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The Reader and El Perico Final Party
A Farewell to The Reader and El Perico Join us as we say goodbye to The Reader and El Perico after 29 years. Live music and memories will fill the night! Live music includes: Saturday, December 16, 2023 6:00 PM CT at The Admiral 2234 South 13th Street Omaha, NE. No cover. Join the event in Facebook or Evite.…
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International Fair Returns to MCC on April 13th
If you are looking for a fun and educational way to celebrate diversity and culture, you might want to check out the International Fair at Metropolitan Community College (MCC) –South Omaha campus– on April 13. The fair is free and open to the public, so you can bring your family and friends along. This annual…
Here’s How to Give Your Input on the Omaha Library’s 2023 Facilities Plan
Editor’s Note: This story was updated on April 25. Want to help improve your public library? The Omaha Public Library, Omaha Public Library Foundation, the City of Omaha, Do Space and Heritage Omaha are working together with the Omaha community to develop a 2023 Library Facilities Plan. Community members can share input by taking an…
“No different than Cinco de Mayo,” Celebrate Native Omaha Days With North Omaha
“Overjoyed, excited, ecstatic, blessed, appreciative” is how Vickie Young is feeling ahead of this year’s long awaited Native Omaha Days Homecoming Parade, which is set for this Saturday at 10 a.m. on 30th and Parker streets in North Omaha. “We’re ready,” said Young, the parade’s lead coordinator and the current president of the Omaha Chapter…
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Hallacas Means Venezuelan Christmas
The smells of Hallacas only means one thing: Venezuelan Christmas. When December arrives, Venezuelan homes are filled with the sweet aroma of a hallaca stew or…
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Martín Salazar: The Guardian of South 24th Street
Colorful flowers bloom out of the concrete, mosaic-decorated planter boxes that mark the sidewalks of Omaha’s South 24th Street. Whether the bustling corridor is filled with shoppers and…
Updated Form Filed to Recall Omaha City Councilmember Vinny Palermo Following Fraud Charges
Editor’s Note: This story was updated Thursday to include the updated recall petition filing form. A South Omaha resident has filed for a petition to recall Omaha City…
OLLAS Student Conference Empowers First-Generation High Schoolers
On March 10, staff from the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies, OLLAS, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, UNO, brought together more than 100 Latino high school…
Yates Illuminates Brings Omaha Together In New Center
A new organization is a few steps closer to becoming a community center that offers diverse services to the residents of Omaha. Yates Illuminates red brick building at…
Douglas County Assessor Warns Against Scam Call Targeting Seniors
The Douglas County Assessor warns that a recent scam call regarding “The Homestead Program” is targeting seniors, and urges the public not to disclose personal information to unknown…