Samara Follette encountered something unexpected on the path to New York City last year for a prestigious high school theater ...

Nebraska’s Broadway legacy is far from a monolith. The state has produced a gallery of talents who’ve made it there, ...

Some credit the skill of Republican Rep. Don Bacon and Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert. Others say that Democratic dysfunction has ...

A class-action lawsuit filed Monday alleges the Omaha Housing Authority ignored and failed to eliminate bed bug infestations ...

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners meeting opened with a somber acknowledgment of recent losses, including the passing ...

In a session marked by debate and split votes, the Omaha City Council approved a climate action and resilience plan, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and bolstering the city’s preparedness ...

Sen. Pete Rickets and his parents shattered their previous spending records during the recent election cycle. The family spent roughly $1 of every $11 spent by anyone on any Nebraska political race, ...

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Three giant philanthropists whose foundations have a combined $2.1 billion in assets have died. Local family foundations are sunsetting, or planning to. Will Omaha’s big projects and most vulnerable ...

Marco Gutiérrez, recent immigrant from Guatemala, is one of dozens – maybe hundreds – of Schuyler Central High School students who work overnight full-time jobs and then head to first period. They ...