Our best Omaha staff photos & videos of December 2023
See our best Omaha staff photos & videos from December 2023.
Creighton head coach Kirsten Bernthal Booth celebrates with her team following the second round NCAA volleyball tournament match against Minnesota at Sokol Arena in Omaha home on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Creighton won the match in three sets.
Kiro Tureaud, 3, of Bellevue, visits with Santa Claus during the 13th annual Christmas in the Village along North 24th Street in Omaha home on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023.
Creighton players lift Ellie Bolton (1) to celebrate a Creighton ace serve against Colgate during the first round of the NCAA volleyball tournament at Sokol Arena on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.
Creighton's Sky McCune (3) serves against Colgate during the first round of the NCAA volleyball tournament at Sokol Arena on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.
Colgate's Abby Shadwick (8) dives for the ball in front of Taylor Cigna (16) and Carlie Rzeszotarski (12) against Creighton during the first round of the NCAA volleyball tournament at Sokol Arena on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.
From left: Creighton's Ava Martin (8), Kiara Reinhardt (5), Kendra Wait (15) and Ellie Bichelmeyer (10) celebrate winning the first set over Colgate during the first round of the NCAA volleyball tournament at Sokol Arena on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023.
Creighton's Trey Alexander (23) slams into Villanova's Eric Dixon (43) in the Villanova vs. Creighton men's basketball game at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.
People ice skate near the holiday lights and Christmas tree at RiverFront Park in Omaha. Photographed with a drone on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023.
Volunteers unload and carry at Omaha National Cemetery on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023. They are to be placed on the graves of veterans for a Wreaths Across America event on Saturday.
Celeste Butler and Sherman Wells stand for a photo outside the Spencer Homes public housing apartments at 26th Avenue and Spencer Street in Omaha on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023.
Nebraska's C.J. Wilcher (0) celebrates a play while on the bench in the Michigan State vs. Nebraska men's basketball game at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023. Nebraska won the game 77-70.
Connie Greger talks about the movie rental business next to her the Rivoli Theater located at the 533 Main St, on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Her family has owned the theater since 1979.
Fans line up outside for the Nebraska and Arkansas match during the NCAA volleyball tournament Elite Eight at the Devaney Center in Lincoln, on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Nebraska's Lexi Rodriguez (8), facing hugs Ally Batenhorst (14) after defeating Arkansas during an NCAA volleyball tournament Elite Eight match at the Devaney Center in Lincoln, on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Nebraska Head Coach John Cook cheers a point late in the fourth set against Arkansas during an NCAA volleyball tournament Elite Eight match at the Devaney Center in Lincoln, on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023.
Cade Ziola poses for a portrait at Omaha Skutt on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023.
Speaker of the Legislature John Arch is looking at ways to reform the Legislature's public hearing process following backlash about lawmakers cutting off testimony earlier this year.
A former postal carrier was sentenced to one year of probation for not delivering mail to a Gretna apartment complex.
A gunshot was fired and an employee was injured in a robbery Friday at a Family Dollar store in South Omaha.
The new editor will play a key role in directing news strategy for eight other Nebraska publications owned by Lee Enterprises, the parent company of the World-Herald.
Nebraska State Treasurer Tom Briese announced plans Monday to close an unclaimed property outreach office in Omaha this spring.
Two North Omaha lawmakers are pledging support for city officials to establish an inland port authority, saying it would help coordinate economic development efforts in their districts.Â
After Nebraska posted surprisingly strong growth in both jobs and income during 2023, growth should continue at more modest levels over the next several years, a team of economists projects.
Thanks to a new law, Nebraskans can now enroll in an online program called American Board and receive their teacher certification in under a year and for less than $2,000.
In the months leading up to Nebraska's next legislative session, one issue has emerged as a key subject for lawmakers to focus on: workforce development.Â
Opioids are claiming a growing toll on Nebraskans while the state struggles over how to use nearly $180 million in settlement payments from purveyors of the highly addictive drugs.
UNO's $2.7 million budget deficit is separate from a projected $58 million budget shortfall facing the University of Nebraska system. To date, UNO has cut more than $2.4 million.
Over 115 million Americans are expected to travel over 50 miles from home this Christmas season with an increasing number moving through the nation's airports, including Eppley Airfield.
Players and fans aren't the only ones hoping for a win on Tuesday in Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl football game. It's a big night for the sponsor, Omaha-based Scooter's Coffee.
A Nebraska panel heard arguments Thursday about whether to let Gov. Jim Pillen's return-to-office order take effect for state employees on Jan. 2. Yet it made no immediate decision.
The 12-week 50th Street Landing transitional living program graduates nearly 75% of its paroled residents, according to Director Shane Reilly.
The federal government on Friday reopened the railroad crossings with Mexico that it had temporarily shut down this week in order to focus on processing migrants.
Friends call it crazy that former Omahan Roger Miller sank two holes-in-one in a single round, beating odds of 67 million to 1.
A Papillion woman won a trip to Bahamas to meet singer and "American Idol" judge Lionel Richie in I Heart Radio contest.
The holidays aren’t as crazy as they could be at the Thiem house in Waterloo, even with four new grandbabies visiting. Just wait until they can walk.
The owner of an Omaha hotel has agreed to pay a $100,000 settlement to a former general manager who claimed he was fired because he was being treated for depression.
Figuring out the workings of prion diseases like those that cause mad cow and chronic wasting disease are important in an ag state like Nebraska, a Creighton researcher says.
The Nebraska Department of Transportation and Game ​and Parks Commission were awarded a $400,000 federal grant to explore ways to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions in western Nebraska.
Trees planted now could provide shade and joy for many generations — if the species added to your front yard or a downtown area can adapt to a warming Nebraska.
Seattle-based fashion retailer Nordstrom Inc. plans to open a new Nordstrom Rack store in Omaha's Village Pointe shopping center.
Nebraska has no need for additional horse racing tracks and the casinos that would accompany them, a new report says.
A new report shows that Nebraska's educator shortage has once again worsened as the 2023-24 school year began with 908 unfilled teaching positions, an 18% increase.
Nebraska's largest state employee union ratcheted up its fight against Gov. Jim Pillen's return-to-office order.
Opioids are claiming a growing toll on Nebraskans while the state struggles over how to use nearly $180 million in settlement payments from purveyors of the highly addictive drugs.
