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Community celebrates Omaha staple with street renaming ceremony
OMAHA, Neb. — A local family who has been in the sweets business for decades celebrated a big milestone on Friday. Pettit's Pastry has been delivering donuts in Omaha for 70 years. It was opened in 1954 by Richard Pettit and his father. On Friday, the founder was honored...
'Paranormal Cirque' brings an enchanting and creepy performance to Lincoln and Omaha this fall
LINCOLN, Neb. — Lincoln and Omaha welcome exhilarating acts including the Wheel of Death, monstrous creatures, and shocking magic this fall. "Not for the faint of heart," Cirque Italia presents "Paranormal Cirque." The show creates terrifying images, using theatre, circus, and cabaret elements with a European-style flare. The show,...
Omaha sports teams share condolences in wake of Gaudreau Brothers’ deaths
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Supernovas and Omaha Lancers are sharing their condolences with the Gaudreau family after Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau died after being struck by a drunk driver. Johnny, 31, was a winger for the Calgary Flames who played in the NHL for 10 full seasons. Matthew,...
College Volleyball (8/30): ISU, Iowa, UNI, MIzzou, Graceland, Nebraska, Creighton, KU land wins
(KMAland) -- ISU, Iowa, UNI, Mizzou, Graceland, Nebraska, Creighton and Kansas all landed wins in regional college volleyball on Friday. Check out the scoreboard and linked boxscores below. REGIONAL VOLLEYBALL SCOREBOARD. Iowa State 3 Pacific 2 https://cyclones.com/sports/womens-volleyball/stats/2024/pacific/boxscore/17256. Iowa 3 Liberty 0 https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=542706. Northern Iowa 3 FIU 0 https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=541858. Dayton 3...
Saints, Storm Chasers split Friday night doubleheader
The Saints dropped the first game of Friday’s doubleheader 6-5, despite outhitting the Omaha Storm Chasers, but won the second game 8-3 on the road at Werner Park. In the first game, Omaha got on the board first with two runs in the first inning. The Saints tied the game 2-2 in the third, with a groundout from Brooks Lee that scored Anthony Prato and a double from DaShawn Keirsey Jr., scoring Michael Helman. Saints tied it again at 4-4 in the fifth, but Omaha again answered with two of their own and the Saints’ last seventh-inning run couldn’t bring a third tie, giving the Storm Chasers a final 6-5 victory.
No. 6 Warriors Split Final Nonconference Matches; GPAC Play Starts Wednesday
OMAHA, Neb. – Looking to close out its nonconference schedule on a high note, No. 6 Midland University took to the court at the CSM Labor Day Classic on Saturday. Opening up the day with a match against The Master's University, the teams went to a deciding set with the Warriors prevailing (25-20, 25-20, 18-25, 12-25, 15-7). The final match of the day saw a ranked meeting as No. 23 University of Providence lined up on the other side of the net. The Warriors dropped the match in straight sets (25-17, 25-21, 25-23) and finished nonconference play with a 4-6 record.
New Rankings for Omaha and Nebraska
The City of Omaha and the State of Nebraska frequently score well on national lists. Today we highlight a couple of the most recent rankings. Omaha ranked #38 on Fortune’s third annual list Best Places to Live for Families. According to the Fortune’s report, “A great place to live...
Cougars Drop Opening Match to The Master's, Take Down No. 23 Providence in Four on Day One in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. - The Indiana University Kokomo volleyball team began play at the College of Saint Mary Labor Day Classic Friday, dropping the opener to The Master's University before beating 23rd ranked University of Providence in four. The highlight of Friday's first match for the Cougars proved to be setter...
A Bill to Alleviate Our Child Care Crisis
Experts are calling it a “child care crisis.” We have too few child care workers, too few child care providers, and too many parents seeking care that can’t be found. Nine counties in Nebraska don’t have a single licensed child care facility. Tuition at child care centers is more expensive than tuition at the University of Nebraska. And the problem, sadly, is only getting worse.
Nebraska’s five-member congressional delegation briefs business leaders
ASHLAND, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - The five members of Nebraska’s congressional delegation briefed more than 300 of the state’s business leaders Thursday and included a warning about some economic clouds brewing over agriculture. U.S. Rep. Mike Flood of Norfolk, R-Neb., speaking at an annual event held at the...
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