Profiles
Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy all started with one participant, one horse and three volunteers. In 1989, Steve and Janet Henthorn established its mission –to improve the quality of life...
They live by the credo, “leave no Veteran behind.” These are not mere words. These are actions not on the battlefields, but in everyday life, where their fellow veterans – who vowed to fight for our...
From Left: Michael Van Sant, program manager; Alexis Bromley, executive director; Alex O’Hanlon, engagement manager; Noelle Blood-Anderson, communications manager. (Courtesy of One Omaha)
In the world of community development, you may think about streets, buildings, and playgrounds.
But One Omaha’s role in community development is very different. The nonprofit exists to fill a...
Whether on the ballfield or patrolling a neighborhood, Greg Gonzalez, the Democratic candidate for Douglas County sheriff, believes community engagement goes a long way in building public trust and...
It’s not often that a geology student drops their plans to examine rocks and become a police officer, but a job catching shoplifters at a Shopko led Aaron Hanson to leave the University of Nebraska-...
Today’s News
Michelle Brandt was a part-time employee with the city of Cedar Falls, Iowa who filed a unlawful termination suit – siting discrimination over her FMLA requests – after being fired. (Shutterstock)
One of the things that happens with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a disconnect between the complex structure of the FMLA and its practical application. Plaintiffs’ attorneys will...
LINCOLN — The City of Omaha is advertising to hire a second, “supplemental” lobbyist to work alongside longtime city lobbyist Jack Cheloha.
Cheloha, who has held the job for 28 years, says he’s “in...
LINCOLN — A trio of national researchers took turns Tuesday describing the rising threats and violence directed at officials who handle our elections, direct public health and educate our children....
Lincoln – The Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCDD) is issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) for the purpose of awarding federal funds to an eligible and qualified entity to...
The Nebraska State Bar Commission has received the Supreme Court’s approval of its recommendation for admission to the practice of law in the State of Nebraska for those having fulfilled all of the...
This Week's News
Michelle Brandt was a part-time employee with the city of Cedar Falls, Iowa who filed a unlawful termination suit – siting discrimination over her FMLA requests – after being fired. (Shutterstock)
09/23/2022 - 5:00am
One of the things that happens with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a disconnect between the complex structure of the FMLA and its practical application. Plaintiffs’ attorneys will sometimes assert that they don’t understand how there...
09/23/2022 - 4:00am
LINCOLN — The City of Omaha is advertising to hire a second, “supplemental” lobbyist to work alongside longtime city lobbyist Jack Cheloha.
Cheloha, who has held the job for 28 years, says he’s “in the dark” about the request. But Mayor Jean...
09/23/2022 - 3:00am
LINCOLN — A trio of national researchers took turns Tuesday describing the rising threats and violence directed at officials who handle our elections, direct public health and educate our children.
Three Nebraska election officials said that this...
09/23/2022 - 2:00am
Lincoln – The Nebraska Council on Developmental Disabilities (NCDD) is issuing a Request for Applications (RFA) for the purpose of awarding federal funds to an eligible and qualified entity to improve the quality of lives of individuals with...
09/23/2022 - 1:00am
The Nebraska State Bar Commission has received the Supreme Court’s approval of its recommendation for admission to the practice of law in the State of Nebraska for those having fulfilled all of the requirements under Rule § 3-117 for admission. A...
09/23/2022 - 12:00am
HousingWire is reporting that Wells Fargo agreed to pay $94 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that placed more than 200k mortgage borrowers into forbearance during the pandemic, unlawfully and without their consent. According to the report...
09/22/2022 - 5:00am
(Omaha, NE) - The City of Omaha, the Omaha Housing Authority (OHA) and a coalition of partners will receive a $50 million federal grant to redevelop the Southside Terrace Garden Apartments and the surrounding Indian Hill neighborhood in South Omaha...
(Amy Newman / The Record of Bergen County via AP Photo)
09/22/2022 - 4:00am
OMAHA, Neb. – September 20, 2022 – Omaha’s newest nonprofit, Free Bikes 4 Kidz (FB4K) Omaha, is on a mission to help all kids ride into a happier, healthier childhood by providing bikes to those most in need.
FB4K Omaha is partnering with Baxter...
09/22/2022 - 3:00am
The Nebraska Supreme Court’s Access to Justice Commission has developed its first comprehensive strategic plan to guide the work of the Commission and standing committees for the next five years.
The plan has been several years in the making, and...
09/22/2022 - 2:00am
More than 90% of small-business owners are worried about experiencing an economic recession over the next 12 months, according to a June 2022 Goldman Sachs survey.
Because lenders tend to tighten their lending standards during recessions, small-...
09/22/2022 - 1:00am
A variety of fun, educational events are scheduled throughout October in Nebraska’s Venture Parks. These events cover an array of interests for all age groups.
