May 03, 2017 12:29PM ● By Doug Meigs
Omaha Magazine had a strong showing at the 2017 Great Plains Journalism Awards in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 1, 2017. The magazine received 12 ...
Apr 25, 2017 04:09PM ● By Doug Meigs
As a kid, my grandfather’s World War II experiences were the stuff of legend. Army private first-class Robert Wesley Meigs fought in the Bat...
Apr 25, 2017 04:02PM ● By Doug Meigs
The following interview presents my grandfather’s recollections of World War II. A transcript of the interview, conducted in May 2005, is c...
Apr 11, 2017 10:00AM ● By Doug Meigs
https://youtu.be/4t3T4VxtzC0“Are you ready to see some flying fish?” asks Rich Porter, tournament director for the Bowfishers of Nebraska. ...
Apr 05, 2017 10:56AM ● By Doug Meigs
Morel-mania usually begins around mid-to-late April. Inconsistent Midwestern weather prevents forecasting the exact start of morel mushroom ...
Apr 01, 2017 11:15AM ● By Doug Meigs
“Everybody says that it takes a village to raise a child, but what happens when the village needs to be rebuilt?” asks Willie Barney, founde...
Mar 16, 2017 01:28PM ● By Doug Meigs
Lent in Omaha—a time of repentance and moderation for devout Catholics—is synonymous with crowded lines of happy, drunken people waiting for...
Mar 14, 2017 12:29PM ● By Doug Meigs
Knights in shining armor go searching for a legendary spoon. That was the concept of Sam Senser’s entry to the Canadian-based 50-Hour Film C...
Feb 21, 2017 02:56PM ● By Doug Meigs
The March/April issue of Omaha Magazine hits the streets just as Oscar season comes to a close. Meanwhile, the subject of Omaha’s best-known...
Jan 01, 2017 11:34AM ● By Doug Meigs
The new year marks the 150th anniversary of Nebraska’s statehood. The January/February issue of Omaha Magazine touches on that milestone. Bu...
Dec 22, 2016 10:52AM ● By Doug Meigs
The buried remains of Ice Age mammoths hold secrets to the story of climate change and the rise of mankind. Mammoths vanished from Earth som...
Oct 16, 2016 07:00AM ● By Daisy Hutzell-Rodman
With growing levels of philanthropic donations sloshing around Omaha, it’s important to keep in mind that underserved segments of the commun...
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