Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 09/03/2025 - 10:28am
Crossing paths with dogs, cats and other animals is part of campus life for students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in Florida that allows pets to live in dormitories.
Sophie Nocera, an Eckerd senior, said she probably knows the names of pets better than her fellow students.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 09/03/2025 - 10:19am
A friend offhandedly told me recently, “It’s so easy to get my daughter to behave after her birthday – there are so many new toys to take away when she’s bad!”
While there is certainly an appeal to such a powerful parenting hack, the truth is that there’s a pretty big downside to parenting with punishments.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 09/03/2025 - 10:14am
WASHINGTON — Tribal radio stations that are supposed to receive millions to fill the hole created when Congress eliminated funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting haven’t heard anything from the Trump administration about when it will send the money or how much in grants they’ll receive.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 09/03/2025 - 10:11am
Here’s an idea: If you believe our elections are rigged — and that we should do something extreme and inane such as abolish mail-in ballots and voting machines — step over to your local county election office and sign up to work. See for yourself. Put some experience where that conspiratorial narrative is.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 08/27/2025 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency could look significantly different by next year’s hurricane season, with state and local governments shouldering more of the responsibility for natural disaster response and recovery.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 08/27/2025 - 12:00am
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Rick Clough spent some four decades fishing for lobsters and sea urchins off the Maine coast before spotting one of the ocean's most recognized predators — a great white shark.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 08/20/2025 - 12:00am
MINDEN — Waylon Petersen wore a wary look as his family entered the white red-trimmed pavilion. Then the 2-year-old started dancing when the calliope music began playing. And when his grandpa hoisted him on a race horse, Waylon’s lingering suspicion turned to joy.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 08/20/2025 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — University of Nebraska President Jeffrey Gold will not keep a performance-based 15% salary bonus and will instead donate the funds to support campus programs.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 08/20/2025 - 12:00am
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (AP) — Anne Pace has been hearing about Dog Mountain for years, but until earlier this month, had never made a trip to the park.
“I really wanted to see this place,” she said, during a visit to the grounds with her one-year-old border collie, Tam. “I put a note up for my previous border collie. He was my best buddy.”
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 08/13/2025 - 12:00am
FREMONT — Jon Thomsen stood in the doorway of a Fremont home, offering calming words and open ears. Moments earlier, the man inside the home had threatened to kill his family and himself.
Thomsen had rushed to the scene to ensure that wouldn’t happen.