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A History of Heat and Eat: the TV Dinner’s Nebraska Roots Run Deep

May 23, 2023 03:31PM ● By Sara Locke

The facts behind the creation of the TV dinner have been the subject matter of debate since the ’50s. Learn how they came to be!

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William Thompson
The True and Grisly Story of William Thompson's Scalp

Apr 26, 2023 03:08PM ● By Kim Carpenter

Rare oddity: a collection highlight in Omaha public library archives.

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Disorganized Crime: Dispelling the Myth of Omaha’s Irish Mob Ties

Feb 24, 2023 10:11AM ● By Adam Fletcher Sasse

While it’s true that the Irish controlled Omaha for a long time—making mayors and many wealthy notable, powerful people—it’s false that they were a mob in the traditional sense of the word.

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People's Hospital
North Omaha’s People’s Hospital: Open to Anyone

Dec 27, 2022 08:28AM ● By Kim Carpenter

People’s Hospital's history offers a glimpse into one of North Omaha’s most prestigious healthcare practitioners at the time and the challenges that faced citizens in this part of the city.

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A Dickens of a Time: Revisiting a Victorian Holiday Tradition in Omaha’s Old Market

Nov 01, 2022 08:22AM ● By Sara Locke

Founded in 1987, Dickens in the Market brought the holiday spirit to countless revelers and left sweet memories, still savored years after the final carol was sung.

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The Ghosts of Omaha's Past: Tales of Hauntings in the Heartland

Sep 29, 2022 04:36PM ● By Sean Robinson

Sean Robinson explores favorite urban legends and ghost stories from around town.

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altar at Assumption Ukrainian Catholic Church in Omaha
In Ukraine We Trust: Assumption Ukrainian Catholic Church

Aug 29, 2022 04:21PM ● By Leo Adam Biga

South Omaha Church Supports Immigrant Community

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A Real Classic: Local Radio Station Turns 50

Jul 01, 2022 11:06AM ● By Dwain Hebda

KVNO celebrates half a century of classical broadcasting in Omaha.

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Iron Age: Flatiron Building Presses On

May 27, 2022 03:21PM ● By Kara Schweiss

Inspired by NYC’s 22-story Flatiron Building that opened a decade earlier, banker and landowner Augustus F. Kountze envisioned a similarly shaped, four-story Georgian Revival building.

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gas station in omaha
History: Buchanan’s Service Centers Handle Vehicle Troubles Off-Hours

Apr 28, 2022 04:19PM ● By Sean McCarthy

Keeping a Bad Evening, or Early Morning, from Getting Worse for Nebraska Drivers

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historic slide of prospect hill cemetary in omaha
Prospect Hill Cemetery: Alive with History

Mar 01, 2022 11:43AM ● By Kara Schweiss

Former curator Stan Baumann is a champion for the richly historic site.

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iron lungs in hospital
Omahans Share Memories of Experiences with Polio

Dec 30, 2021 12:13PM ● By Megan Fabry

In the early 1950's a pandemic brought an iron-clad problem to Omaha.

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