That’s who quietly benefited over the past five years. And that’s who Benzel believes will be harmed by MCC’s recent decision to eliminate scholarships with any kind of preference based on a student’s ...

Mandi Sedlak became a board-certified mastectomy fitter six months after her now-husband, Jim Sedlak, hired her as an office administrator at his prosthetics clinic. The two now work in the same ...

For the past seven months, a top prosecutor in the Sarpy County Attorney’s Office, a lawyer making more than $140,000 a year, has been paid by the county to stay home. The Sarpy County Board blocked ...

Shawn Fauver talks about his own experience with the Section 8 housing voucher program during a meeting of housing advocates in Lincoln’s Cooper Park in late June. “Section 8 saved me," Fauver said.

Kevin Carter's mother had no indication that his cellmate at the Nebraska State Penitentiary would beat and strangle Kevin. His death was not the first, nor would it be the last, that occurred after ...

Santoro, chef Jesus Rivera’s new higher-end Mexican spot, has been on my radar for at least a year. Like so many Omahans, I was a big fan of his former restaurant, Rivera’s, which closed about two ...

The Benson Business Improvement District (BID) board is moving forward with beautification and community engagement efforts aimed at improving the look and feel of the neighborhood. At the board’s ...

The Omaha Human Rights and Relations Board (HRR) met June 17 to discuss initiatives aimed at addressing poverty, immigrant rights and public engagement. HRR staff provided updates on the city’s ...

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The Westside Board of Education approved the concept design for the Loveland Elementary School renovation during its June 16 meeting. After much community engagement, architects presented a design ...

The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners approved several land-use changes and development agreements during its June 17 meeting, enabling the development of new housing and mixed-use projects in the ...

While spending is inevitable and splurging can be tempting, aligning your expenses with your income can help foster financial responsibility, stability and peace of mind. Financial experts at ...