Lindstrom explains potential bid for Nebraska governor, dissatisfaction with state’s direction
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Former State Sen. Brett Lindstrom is still considering a nonpartisan bid for Nebraska governor, dissatisfied with the direction of the state but not wanting to play “spoiler.” Should Lindstrom start gathering signatures to get on the Nov. 3 ballot, he said that doesn’t yet mean he’ll run […]
U.S. Housing Secretary Turner visits Nebraska, calls Omaha ‘Highlander’ grounds model
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner Thursday visited Omaha’s Highlander campus, including “The Greenhouse,” which is managed by nonprofit No More Empty Pots and where produce is grown and opportunities exist for training and entrepreneurship. The redevelopment site overall includes housing for households of various sizes […]
Losing Tyson shook the town. Then boys soccer gave people something to cheer for.
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A Literary Pilgrimage to Red Cloud
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May 13: Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee reviews agency changes and InterRAI concerns
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Neihardt-Black Elk Hike to celebrate 10th anniversary
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — One of the nation’s most notable literary hikes will soon celebrate its 10th anniversary. The John Neihardt-Black Elk Hike will be held Saturday, May 30, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Sylvan Lake Trailhead in South Dakota’s beautiful Black Hills. The hike up the 7,244-foot-high Black […]
Even while playing pro basketball overseas, Omaha women come home to give back
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May 12: Sarpy County commissioners recognize law enforcement and approve infrastructure and financial measures
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How did Denise Powell beat an Omaha dynasty in NE-02?
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Business and nonprofit consultant Denise Powell beat two elected officials who had been on Omaha-area ballots for years, surviving a heated, six-person primary that Democratic voters in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District hadn’t seen in years. Powell won partly because her campaign and outside groups aligned with […]
Hundreds of volunteers place nearly 10,000 flags on veterans’ gravesites ahead of Memorial Day weekend
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Hundreds of volunteers gathered at Westlawn-Hillcrest Cemetery in central Omaha to place American flags on the gravesites of veterans ahead of Memorial Day weekend. The Memorial Day Flag Project is now in its 18th year. When the project launched in 2009, organizer Carl Diamond […]