Our best Omaha staff photos & videos of June 2026
See our best Omaha staff photos & videos from June 2026
Creighton women’s basketball coach Jim Flanery plays freeze tag with Jensen Lindgren Annual Creighton Abilities Basketball Camp at Creighton University in Omaha, on Friday, June 5, 2026.
Grayson Dix, left, and Creighton physical therapy student Weston Hirschi work on a dribbling drill at the Annual Creighton Abilities Basketball Camp at Creighton University in Omaha, on Friday, June 5, 2026.
“The Kiss” by Sophie Ryder is seen in the newly opened Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Creighton physical therapy student Nick Friedman and Aiden Keckeisen are greeted with cheers as they arrive at the Annual Creighton Abilities Basketball Camp at Creighton University in Omaha, on Friday, June 5, 2026.
The Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, opened to the public on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Karol Ulmer, right, talks to her grandnephew, Luke Arp, 4, at Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Don Janousek, right poses for a picture with his grandson, Ethan Janousek and his Afghan hound, Arctic Storm, at Janousek Florists 4901 Charles St.. in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Workers pour concrete on the Farnam Street bridge deck over highway 75 in Omaha, on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Ted Harris rigs his pole while fishing in Benson Park in Omaha on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
Hunter Welchert, 7, points towards the next fishing spot as his uncle, Joshua, rigs his pole in Benson Park in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
From left, family members Miguel Martinez, Kye Martinez, 3, and Chebna Altimeau spend time at the Cascade Fountain at Gene Leahy Mall Omaha on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
The Omaha Public Schools plans to offer a limited number of data plans for student devices this fall after canceling the plans earlier this year.
An ordinance to set an Omaha minimum wage of $15 for all ages drew support from residents who criticized a state law setting a lower minimum for younger workers.
Lincoln approved a minimum wage and future increases in line with a successful 2022 ballot initiative that the Legislature diluted. Omaha is considering a similar proposal.
As part of a new initiative, the Westside district is partnering with three different universities to offer summer camps focused on science, math and AI.
The joining of two of the NU system's four campuses under a single banner began with the goal of boosting the university's national standing.
MAPA seeks federal grant funds to equip some local fire departments with tools intended to boost the odds of surviving a crash by bolstering care after.
A 49-year-old Omaha woman pleaded guilty in federal court to fraudulently billing Medicaid and other insurers for medical products intended for patients who never received the products.
Fireworks stands are starting to open across the Omaha metro area, with many stands benefiting nonprofit groups.
Nebraska CD2 candidate Denise Powell wants to restore the Roe v. Wade standard of national abortion rights, while Brinker Harding says the Supreme Court got the Dobbs decision right.
On Monday, the NU Board of Regents will consider agreements laying out a new, temporary structure that would establish the Omaha Community Foundation as a potential partner in Nebraska Medicine.
It’s not immediately clear how many employees will be affected by the closure of the plant near 110th and I Streets in southwest Omaha.
Before its big blowouts for the Bicentennial in 1976, Omaha celebrated July 4 in style in 1876 and 1926.
The most recent employee arrested was accused of sending explicit text messages and videos to a Douglas County youth confined at the Kearney center. She’s now facing six felony charges.
A group seeking to place a new political party on Nebraska's 2026 ballot started gathering signatures in recent days to start the "Nebraska Working People Party." The move could impact close races.
Gov. Jim Pillen initiated a rule change regarding Nebraska's Pure Food Act that would outlaw any food or drink with THC.
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Nebraska's case alleging Colorado has long violated the South Platte River Compact and withheld water from the state.
The NU Board of Regents approved a temporary structure to to try to reach a longer-term agreement with the Omaha Community Foundation to co-lead Nebraska Medicine.
The organization Fairness for Girls is a step closer to letting Nebraska voters decide if the state's Constitution should bar "students of the male sex" from girls sports teams.
Six budding soccer players from Omaha's Jackson Elementary had a dream World Cup experience serving as player escorts during a game in Kansas City.
The Nebraska Working Families Party and the America First Party are working to become official in Nebraska. It's still unclear who is behind each party.
It's the second time in three days a vehicle has crashed into the building that used to house Benson Shoe Repair.
Selling pyrotechnics for more pyrotechnics. Two Omaha residents spend two weeks of 16-hour days selling fireworks to fund their own neighborhood shows.
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Two children, ages 3 and 4, were taken to a hospital in critical condition Wednesday after an apparent overdose on THC gummies.