Venture Parks, Nebraska’s four state parks and recreation areas along the Platte River –...
Congresswoman Veronica Escobar represents Texas’ 16th Congressional District in El Paso. (US House of Representatives)
09/22/2022 - 1:00am
A Texas representative whose district includes one of the nation’s largest Army posts is calling for hearings to examine the military’s pretrial confinement system, which gives commanders the discretion to detain service members facing criminal...
(Jenny Kane / AP Photo)
09/22/2022 - 12:00am
Finding out that shrinkflation, adorkable, subvariant and even pumpkin spice are now officially in the dictionary might make you exclaim "Yeet!"
ICYMI, those are five of the 370 words and phrases that Merriam-Webster added to its dictionary this...
From Left to Right: Brian Hastings, President & CEO of the University of Nebraska Foundation; Dr. Gary Anthone, State of Nebraska Director of Public Health & Chief Medical Officer; Megan Reese, Community Resource Navigator with ESU #2; Steffany Lien, Miss Nebraska 2022; Gov. Ricketts (podium); Dr. Deb Carlson, President & CEO of Nebraska Methodist College; Michaela Goosic, Wellness Coordinator for Associated Staffing. (Courtesy of the Office of Governor Pete Ricketts)
09/21/2022 - 4:00am
LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced this year’s recipients of the Governor’s Wellness Award. Steffany Lien, Miss Nebraska 2022, joined the Governor and DHHS to congratulate the...
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09/21/2022 - 2:00am
Nonprofits that spend more on information technology, facilities, equipment, staff training, program development and fundraising tend to be more successful than those that scrimp on these"overhead expenses.“ But many donors are reluctant to support...
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09/20/2022 - 5:00am
One August morning, I noticed an envelope with first class postage – postal speak for Potentially Important – from a bank where I do not bank, sandwiched between the bills and the junk mail.
Inside, I discovered some potentially exciting news indeed...
Radius youth residential treatment complex is set to open next year at 50th and Grand Avenues. (Cindy Gonzales / Nebraska Examiner)
09/20/2022 - 3:00am
OMAHA — A $25 million residential youth treatment center rising in North Omaha aims to fill a service gap in the metro area, one that has had courts and families sending some troubled teens off to other states to get help.
The new Radius nonprofit...
(Nebraska Judicial Branch)
09/20/2022 - 2:00am
Judges of the Nebraska Court of Appeals celebrated 10 years of college student outreach at Midland University in Fremont on September 15, 2022. Their College Campus Initiative program began in 2012 at Peru State College and has been held in all non-...
09/20/2022 - 1:00am
LINCOLN- Secretary of State Robert Evnen is pleased to recognize voter registration day, Tuesday, September 20th, 2022. Voter registration day was founded by the National Association of Secretaries of State.
Tuesday, November 8, 2022, will be the...
09/20/2022 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Nebraskans, if they vote this November to increase the minimum wage, would help families with children and narrow wage gaps, Raise the Wage Nebraska said this week.
The group shared an Economic Policy Institute analysis from 2019...
09/20/2022 - 12:00am
Quiet quitting is a catchy name, popularized on social media, for something we’ve all probably done. Its popularity is probably down to the inevitable and much-needed pushback against “hustle culture”, where younger workers are encouraged to over-...
09/20/2022 - 12:00am
LINCOLN — Nebraskans aren’t claiming their refunds from a major tax break passed by the State Legislature, and Gov. Pete Ricketts joined other state leaders on Thursday to urge Cornhuskers to get after it.
About 40% of all Nebraskans this year...
President Joe Biden speaks about a tentative railway labor agreement in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, in Washington. From left, Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su, Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, Biden, Celeste Drake, Made in America Director at the Office of Management and Budget, and National Economic Council director Brian Deese. (Andrew Harnik / AP Photo)
09/19/2022 - 5:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rail companies and their workers reached a tentative agreement Thursday to avert a nationwide strike that could have shut down the nation’s freight trains and devastated the economy less than two months before the midterm elections...
09/19/2022 - 4:00am
LINCOLN – Governor Pete Ricketts appointed Sarah M. Moore of Omaha to the Separate Juvenile Court in Sarpy County.
Moore, 41, has been a Deputy County Attorney in the Sarpy County Attorney’s Office since September 2021, working as Lead Attorney of...
09/19/2022 - 3:00am
According to ATTOM Data’s August 2022 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, there were a total of 34,501 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings. This figure is up 14% from one month ago and 118% from the same time period a year ago. In addition,...
(Business Wire via AP Photo)
09/19/2022 - 2:00am
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans have grown fond of "buy now, pay later" services, but the "pay later" part is becoming increasingly difficult for some borrowers.
Buy now, pay later loans allow users to pay for items such new sneakers, electronics, or...
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