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From Church To The Mosque, Faith And Friends Help Iowa’s African Immigrants And Refugees Build A Sense Of Home

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/19/2024 - 4:00am

Think of Iowa, our home. Many people picture cornfields: the Great Plains of the American heartland.

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DJ’s Heroes Alumni:

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/19/2024 - 2:00am

Janae Pounds-Hofer 2009 Hero (Courtesy photo)

Jay Beermann 2003 Hero

When Jay Beermann discovered he would be the recipient of a D.J.’s Hero Award, he knew his dream of attending Washington University in St. Louis could be realized.

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For Shrinking Mississippi River Towns, Frequent Floods Worsen Fortunes

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 06/13/2024 - 3:00am

A child runs past an opening in the flood wall protecting downtown Hannibal, Mo., Wednesday, May 22, 2024. The wall protected downtown Hannibal during the flood of 1993 not long after it was completed keeping business open and tourists coming while some homes outside were swamped.
(Jeff Roberson / AP Photo)

WEST ALTON, Mo. (AP) — Devastating flooding, driven in part by climate change, is taking an especially damaging toll on communities that once thrived along the banks of America's most storied river.

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Recycling Glass Helps Create A Cleaner And Greener, Meaning More Environmentally Friendly, Environment For Us All.

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 7:00am

Sue Boyd, an avid recycler, deposits her bottles at one of the eight locations that accept glass from Omaha residents throughout the metro area.
(Carla Chance / The Daily Record)

Thirsty? Well, maybe think before you drink …

Did you know that recycling one glass bottle saves enough electricity to light a 100-watt light bulb for four hours?

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Millions Of Dollars Unclaimed In Last Year’s Child Food Aid Program, With Days Before Expiration

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 5:00am

LINCOLN — Nebraska families have yet to claim as much as $6.6 million in grocery assistance that was issued last year in a child-focused food program — and only days remain to tap the funds before they revert to the federal government.

The amount left on the table is from a federal program launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to help feed low-income youths during the time they were not in school.

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Nevada Has A Plan To Expand Electronic Voting. That Concerns Election Security Experts

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 4:00am

Walker Lake is pictured Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Mineral County, Nev. Members of the Walker River Paiute Tribe have watched the boundaries of their land recede over time, along with the waters of the lake that are central to their identity. Not wanting to cede their voice, tribal leaders have been making a push for expanded voting rights. (Christina Almeida Cassidy / AP Photo)

SCHURZ, Nevada (AP) — Members of the Walker River Paiute Tribe have watched the boundaries of their land recede over time along with the waters of the lake that are central to their identity, threatening the cultural symbol that gave the tribe its name — Agai Dicutta, or Trout Eaters.

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NASA’s Asteroid Sample Mission Gave Scientists Around The World The Rare Opportunity To Study An Artificial Meteor

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 3:00am

The Bennu sample return capsule.
(Keegan Barber / NASA via AP )

Earth is constantly bombarded by fragments of rock and ice, also known as meteoroids, from outer space. Most of the meteoroids are as tiny as grains of sand and small pebbles, and they completely burn up high in the atmosphere. You can see meteoroids larger than about a golf ball when they light up as meteors or shooting stars on a dark, clear night.

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This NYC Vet Makes House Calls. In 'Pets And The City,' She's Penned A Memoir Full Of Tails

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/12/2024 - 2:00am

Licensed veterinary technician Jeanine Lunz looks over medical supplies at the City Pets office before leaving for a house call with Dr. Amy Attas, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York.
(Mary Altaffer / AP Photo)

NEW YORK (AP) — As a city kid, Amy Attas had big dreams of roaming the countryside, healing animals a la James Herriot's classic “All Creatures Great and Small.”

How did it go? Well, the veterinarian made it from Queens to Manhattan, spending the last 32 years traversing the streets of her hometown as a full-time house call doc.

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Omaha’s Rapid Response Team Is Here To Help

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/05/2024 - 6:00am

Left to right: Ben “Felix” Ungerman, Director of Field Operations for Omaha Rapid Response, Malia Paben, a volunteer, Mayor Jean Stothert, the President/CEO of the Omaha Rapid Response Team, Ken Gruber, and Jeri Gruber, Executive Assistant.
(Courtesy of Rapid Response Team)

A first-hand account of recovery efforts from the April 26 tornadoes that devastated parts of the metro area. By Ben “Felix” Ungerman, Director of Field Operations for Omaha Rapid Response, former Deputy Chief of Staff for Congressman Don Bacon (currently his Senior Advisor) and retired U.S. Air Force Colonel.

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Reading Today’s Messages, Messengers

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Wed, 06/05/2024 - 5:00am

Poet Maya Angelou once wrote, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” Even as an ardent believer in the hope of second chances and the power of personal redemption, her words are worth remembering.

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From Church To The Mosque, Faith And Friends Help Iowa’s African Immigrants And Refugees Build A Sense Of Home

DJ’s Heroes Alumni:

For Shrinking Mississippi River Towns, Frequent Floods Worsen Fortunes

Recycling Glass Helps Create A Cleaner And Greener, Meaning More Environmentally Friendly, Environment For Us All.

Millions Of Dollars Unclaimed In Last Year’s Child Food Aid Program, With Days Before Expiration

Nevada Has A Plan To Expand Electronic Voting. That Concerns Election Security Experts

NASA’s Asteroid Sample Mission Gave Scientists Around The World The Rare Opportunity To Study An Artificial Meteor

This NYC Vet Makes House Calls. In 'Pets And The City,' She's Penned A Memoir Full Of Tails

Omaha’s Rapid Response Team Is Here To Help

Reading Today’s Messages, Messengers

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