Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/28/2022 - 4:00am
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Established in 1945 by President Truman, National Disability Employment Awareness Month recognizes and embraces the contributions disabled people have made in the workforce. The theme for NDEAM 2022 is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.”
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/26/2022 - 5:00am
In March 2016, Makaela Parsons was 38 weeks pregnant and eagerly awaiting the arrival of a baby girl named Kemptynn. She began feeling pain and fatigue but knew that women at this stage of pregnancy are often uncomfortable and thought that any discomfort was typical. When she noticed that Kemptynn had stopped moving regularly, her doctor advised her to count the baby’s kicks. After 30 minutes of feeling no movement, she and her husband Travis decided it was time to go to the hospital.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 09/08/2022 - 2:00am
It’s not often that a geology student drops their plans to examine rocks and become a police officer, but a job catching shoplifters at a Shopko led Aaron Hanson to leave the University of Nebraska-Omaha and join the Omaha Police Department.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 09/08/2022 - 2:00am
Whether on the ballfield or patrolling a neighborhood, Greg Gonzalez, the Democratic candidate for Douglas County sheriff, believes community engagement goes a long way in building public trust and reducing crime.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 07/18/2022 - 5:00am
Chief of Police, Todd Schmaderer, was born and raised in Omaha. He graduated from Roncalli High school in 1990. After high school Schmaderer went to Wayne State on a football scholarship, then transferred to University of Nebraska Omaha after a year. At University of Nebraska at Omaha, Schmaderer got a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. Having a father in the police force, Schmaderer always had an interest in law enforcement, but wasn’t sure he wanted to follow the family trade.