost’s five-bedroom, eight-garage home in...
OMAHA — The kids are back.
A longtime vacant corner at 48th and Q Streets — once home to a public elementary school that closed 30 years ago — has a new tenant, with a familiar youthful energy.
The...
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Despite the heightened poverty and unemployment seen when the COVID-19 pandemic got underway, many low-income U.S. children did not experience a decline in their emotional and mental health, we found...
Trae Bodge, a shopping expert who lives in the New York City area, sees higher prices for products and services marketed to women everywhere: Socks, razors, shampoo and apparel are a few of the...
This Week's News
03/30/2023 - 5:00am
For many Americans today, homeownership is an unattainable dream.
In 2022, the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose to 7% for the first time in more than two decades. The median sales price of existing homes climbed to a record US$416,000...
Scott Frost’s home in The Ridge subdivision in south Lincoln sold for a $3.5 million, which is considered a record for a home in the Capital City. (Courtesy of Lancaster County)
03/30/2023 - 3:00am
LINCOLN — Scott Frost’s success as a football coach at the University of Nebraska wasn’t a record-breaker, but the sale of his home in South Lincoln was.
Frost’s five-bedroom, eight-garage home in The Ridge neighborhood sold for $3.5 million in late...
03/29/2023 - 5:00am
OMAHA — The kids are back.
A longtime vacant corner at 48th and Q Streets — once home to a public elementary school that closed 30 years ago — has a new tenant, with a familiar youthful energy.
The Kids Can Community Center, a child care operation...
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03/29/2023 - 4:00am
Despite the heightened poverty and unemployment seen when the COVID-19 pandemic got underway, many low-income U.S. children did not experience a decline in their emotional and mental health, we found in a new study.
We looked specifically at kids...
03/29/2023 - 3:00am
Trae Bodge, a shopping expert who lives in the New York City area, sees higher prices for products and services marketed to women everywhere: Socks, razors, shampoo and apparel are a few of the product types aimed at women that tend to cost more.
"I...
Growing Home is a mentorship program that helps students that identify as black, indigenous or a person of color (BIPOC) build a professional network, find internships and explore careers in Omaha while they earn their degrees. (Shutterstock)
03/28/2023 - 5:00am
For the last decade or so, two words have caused considerable heartburn for midwestern cities and towns. And while there has been a ferocious push recently to combat this gut-wrenching trend, the problem is still very relevant.
According to the...
03/28/2023 - 4:00am
NEW YORK (AP) — Personal finances are a major source of stress for about half of the lower income households in the U.S., a new poll shows, illustrating the toll of high inflation and economic uncertainty on those who can least afford it.
About half...
Nebraska state senators say it provides as much of a tax break, dollar-for-dollar, as income tax proposals. (Shutterstock)
03/28/2023 - 3:00am
LINCOLN — A state legislative committee teed up for debate a package of proposals Thursday intended to provide Nebraskans with as much property tax relief as provided by a group of proposed income tax cuts.
State Sen. Tom Briese of Albion, whose...
The board in the Nebraska Legislature shows how lawmakers voted Thursday, March 23, 2023 on the advancement of a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for anyone 19 and younger in the state in Lincoln, Neb. The contentious bill advanced 30-17, with two lawmakers not voting, despite a threat by several lawmakers to filibuster the rest of the session if it moved forward. (Margery A. Beck / AP Photo)
03/27/2023 - 5:00am
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Legislature voted Thursday to advance a contentious bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors, despite threats from some lawmakers that they would filibuster the rest of the session.
The vote came on the...
The TikTok logo is seen on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen which displays the TikTok home screen, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Boston. Is a wildly popular social media app a threat to the U.S.? (Michael Dwyer / AP Photo)
03/27/2023 - 4:00am
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023, amid a chorus of calls from members of Congress for the federal government to ban the Chinese-owned video social media app and reports that the Biden...
Can public radio fill the hole left by the decline of local news outlets? (Shutterstock)
03/27/2023 - 3:00am
Since 2005, more than 2,500 local newspapers, most of them weeklies, have closed, with more closures on the way.
Responses to the decline have ranged from dailies to encouraging digital startups. But the number of interested billionaires is limited...
The increase in women soldiers, and the visibility of their service, led to policy changes over the next 20 years. (Shutterstock)
03/27/2023 - 2:00am
Christina Schauer deployed to Baghdad in March 2003 during her sophomore year in college. At age 20, Schauer was part of an 800-member reserve battalion that consisted mainly of engineers, truck drivers, mechanics and a handful of medics like...
On December 7, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Speak Out Act into law. One purpose of the Act is to empower survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment to come forward by nullifying the enforceability of predispute nondisclosure and nondisparagement contract clauses relating to sexual assault or sexual harassment. The Act arises out of the #MeToo movement. (Shutterstock and Ted S. Warren / AP Photo)
03/24/2023 - 5:00am
The Speak Out Act was signed into law on December 7, 2022. The intended purpose of the Act is to empower and encourage survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment to come forward. The Act arises out of the #MeToo movement and is evidence that...
03/24/2023 - 4:00am
Racial disparities in state imprisonment rates dropped significantly during the first two decades of the 21st century.
That’s one of the main findings from a report published by one of us in late 2022, along with Georgia State University colleague...
From Left: State Court Administrator Corey Steel, Clerk of the District Court Troy Hawk, Chief Justice Michael Heavican, County Court Clerk Magistrate Laura Tobiassen, and Deputy Administrator for Court Services Amy Prenda. (Nebraska Judicial Branch)
03/24/2023 - 3:00am
The Nebraska Supreme Court recognizes the third week in March as Trial Court Week, a time set aside for Nebraskans to celebrate the important role that local courts and their personnel play in providing access to the civil, criminal, and juvenile...
03/24/2023 - 2:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose death ahead of the 2020 election led to a conservative shift on the Supreme Court, was remembered Friday during ceremonies at the high court as a legendary champion for women's rights.
Speaking...
According to Syetch Digital Forensics, the “growth of the idea of everything being connected has now extended into vehicles, altering the way vehicle technology is implemented.” (Shutterstock)
03/24/2023 - 1:00am
You can tell a lot about someone from the car they drive. The data that many vehicles now collect can reveal the patterns of our daily lives and provide insights into our behavior, actions and even our state of mind.
Vehicle forensics is a type of...
