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'Get to see themselves represented': Voices in Alliance puts on shows featuring LGBTQIA+ stories, actors
OMAHA, Neb. — Bringing representation to the stage, Voices in Alliance is a nonprofit theater company dedicated to telling LGBTQIA+ stories in the metro and casting actors who are like the characters they play. The lights are on. The stage is set, and the actors are doing warm-ups. "I...
Ahead of Offutt Air Show, Omaha metro business owners enjoy preview
BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - The employees at Apollo Heating and Air spent Friday with eyes to the sky. Ahead of the big return of the air show they’re getting a sneak peek. “We get a lot a lot of air traffic through the area as it is anyway. But just the past couple of days it’s been elevated as you can hear above me right now,” said Dylan Lieberth, general manager.
Congressman Don Bacon speaks at 2024 Heartland Summit in Omaha Friday
OMAHA, Neb. — Don Bacon spoke at the 2024 Heartland Summit in Omaha on Friday. The representative was one of the invited speakers to talk about how American agriculture drives economic growth and global food security. The U.S. Global Leadership Coalition hosted the event that included other political figures...
Omaha landlord loses appeal to Nebraska Supreme Court for code violations
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha landlord has lost his appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court after being found guilty of municipal code violations, court documents said Friday. Kay Anderson was cleared from 95 of 99 misdemeanor counts and was sentenced to probation due to those violations. Anderson appealed that sentencing to the Nebraska Supreme Court.
“Everything Exceptional”: Mezzo-Soprano Grace Heldridge Takes Berlin
Mezzo-soprano and Omaha native Grace Heldridge has an aura befitting her name—grace abounds in both appearance and talent. The 25-year-old now finds herself in Berlin, Germany, as of August 2024. “My family went to St. Peter’s Church downtown growing up, so I joined choir there in sixth grade, and...
“Zoo Grown”: Henry Doorly Zoo Volunteer Sophia Ochoa
“Conveying the zoo message” is what volunteer Sophia Ochoa does every day, according to Troy Solberg, the Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo Youth Volunteer Coordinator. The message is the zoo’s mission, which is “to inspire, educate, and engage people to serve as lifelong stewards for the conservation of animals and their habitats.”
The Omaha Advantage: Philanthropy & Self-Investment Fuel Omaha’s Exceptionalism
“People are shocked at a town our size, how much we have going for us.”. Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert frequently hears surprised remarks regarding the city’s achievements from locals and visitors alike. The consensus is clear—Omaha’s generosity is impossible to overlook. Those familiar with the city’s cultural...
Spouses Supporting Spouses: The Offutt Enlisted Spouses Club
Spouses Katie Williams and Jamie Schneider became friends through the Offutt Enlisted Spouses Club. Williams was the first person Schneider got to know. “I met Katie at the first meeting, and then the next day I ran into her at Walmart, and she asked if I was coming back,” said Schneider, vice president of the Offutt Enlisted Spouses Club. The two became fast friends, and their friendship has grown over the years.
Martin Luther King III speaks in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The son of Martin Luther King Jr. is in Omaha, honoring the past and celebrating the future. Martin Luther King III spoke to a crowd at the Omaha Hilton. “We have to learn to work with one another,” he said. King evoked the legacy...
All For Love: Omaha Philanthropists Turn Grief into Giving
The name D.J. Sokol is displayed around town on prominent buildings. It is attached to a popular fundraiser held each year. The name is also that of an incredible young man. D.J. Sokol was known around town for being positive and committed to helping others as well as having a “can-do” spirit.
The Creche Society: Omaha’s Oldest Nonprofit
The Omaha Creche Society formed as the Omaha Charity Association in 1887 to provide childcare for working mothers. According to an article from the Douglas County Historical Society, “Several prominent women in the city had come to the conclusion that the community was in need of a day nursery for children, as there were many working mothers who had no options for affordable and trustworthy childcare.”
Will climate action keep young people in Omaha? This activist thinks so
Brain drain is popular topic of conversation, why are adults with college educations leaving our state? One teen says to reverse brain drain the city needs to take action against climate change.
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