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WOWT Back to School Drive starts with unexpected surprise
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - WOWT’s Back to School Drive started with an unexpected, and welcome, surprise Thursday morning. The drive began at 5 a.m. and wraps up at 7 p.m. outside Scheels at Village Pointe at 168th Street and West Dodge Road. The surprise: The very first donation came...
$8 Million in Errors: State to Take Over Troubled Omaha Public Schools Pension Fund Amid Audit Chaos
Omaha Public Schools’ pension fund, plagued by an $8 million audit revelation of errors like overpayments and miscalculations. Omaha School Pension Fund Audit Reveals $8 Million in Errors, State Worried About Overwhelming Administrative Challenges. Omaha Public Schools will soon hand over control of its pension fund to the state...
Slama tweets governor's property tax plan in a 'pickle' over school pensions
NEBRASKA CITY – State Sen. Julie Slama is questioning who will pay if Gov. Jim Pillen’s plan to eliminate K-12 property taxes. She asks where the government is going to find the $1.1 billion in additional taxes to remove property tax from school funding. In her tweet regarding...
Middle school students gain hands-on health care experience at Nebraska Methodist College summer camp
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska Methodist College recently hosted a health care summer camp, offering middle school students a hands-on experience in the field. "The juice is dripping, the outside is pretty hard," said. The campers were exposed to the intricacies of the heart through virtual reality and also dissected...
Warriors, Knights lead area schools in Class C All-Sports final rankings
OMAHA - The Omaha World-Herald has released their final All-Sports standings for Class C, one Northeast Nebraska team finding themselves in the Top Ten fin a couple different groups. In combined boys-girls scoring, Crofton came in second with 63.75 points, while the Warriors also had a Top Ten finish in...
OLLI is Expanding to Omaha & Director Bob Michl Invites Adults 50+ to Event on 7/25 Because “Curiousity Never Retires!”
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (OLLI at UNL) is expanding into the Omaha Metro area and will host a free OLLI Omaha Showcase event on Thursday, July 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Scott Conference Center in Aksarben Village, 6450 Pine St.
Post 43 Juniors fall to Valpraiso on Saturday
Postseason baseball took over Saturday for Rolling Hills Post 43 Wayne Juniors. From Veterans Memorial Field in Blair, #1 Wayne Juniors earned a first round bye on Friday before facing their first opponent on Saturday. #1 Rolling Hills Supply Post 43 (15-4) suffered a 4-1 loss against #4 Valparaiso Post...
July 15: Omaha Public Schools Board of Education
The Omaha Public Schools (OPS) Board of Education received several reports at its July 15 meeting, including the 2022-23 graduation and dropout report and the suspension and expulsion report. The data and strategies presented aim to enhance graduation rates and student behavior, with a focus on early intervention and continuous improvement.
University of Nebraska students create human chain along Dodge Street to raise awareness of violence in Bangladesh
OMAHA, Neb. — Students on UNO, UNL, UNMC and UNK's campuses gathered to show their solidarity with the students who have been attacked and killed in Bangladesh. A news release from UNO said, in Bangladesh, the career market is based on a quota system that has 44% of positions are merit based and the remaining are for whatever is needed.
Tips to land your first medical student research experience
Tips to land your first medical student research experience. In 2022, the average residency applicant had around eight research experiences, per data from the National Resident Matching Program. In a 2023 survey of graduating medical students conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges, 42% of respondents said they planned to be “significantly involved” in research throughout their careers.
Rolling Hills Supply Juniors fight off elimination
BLAIR – Elimination Monday continued during the Class B Area 3 Junior American Legion baseball tournament for the top seeded Rolling Hills Supply Post 43 Wayne Juniors. Back at Veterans Memorial Field in Blair for a third straight day, the Wayne Juniors looked to fight off their second elimination game. Post 43 competed against the host and #3 Blair Post 154 Monday night.
Wayne student earns top scholarship
Wayne High senior Norah Armstrong received top scholarship honors in the Distinguished Young Women of Nebraska scholarship program. Armstrong was named Distinguished Young Woman of Nebraska for 2025 on July 14 at an awards ceremony held at Bennington High School. She earned $6,750 in cash scholarships and over $850,000 in...
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