By Chris Bowling – The Reader Nebraska missed an opportunity to protect its essential meatpacking workers, but 2021 brings new hope. The workers told stories of wet masks splotched with blood. One woman said she asked a supervisor to use the bathroom because she’d had her period. He wiped his hand through the blood of […]
By JoAnna LeFlores-Ejike* Focused on engaging students, increasing graduation rates and connecting high school classes to life after graduation, Omaha Public Schools announced a new chapter of opportunities for students: The Omaha Public Schools College & Career Academies and Pathways. Beginning in Fall 2021, the program is the result of detailed evaluations, planning for future […]
By Marcela Carvajal * Recently, Nebraska legislators passed a bill (LB840) to include the use of electronic devices in the Nebraska Clean Indoor Air Act (NCIAA), which was signed by Governor Pete Ricketts and will become effective on November 14, 2020. This measure highlights policymakers’ interest in preserving public health, making indoor public establishments and […]
Story and Photos by Chris Bowling and Alex Preston A ballot box outside the Charles B. Washington branch of the Omaha Public Library on the morning of Nov. 3, 2020. Photo by Chris Bowling. The sky faded from black to cobalt and finally soft pink as the city began to stir. The clang of construction […]
By Eneris Aymée Bernard Santos It is not new to anyone that large corporations have taken possession of the food market, thus generating disparity for small and medium-sized entrepreneurs looking to put their quality products on the market at a fair price. Due to the pandemic, we have seen how supermarket shelves have emptied; however, […]
By Chris Bowling I hate the coronavirus. Truer words could not define the country and world’s feelings at this moment; however, they rarely appear so succinct and blunt. But that’s exactly what Bonnie Sarton Mierau hears during weekly counseling sessions with kids at the Attachment and Trauma Center of Nebraska in West Omaha. They say […]
The day finally came for many Americans. Less than three weeks after Congress passed its largest stimulus package in history, citizens across the United States woke up to new deposits in their bank account from Wednesday morning. Individuals who made under $75,0000 annually, should have received $1,200. Couples who filed their taxes jointly and made […]
The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new web tool for people who don’t normally file tax returns so they receive their $1,200 federal stimulus check. Those who filed tax returns or receive income through Social Security or disability benefits or railroad retirement benefits do not have to provide any additional information to the IRS, according to an […]
While the #stayhome campaign is active to prevent infection with the COVID-19 virus, other people are looking for a way to find food because the measures taken by the state of Nebraska have forced the closure of 244 institutes in the state’s school districts. without having a return date. However, this situation has not stop […]
1. Channel Your Inner Bartender. You don’t need to have eighteen bottles of arcane liqueurs and a vial of elf sweat to make a cocktail. You likely have most of what you need already. A simple search for “cocktail recipes” or a specific drink will get you on your way. 2. Make Homemade Stock. Homemade […]
