Jul 09, 2014 03:22PM ● By Allison Janda
You’ve heard the old story repeated time and again: American students are failing to keep up with students internationally in math and scien...
Apr 23, 2014 09:00AM ● By Kristen Hoffman
When it comes to great barbeque towns, many people think of Kansas City, St. Louis, Memphis, or Austin, but Omaha also has a number of great...
Mar 26, 2014 08:50AM ● By David Williams
We started this with no idea of what it would become,” says Sharon Olson of the home at 2737 Mary St. that later became The Minne Lusa House...
Mar 19, 2014 09:16AM ● By Molly Mahannah
Cindy Meister Diaz has one heck of a commute. As the general manager of American Airlines in Omaha who lives part-time in Dallas, she freque...
Feb 08, 2014 10:30AM ● By Chris Wolfgang
When Ron Dotzler asked his future in-laws for permission to marry their daughter, her mother said no.“No? Why?”“Because you’re white.”Dotzle...
Dec 02, 2013 09:00AM ● By Chris Wolfgang
The day after Christmas 2011 coincided with the eight-year anniversary of the day Matt and Kim Mixan first met. At the skating rink on 10th ...
Nov 25, 2013 10:30AM ● By Katie Anderson
Joslyn Castle Holiday Historic Home Tour Do you recognize the scene pictured above? That’s the cover photo from our previous issue and now y...
Nov 22, 2013 01:20PM ● By Chris Wolfgang
Colton Allen, a seventh grader at King Science and Technology Magnet Center, counts the tilapia swimming circles in the horse trough. “Eleve...
Nov 04, 2013 01:30PM ● By Katie Anderson
Ner Clay and Paw Tha are a humble couple with a story that is hard for most of us to imagine. They have lived three different lives—the firs...
Nov 03, 2013 10:20AM ● By Katie Anderson
Since Omaha was founded nearly 160 years ago, many of its older buildings have seen their demise. But in at least two of Downtown Omaha’s hi...
Oct 24, 2013 01:41PM ● By Katie Anderson
Omaha Star publisher Dr. Marguerita Washington will tell you the goal of the Omaha Star over its 75 years of covering events in north Omaha ...
Aug 27, 2013 09:16AM ● By Bailey Hemphill
Imagine you’re a child. You spend eight hours at school every weekday, and you return home to an empty house every night. Sometimes, your on...
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