The people are the story. Original reporting by University of Nebraska at Omaha students.
By Peighton Yoakam, WATERLOO, Ne.- When a powerful storm ripped through Waterloo earlier last month, residents like Walt Getze were left stunned by the damage. “Oh, God. The tree was …
Community Rebuilds After Severe Storm Strikes Waterloo Read More
By Mary Pritchard, OMAHA, Neb- On May 29, at the 7th annual Omaha Sports Commission Awards Show (OSCAS), history was made. That night, surrounded by fellow sports casters, journalists, athletes …
Local Female Sports Caster Makes History at the 2025 Omaha Sports Commission Awards Show Read More
By Mary Mitzlaff OMAHA, Neb. — Front Porch Investments Greenling Fund is addressing the lasting impacts of redlining, the discriminatory practice of denying loans and financial services to minority neighborhoods. …
Greenling Fund Invests in Omaha’s Historically Redlined Neighborhoods Read More
By Andrew Smith OMAHA, Neb- An internal audit at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) has led to the near-complete defunding of several student organizations, curtailing their programming and …
Student agency funding in limbo after audit at UNO Read More
By Andrew Coughlin, OMAHA, Neb- Hospitals and clinics across Nebraska are gearing up for the impending nursing shortage, expected to worsen significantly by 2025. The nursing shortage, which compounded significantly …
Omaha Faces Nursing Shortage as Hospitals Struggle to Keep Up Read More
By Sapphire Bennett, OMAHA, Neb. – In a trend that is completely changing the skincare industry, preteens and teens are spending significant amounts on skincare products, even beginning to use …
The Desire to be Effortlessly Beautiful and Forever Young is impacting younger crowds Read More
By Riley McCall, OMAH, Neb – A local musician is making waves in Omaha’s music scene, blending rhythm and blues with his own personal flair. DJ and music artist Shafeeq …
Local man brings R&B to the masses through his personal style of music Read More
By: Jenna Janssen OMAHA, Neb- Ozempic, a diabetes medication initially created to help manage blood sugar in Type 2 diabetes patients, has become a widely promoted weight-loss aid on social media, …
Ozempic Weight Loss Trend Impacts Those Who Need It Most Read More
By Ben Battafarano OMAHA, Neb. ─ The Omaha Police Department was short 99 officers in early 2024, according to Omaha World Herald reporting from March. UNO School of Criminology and …
Omaha Police Shortage Reflects National Trends Read More
By Ashton Kay, OMAHA, Neb – The recently released documentary titled Closure investigates the closing of community colleges in Wisconsin. Ken Brosky, the documentary director and producer, says that this …
Closures in Wisconsin Read More