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Meet the OrthoNebraska Athlete of the Week: Bennington's Macie Reiner
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (248+ words) Sophomore guard Macie Reiner of Bennington is the OrthoNebraska athlete of the week. Reiner helped lead Bennington to its first Class B championship at the girls state basketball tournament. She sank all five of her 3-point attempts and finished with…...
Omaha police investigating suspicious death in Gifford Park neighborhood
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (183+ words) Omaha police investigating suspicious death in Gifford Park neighborhood'Omaha World-Herald Javascript is required to use this website. Omaha police are investigating "a suspicious death" after a man was found dead Wednesday night in a Gifford Park neighborhood home. Omaha police…...
Democratic socialist joins race in Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District primary
14+ hour, 5+ min ago (710+ words) Melanie Williams watched the field of Democrats running for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District grow, but she did not see a candidate who reflected her values. A truck heads east on Highway 6 bridge over the Platte River near Ashland on Thursday, Feb....
Photos: Community Bike Project of Omaha helps people with their bikes
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (154+ words) Photos: Community Bike Project of Omaha helps people with their bikes'Omaha World-Herald Javascript is required to use this website. Jacob Stacy, left, helps Ryan Herrick, 9, with his bike at Community Bike Project of Omaha in Omaha, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Jacob…...
MCC to launch biotechnology program, lab at Elkhorn Valley campus
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (165+ words) With a state-of-the-art lab and an advisory committee featuring local employers, the biotechnology program launching this fall at Omaha's Metropolitan Community College aims to equip students to enter a growing industry." A hallway in Metro Community College's new Biotechnology training…...
High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (122+ words) Residents of Syracuse, New York " America's snowiest city " once barraged a service hotline with street neglect complaints during blizzards, even if plows had passed two hours earlier but the work was hidden by fresh snow. Roofs and gutters may need…...
Help and hope available for problem-gambling
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (145+ words) March is Problem-Gambling Awareness Month with the theme of "Caring Communities, Stronger Futures." The Nebraska State Board of Education failed to approve $11 million in federal grants to address school psychologist shortages, with some memb" The conflict in Iran is creating…...
The Latest: About 140 US troops injured, 8 severely, so far in Iran war, Pentagon says
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (527+ words) He said he'll nominate Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to replace her after building criticism over immigration enforcement. He admitted to molesting a boy. And now he's been indicted again " this time, for alleged child sexual abuse that happened during church…...
After training in deep snow and bitter cold, ex-reality show star seeks to win the Iditarod again
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (183+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska " Riches and paid appearances haven't followed Jessie Holmes since he won the world's most famous sled dog race, the Iditarod, last year. The Iditarod, an annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska's official state sport, holds its ceremonial start…...
Perkins County Canal funds off-limits in budget debate, Nebraska lawmakers vote
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (698+ words) Titled "Water War: The Perkins County Canal Project," the documentary spans a half hour of footage covering interviews from prominent figures with an interest both for or against reviving the canal. LINCOLN" A majority of Nebraska lawmakers dammed up an…...