Church steps up for Omaha families with donation drive
Church leaders said rising costs pushed them to start the event.
Modest Mouse Stuns Nebraska with Ethereal 21-song Performance at Astro
Modest Mouse took the stage in Nebraska and performed emotionally nostalgic songs like “Float On” and new songs like “Picking Dragons’ Pockets,” shining throughout. The band performed at the Astro on Friday, September 25, 2026, in Omaha. Modest Mouse is an indie rock band from...
A Blank Dining Room Got a Bold Red, Blue, and Green Makeover
Green is a great color to use in interior design because it’s so versatile. Muted sages make for calming sleep spaces, and bold or dark greens can create statement-making bookcases.Brandi Katherine Herrera (@alivelymanner) went with bright green in her Omaha cottage’s dining room makeover. But the space when she bought
Hundreds Of Rescued Animals Wait For New Homes At This Nebraska Humane Society
You walk in planning to just look, and that plan falls apart in about four minutes. Somewhere in Nebraska, behind a plain front door on a busy road, hundreds of cats and dogs are waiting for someone to notice them. The place is bigger, cleaner, and more cheerful than most...
This Nebraska Art Store Sells Donated Craft Supplies, So Every Visit Turns Into A...
The storefront barely stands out, just a modest suite on an ordinary Nebraska street that most drivers pass without a glance. Step inside, though, and the room is packed with yarn, rubber stamps, fabric, paper, and stacks of little wooden boxes, all given away by people who no longer needed them.
A couple dry days ahead for Omaha before more soaking rain arrives next week
We are drying out this Saturday after morning rain, but a few showers and storms will redevelop this evening. Not everyone will see rain, but some of us will. These scattered showers will be around through the night before moving east by Sunday morning. By Sunday, things will be starting...
North Omaha community shapes future of Highway 75 with $1.5M study
A $1.5M federal grant funds a study on Highway 75's impact on North Omaha, with residents helping shape what comes next.
10 Details Nebraskan Families Wish They’d Organized Before a Crisis
An EF4 tornado tore a 32-mile path through Elkhorn and Waverly in April 2024, and the National Weather Service measured winds up to 170 miles an hour. Warning time saved lives that day, but many families spent the weeks after hunting through wrecked houses for paperwork nobody could find. These...
Lincoln Tow Truck Driver Gets 90 Days in Jail for Killing Civic Nebraska Director
A Lincoln man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading no contest to misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide in the crash that killed Civic Nebraska operations director Kristine “Kris” Hess. Cesar Leos also received 24 months of probation, 200 hours of community service and a $1,000 fine for the Nov. 15, 2025, c
Douglas County sheriff referred cases to ICE and floated deal with agency amid national...
Rain clouds covered the Omaha sky as Arshpal Singh’s semi sped down Interstate 80. Near the 84th Street exit, the California driver lost control. The truck, carrying 13,000 pounds of candy, jackknifed and smashed into the concrete median, taking out a light pole. Singh, who was traveling slightly above the speed limit

















