Our best Omaha staff photos & videos of November 2022
Check out our best Omaha staff photos & videos of November 2022.
John Sherman Jr. flies through the air while performing a trick at a new skate park in Walthill on the Omaha Nation reservation during a grand opening celebration.
A family walks by the police tape after Omaha police shot a man near Minne Lusa Boulevard during their annual "Halloween on the Boolevard" event on Monday.
A womans walks by the police tape after Omaha police shot a man near Minne Lusa Boulevard during their annual "Halloween on the Boolevard" event on Monday.
A team from the Midwest Archaeological Center uses ground penetrating radar and other equipment to determine if human remains are buried where detection dogs previously signaled the site of a potential burial ground for children who died while at the Genoa U.S. Indian Industrial School in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Photographed near the site of the school, bordering the Loup River Power Canal in Genoa, Neb., on Thursday.
Kaiden Davidson holds his board at a new skate park in Walthill on the Omaha Nation reservation during a grand opening celebration.
John Sherman Jr. talks with Kaiden Davidson after coming up short on a trick at a new skate park in Walthill on the Omaha Nation reservation during a grand opening celebration.
UNO goalie Jake Kucharski watches the puck float by as he falls on his back in the first period against North Dakota on Friday.
UNO's Jonny Tychonick tries to shoot the puck past North Dakota goalie Drew DeRidder in the second period on Friday.
Nebraska's Chubba Purdy (6) runs with the ball during their game on Saturday in Lincoln.
Dennis Pate poses for a portrait at the zoo's sea lion exhibit. Pate oversaw an ambitious 10-year plan that involved the creation of multiple new exhibits, including Owen Sea Lion Shores.Â
Norfolk Catholic's Allison Brungardt (8) serves the ball in the Norfolk Catholic vs. Nebraska Christian Class D1 quarterfinals of the NSAA state volleyball tournament in Lincoln on Thursday. Norfolk Catholic won in three sets.
Rep. Don Bacon has been named the most effective Republican congressional lawmaker by the Center for Effective Lawmaking, which is associated with Vanderbilt University.
Nebraska's Quinton Newsome breaks up a pass to Minnesota’s Michael Brown-Stephens during their game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
Nebraska’s players celebrate a 3-pointer during their game against UNO at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Monday.
Nebraska's C.J. Wilcher (left) battles UNO’s Frankie Fidler for a loose ball during their game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Thursday.
Nebraska's Isabelle Bourne high-fives fans as she walks out of the tunnel before their game against UNO at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Monday.
Democratic congressional candidate Tony Vargas hugs his mother, Lidia Vargas, near 24th & L St. in Omaha on election night.
Nebraska's Alexis Markowski huddles with her teammates before their game against UNO at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Monday.
Nebraska's Blaise Keita celebrates a basket during their game against UNO at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Thursday.
Staff members place poinsettias in a custom-made iron tree frame for the Merry & Bright show at Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha on Wednesday.
Nebraska's Ty Robinson celebrates after he sacked Minnesota's Tanner Morgan during their game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
The University of Nebraska Cornhusker Marching Band performs outside of Memorial Stadium before Nebraska’s game against Minnesota in Lincoln on Saturday.
Nebraska's Logan Smothers (center) is sacked by Minnesota's Thomas Rush (left) and Kyler Baugh during their game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
Nebraska's Allison Weidner (left) steals the ball from UNO’s Polina Nikulochkina during their game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Monday.
Nebraska's Allison Weidner (left) and Trinity Brady (right) steal the ball from UNO’s Kennedi Grant during their game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Monday.
Supporters cheer as Tony Vargas walks onstage to speak during an election party at Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown in Omaha on Tuesday.
Creighton’s Kendra Wait (right) tries to tip the ball past Providence’s Emma Nelson during their match at Sokol Arena in Omaha on Friday.
Ann Tretter (from left), Susan Wagoner, and Martha Lemar react as election results come in during the Tony Vargas election party at Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown in Omaha on Tuesday.
Democratic congressional candidate Tony Vargas speaks to supporters during his election party at Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown in Omaha on Tuesday.
Bailley Liddick places poinsettias in a custom-made iron tree frame for the Merry & Bright show at Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha on Wednesday.
UNO’s Katie Keitges (left) and Akili Felici (right) battle Nebraska's Annika Stewart for a loose ball during their game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Monday.
Michigan's Mason Graham hits Nebraska quarterback Logan Smothers as he throws a pass in the second quarter on Saturday.
Nebraska's Malcolm Hartzog watches as Michigan's Cornelius Johnson can't pull in this first-half passo n Saturday.
Nebraska's Logan Smothers starts warmups before taking on Michigan on Saturday.
Nebraska fan Cory Steuben wears a bag on his head in the fourth quarter as his team loses to Michigan 34-3 on Saturday.
Claude Smith looks at photos from the 1960s hanging in the business, now back at its original 1963 location.
A decade ago, the Winnebago Tribe adopted a policy to lease back tribal lands from white farmers. Today, the tribe operates as one of the largest producers of organic crops in the region.
Stronger enforcement of a Nebraska Humane Society's policy to deter owner-surrendered pets except in emergency situations is creating huge problems for already strapped rescue groups in the Omaha area.
The State of Nebraska and other states have gotten settlements worth more than $16 million over data breaches that compromised millions of people's personal information.
Nebraskan Duane Hansen has made the Guinness Book of World Records for longest ride by pumpkin boat after he paddled down the Missouri River this summer.
Lindsey and Laurie Carlson, former standout basketball players in Nebraska, now compete for WOW-Women of Wrestling.
While COVID cases continue to tick up in Nebraska, fewer than 10% of adults in the state have received the latest booster shot targeting the most prevalent variant strain.
