Our best Omaha staff photos & videos of September 2023
See our best Omaha staff photos & videos from September 2023
Andrew Pearey, left, and his fiancé Annarose Beebe, enjoy a ride with a panda bear they won earlier during Septemberfest at the CHI Health Center parking lot on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.
Millard South celebrates a sack on Elkhorn South quarterback Carson Rauner at Millard South on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.
Millard South's Dylan Kuhl rips the jersey of Elkhorn South's Jaydon Sutko while attempting to tackle him at Millard South on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.
Nebraska's Jeff Sims (7) passes the ball in the Nebraska vs. Minnesota football season opener at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.
Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule sneaks through his players before warm ups ahead of the Nebraska vs. Minnesota football season opener at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.
Nebraska's Marcus Washington (13) runs past Michigan's Keon Sabb (3) and Michigan's Will Johnson (2) during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Michigan won the game 45-7.
Millard South's Amarion Jackson (9) makes a catch after initially juggling the ball in the Millard South vs. Lincoln East football game at Lincoln East High School in Lincoln on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.
Gretna's Blake Hawkins (5) watches his team in the Millard South vs. Gretna football game at Gretna High School on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.
Papillion-La Vista's Morgan Stock (21) is on deck in the Papillion-La Vista vs. Gretna softball Metro Conference championship game at Gretna High School on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. Gretna won the title 4-1.
Nebraska's Quinton Newsome (6) breaks up a pass thrown to Colorado's Travis Hunter (12) in the Nebraska vs. Colorado football game at Folsom Field in Boulder on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Colorado won the game 36-14.
Nebraska's Eleanor Dale (9) celebrates a goal during the second half at Hibner Stadium in Lincoln on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023.
St. Louis' Emily Puricelli (1) makes a save above Nebraska's Eleanor Dale (9) and St. Louis' Sophia Stram (28) during the first half at Hibner Stadium in Lincoln on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023.
Brooke Winsor draws on the sidewalk during the 5th Annual Chalk Art Festival in Omaha on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
Becky McMahon, an animal control officer with the Nebraska Humane Society, attempts to corral a loose dog on Sheffield Street in Omaha on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023.
Nebraska's Bergen Reilly (2) serves during the first set at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
Nebraska's Elliott Brown (41) jogs onto the field ahead of the Nebraska vs. Colorado football game at Folsom Field in Boulder on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
Nebraska's Alex Bullock (84) flips and can't catch the ball in the Nebraska vs. Colorado football game at Folsom Field in Boulder on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Colorado won the game 36-14.
Omaha Westside's Kenyan Cotton scores a touchdown in the second quarter against Bellevue West at Bellevue West on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.
Omaha Westside's Caleb Benning intercepts a pass intended for Bellevue West's Jordon Hurst at Bellevue West on Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.
Nebraska's Harper Murray hits the ball past Creighton's Kiana Schmitt, center and Kendra Wait during the first set at the Devaney Center on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.
Wahoo's Lanta Hitz high-fives her teammates during pregame introductions before playing Bennington at Wahoo on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023.
Papillion-La Vista South's Sam Schuler (7) leaps into the end zone to score during the second quarter in Papillion on Friday, Sept. 1, 2023.
Country music star Zach Bryan has added a second show in Omaha due to popular demand.Â
Fall Out Boy will stop in Omaha in April as part of the sequel to the band's So Much For (Tour) Dust tour, the band announced.Â
The Omaha Public Schools will spend nearly $2.3 million to provide virtual speech therapy for special education students because of a shortage of speech language pathologists.
A petition drive that aims to require all Nebraska businesses to provide some paid sick leave has surpassed $1.3 million in contributions in its first two months.
The Legislature's Education Committee grilled OPS officials about the district's staffing struggles, mainly focusing on the district's decision to reassign students at three North Omaha schools.
A new owner plans to rebuild the idle Skyline Woods Country Club in western Douglas County into a private championship golf course, nearly two decades after it closed.
Omaha police said Sunday that a 27-year-old man pointed a gun at bystanders and then officers before being killed by gunfire from the officers.Â
Creighton's new CL and Rachel Werner Center for Health Sciences Education offers new spaces and technologies for health professions students to work together as they will in the real world.Â
Nebraska's new restrictions on abortion and gender-affirming care will remain in place while the Nebraska Supreme Court hears arguments on a challenge to the law.
The proposal is billed as a step in a commitment to ensure safe, high-quality care for America's 1.2 million nursing home residents.Â
More than one in five youth who reported using e-cigarettes in a 2022 national survey also vaped CBD, according to a study led by UNMC researchers.
