Profiles
It’s an open book – as well it should be. We’re talking about the design concept behind Omaha’s new Central Library – and at the heart of its very mission.
To provide a welcoming space for all people...
A fresh morning drizzle on Saturday either lended to or came from the heavy fog, priced by downtown Omaha’s few skyscrapers. The view from Cummings Street was thankfully unobstructed as I drove to...
It was a hard sell.
I was loitering around in that dark Omaha alleyway, one of those ones that still have those red bricks that bring more character than the unfilled potholes on old concrete. Next...
Omaha has many religious places of worship, but only one Temple of Beauty. Windowless walls of pink Georgia-marble reach high into the air as if to both catch as much sunlight as possible while also...
Walking into a New York City pharmacy, Scott LeRette had no idea how life was about to change for him and his family.
LeRette, author of "The Unbreakable Boy," mentioned to the pharmacist he was an...
Today’s News
Senior Manager, Sustainability and CSR, Christine Ackerson (left) and Senior Vice President, LG Air Conditioning Systems, Kevin McNamara (right) stand next to an energy efficient LG HVAC system at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 in Washington. (Kevin Wolf / AP Images for LG Electronics)
Since the early 1990s, the small blue Energy Star label has appeared on millions of household appliances, electronics and even buildings across the United States. But as the Trump administration...
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services on Monday named the three construction companies bidding to construct a new state prison close to Lincoln, all of which officials said would...
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump watch fireworks following a parade to honor the Army's 250th anniversary, coinciding with Trump's 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (Doug Mills / The New York Times via AP)
I’m writing this column on Father’s Day.
On this day, I’m thinking about all my dad taught me about America. He was a WWII veteran who was proud of his service and proud of his country. As I grew up...
The ask was simple.
Will you donate $132 to honor your fellow physician, Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte? The Nebraska Medical Association put the word out to its members in 2021.
Who’s that? Nebraska...
A health worker takes a DNA sample of a family member of a victim of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Friday, June 13, 2025. (Ajit Solanki / AP Photo)
After The Air India Flight Crashed Into A Medical Campus, The Surviving Doctors Rushed To Save Lives
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Navin Chaudhary had just begun eating his meal when a loud bang startled him. He turned back to see a massive fire taking over the dining area where he and other trainee...
This Week's News
Senior Manager, Sustainability and CSR, Christine Ackerson (left) and Senior Vice President, LG Air Conditioning Systems, Kevin McNamara (right) stand next to an energy efficient LG HVAC system at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015 in Washington. (Kevin Wolf / AP Images for LG Electronics)
06/19/2025 - 12:00am
Since the early 1990s, the small blue Energy Star label has appeared on millions of household appliances, electronics and even buildings across the United States. But as the Trump administration considers terminating some or all of the program, it...
06/19/2025 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services on Monday named the three construction companies bidding to construct a new state prison close to Lincoln, all of which officials said would stay within proposed state appropriations.
The...
06/19/2025 - 12:00am
The ask was simple.
Will you donate $132 to honor your fellow physician, Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte? The Nebraska Medical Association put the word out to its members in 2021.
Who’s that? Nebraska doctors asked. After they learned her story, $600...
A health worker takes a DNA sample of a family member of a victim of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Friday, June 13, 2025. (Ajit Solanki / AP Photo)
After The Air India Flight Crashed Into A Medical Campus, The Surviving Doctors Rushed To Save Lives
06/18/2025 - 12:00am
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — Navin Chaudhary had just begun eating his meal when a loud bang startled him. He turned back to see a massive fire taking over the dining area where he and other trainee doctors had assembled for lunch.
The blaze approaching...
06/18/2025 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prairie dogs are the Paul Reveres of the Great Plains: They bark to alert neighbors to the presence of predators, with separate calls for dangers coming by land or by air.
“Prairie dogs are on the menu for just about every predator...
Nebraska ranks No. 10 in overall child well-being, according to the latest Kids Count data book. In this photo, Dimensions Education Programs in Lincoln provides a hands-on, experiential approach to learning that is based on the needs and curiosity of young children. (Courtesy of We Care for Kids)
06/18/2025 - 12:00am
OMAHA — Nebraska dropped a notch — from No. 9 to No. 10 — in a national ranking for overall child well-being, according to the latest Kids Count data book, a 50-state examination of how youths are faring in post-pandemic America.
The report,...
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06/18/2025 - 12:00am
Two men died, and then awoke standing on a gray plain of ash. Above them both should have been an evening sky but instead was a painting of the cosmos; someone with incredible talent had set the stars just right, and with incredible strength had...
06/18/2025 - 12:00am
At 20 years old, he was no longer the popular high school wrestler and football player in suburban Omaha. He was lost inside paranoia and violence. A doctor gave him a name for it: schizoaffective disorder.
When he was arrested in March 2019, Jacque...
Scale AI founder and CEO Alexandr Wang poses for photos at the company's office in San Francisco, May 15, 2023. (Jeff Chiu / AP Photo)
06/17/2025 - 12:00am
Meta is making a $14.3 billion investment in artificial intelligence company Scale and recruiting its CEO Alexandr Wang to join a team developing “superintelligence” at the tech giant.
The deal announced Thursday reflects a push by Meta CEO Mark...
From left to right, Chase Christie, development director for Alaska Solar LLC, Josh Craft, managing partner of Wasilla, Alaska-based Crafty Energy LLC, and Josh Shiple. (Ashley Murray / States Newsroom)
06/17/2025 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON — Small business owners and community leaders from rural regions in Western states including Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Utah pressed lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week to preserve clean energy tax credits...
06/17/2025 - 12:00am
When a waiter dressed in a smartly pressed, forest green workwear coat heads toward you pushing a cart overflowing with steaks, you know you’ve got it good.
Downtown Omaha’s 801 Chophouse offers diners several such moments, like when you’re able to...
06/16/2025 - 12:00am
The Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles will cost the federal government about $134 million, a Pentagon budget official said Tuesday, as the response to the...
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (Susan Walsh / AP Photo)
06/16/2025 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that China will make it easier for American industry to obtain much-needed needed magnets and rare earth minerals, clearing the way for talks to continue between the world's two biggest...
Sandra Dill, owner and educator at Motherlyluvtoo Family Child Care in New Haven, Connecticut engages with a multi-aged group playing with manipulatives, which improves fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. (Courtesy of All Our Kin)
06/16/2025 - 12:00am
When I was growing up, I learned quickly what it means to be a caregiver. My brother faced a host of physical and mental health challenges, and I helped him navigate a world that didn’t always meet his needs. That experience shaped my life, and...
06/16/2025 - 12:00am
OMAHA — Putting a face on the personal toll of worksite immigration raids, Douglas County Board Chair Roger Garcia on Wednesday shared that his own family member was among the nearly 80 people detained in Tuesday’s high-profile federal operation....
LA Police Swiftly Enforce Downtown Curfew As Protests Against Trump's Immigration Crackdown Continue
06/13/2025 - 12:00am
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police swiftly enforced a downtown curfew, making arrests moments after it took effect, while deploying officers on horseback and using crowd control projectiles to break up a group of hundreds demonstrating against...
06/13/2025 - 12:00am
OMAHA — As many as 100 workers suspected of being in the country illegally were ensnared, witnesses said, in what immigration officials said was its largest Nebraska enforcement operation since President Donald Trump took office.
Outside of Glenn...
06/13/2025 - 12:00am
So said an American icon, Mark Twain, that, “Praise is well, compliment is well, but affection – that is the last and most precious reward that any (person) can win, whether by character or achievement.”
To be inducted to the bench, Tamara T. Mosby...