A state fund holding money intended to help Nebraska families in poverty has topped $131 million this year, despite past claims by state officials that they had plans to use the money.Â
The man who was shot by an Omaha police officer after he drove past barricades during a Halloween block party in the Minne Lusa neighborhood appeared in court Tuesday.
Chief Todd Schmaderer ordered an internal investigation into the matter.
The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission approved a license for the Omaha WarHorse complex, owned by Ho-Chunk Inc. But one commissioner criticized the application.
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed a complaint against a sanitation company for reportedly employing minors as young as 13 to clean hazardous equipment on the kill floor.Â
The biggest wild card hunters may face during this year's Nebraska rifle season that opens Saturday, will be how the drought is impacting both deer movement and numbers.Â
Isaiah "Frosty" Niemann photographs weddings or takes family portraits when he's in Omaha. But clients often hire him to photograph them surfing on big waves.
The program will include workforce stipends for current licensed child care providers and staff, and student loan repayment grants for child care providers.
Omaha police said one person died and six other people were wounded in a shootings at a large gathering early Sunday in North Omaha.Â
An Omaha native and Central High graduate is part of the team behind NASA's Artemis moon exploration program, which has a scheduled liftoff this week from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Qualified UNO aviation students will have a clear path to becoming a United Airlines pilot through the airline's Aviate program.
Pink is set to perform Aug. 21 at Omaha's Charles Schwab Field as part of her 21-city Summer Carnival Tour.Â
Pink will bring her “Summer Carnival 2023†stadium tour to Charles Schwab Field on Aug. 21 and Lizzo will play the CHI Health Center on May 19 in two major pop shows announced for Omaha on Monday.
Sun Country Airlines, a low-cost airline, will begin offering twice-weekly flights between Omaha’s Eppley Airfield and Minneapolis-St. Paul starting next spring.
The $5.6 million is from two federal grant programs created by the bipartisan infrastructure bill signed into law by President Joe Biden a year ago.Â
CHI Health and Creighton University have created two residency programs that will allow doctors in training to split time between urban and rural areas of Nebraska.
Bolstered by high revenue projections, Nebraska lawmakers may have more than $1 billion in excess funding to use in the upcoming budget.Â
Dr. Luis Padilla, the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium's new president and CEO, brings a wealth of veterinary experience and a passion for conservation to his position.Â
AÂ select committee created in the wake of allegations against former Sen. Mike Groene shared a series of tentative recommendations Friday addressing workplace behavior in the Nebraska Legislature.Â
COVID-19 sparked the steepest and deepest job losses Nebraska has seen since the Great Depression, but Nebraska employment has finally rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.
Elyse Myers has accumulated millions of followers who enjoy the funny stories and inspirational messages she records in her Omaha-area home and shares on TikTok.
An Omaha man who stopped to help at a three-vehicle collision, saving the lives of a young woman and her 9-year-old brother, was honored Monday in Lincoln.
More than 4,000 pages across 100 works by Nebraska author Willa Cather will be digitized thanks to a $304,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The Douglas County Board has agreed to pay Westside Community Schools more than $2.2 million to make up for missed payments. The City of Omaha also is considering an ordinance to repay schools.
A variety of fun, educational events are scheduled for all ages throughout December in Nebraska’s Venture Parks.
"It’s going to be pretty devastating as far as institutional knowledge walking out the door," said one state lawmaker.
The project, known as Transformation Hill, recently got a boost: $17.4 million in funding to redevelop two former Dana College dormitories, Mickelsen and Blair halls, into affordable housing.Â
Earlier this month, 500 teachers and support staff were trained on how to conduct home visits. It's one tool intended to help curb student misbehavior and increase family engagement.
The dispute was on display when former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey described the state party as “pathetic.†Nebraska Democratic Party Chairwoman Jane Kleeb called it a “slap in the face.â€
An Omaha Public Schools parent is suing the district for at least $50,000 in damages after her son was hit by a car in a crosswalk.
A newly released report offered nearly three dozen recommendations aimed at helping the State of Nebraska avoid another multimillion-dollar contracting failure.Â
The influx of federal dollars will increase energy assistance to low income Nebraskans by about a third.Â
Gov. Pete Ricketts is heading back to Japan for the second time this month on a trade mission to promote Nebraska's ag products and encourage international investment.
Even with 10 books to her credit, Dr. Lydia Kang, who works for Nebraska Medicine, was a little intimidated when asked to write a Star Wars novel.Â
Starting with the 2023-24 academic year, the small Catholic university will offer 10 scholarships to undocumented women who came to the U.S. prior to turning 16 and before Nov. 1, 2017.
“My reaction was how could someone do this to this cat,†Richard Koester said. “That’s like putting someone in a casket and burying them 6 feet deep with soil on top. For me, it was heart-wrenching to see that.â€
The firm, one of three finalists that presented to the State Board of Education, will be tasked with helping find a replacement for Matthew Blomstedt, the state's current education commissioner.
Scatter Joy Acres, long located in North Omaha, has moved to a rural area west of Beaver Lake.Â
On Instagram Thursday, State Sen. Megan Hunt alleged Millard North High School teachers were being prevented from displaying LGBTQ materials. The district says the claims amount to a misunderstanding.
In Nebraska, Black children are 3.4 times more likely to be investigated for child abuse or neglect than White ones, according to a recent study. The disparity is the third largest of any state.Â
Omahan Bruce Haney, who died Wednesday at age 87, was a driving force in the creation and 1992 opening of Skutt Catholic High School.
Wild turkeys are second only to deer for the economic value they bring to the state. Yet, wildlife officials estimate the state's turkey population is down 45% from its peak.Â
The Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium is celebrating the birth of four cheetah cubs.Â
A Council Bluffs man will serve two years in federal prison for planting explosives at an Omaha residence.