A new report raises concern about long-term solitary confinement in Nebraska prisons and notes that two inmates who spent years in solitary are slated to leave prison without supervision in December.Â
Nebraska's senior U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer announced Tuesday that she has been endorsed by Kellyanne Conway, a Fox News commentator and senior adviser to former President Donald Trump.
Four Nebraska schools have been honored as 2023 National Blue Ribbon Schools, an annual award from the U.S. Department of Education.Â
The first challenger to Nebraska's senior U.S. senator Deb Fischer in 2024 just threw his hat into the ring.
Do you Ookla? Nebraskans who think the internet offered in their area is slow might want to get familiar with it.
An Omaha cardiologist deploys a new version of a device to repair leaky heart valve without open surgery.Â
The State Ombudsman's Office has aided Nebraskans who had problems with state government. But since mid-August, two major state agencies have made it harder for the office to help.
An Omaha family will try to guess what the survey says on "Family Feud" this week.Â
Rock legend Journey will trek to Omaha for an April show at the CHI Health Center.
State lawmakers heard from developers, advocates and community members in Omaha on Monday on how the Legislature can help improve the state's affordable housing crisis.Â
President Joe Biden is expected to sign a bill that ensures schools in Nebraska and elsewhere can offer archery or hunting education programs without risking federal funding.
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission confirmed that a mountain lion was killed by law enforcement after entering the city limits of Valentine.
With the threat of a shutdown looming, Rep. Don Bacon said the only way to avoid that outcome is for Republicans to work with Democrats to pass a funding plan.
Cindy Valle was 15 years old when she was last seen on Aug. 25, 2011. She is described as having black hair and brown eyes. She had a mole by her right eye and a mole on her chin.
The organization formerly known as Children's Hospital & Medical Center marked its 75th anniversary Tuesday by announcing its new name — Children's Nebraska.Â
Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers is challenging the constitutionality of a new criminal justice reform statute that passed in the Legislature this year.
As initiatives across Nebraska kick off in preparation for the 2024 elections, a sick leave petition has the most financial support — with a big assist from a national group.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man and a woman in connection with a reported theft of a trailer that contained construction equipment near Elkhorn.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that injured two people early Sunday morning in North Omaha.
The former director of a Sarpy County nonprofit dedicated to helping kids and families in the juvenile justice system was sentenced to six months in federal prison after she admitted to defrauding the organization over a period of three years.Â
The tale of the hospitalized woman and her lost dogs has struck a chord with the more than 58,000 followers of the Lost Pets of Omaha Area Facebook page.
Two Tecumseh State Prison staff members were seriously injured when an inmate allegedly struck them in the face with his head.
A Nebraska judge has sentenced a Florida man to prison for his role marketing a $55 million internet fraud that conned more than 10,000 people.
Jose Cabrera-Lomeli was sentenced to serve at least 160 years in prison. Ademir Estrada-Pena was sentenced to serve between 40 to 60 years in prison.
Get ready for a season of hayrack rides, big pumpkins and even bigger crowds as pumpkin patches in the area welcome fall enthusiasts.Â
The west Omaha restaurant, bar and live music venue Barrel & Vine reportedly owed a total of more than $16 million in unpaid rent and construction costs.
​The reboot of the TV series "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" will make its network debut Saturday morning on NBC.
Two men were arrested after an incident in northwest Omaha in which a Black man was allegedly assaulted and held against his will.
The $2 million pledge to UNL's Clifton Strengths Institute was made with the goal of developing entrepreneurial ideas for diabetic treatment and care.Â
Sam Kurtenbach will appear on "The $100,000 Pyramid" next Wednesday. The episode will air at 9 p.m. on ABC.
The Lincoln resident was once described as the most powerful man in state government whom the general public had never heard of.
An Omaha family had all the right answers on "Family Feud." The Groth family will appear again on the game show Thursday after winning in Wednesday's episode.Â
It's no rumor: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Stevie Nicks has added a concert in Omaha in March.
Passionate crowds of Nebraskans showed up at the State Capitol this year. Now the Legislature is studying possible changes to ensure citizens are heard and can engage productively with lawmakers.
Grammy Award-winning country music duo Dan + Shay will play in Omaha in April.
Phenomenal physician. Wonderful human. Fixed my heart. Former patients and co-workers have posted heartfelt tributes to Dr. Matthew Latacha by the dozen on social media in recent days.
The National Merit Scholarship Corp. has named 111 Nebraska students as semifinalists in its annual academic competition. Here are those students.
