We Got Next: The Mildred D. Brown Memorial Study Center Junior Journalist Program
January 15, 2012 • No comments
Lights, camera, action are no longer the only words that signify the world of journalism and media. Today’s media terminology has evolved with the additional inclusion of computers and mobile technology. Social media tools like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Tumbler, Email, LinkedIn, Google, Yahoo and I’m sure many more to come, are changing today’s world and the way we communicate as well. Fortunately, the basic foundations for read more »
A reason to watch the weather today
January 5, 2012 • No comments
Befitting their name, the Omaha Stormchasers will be weather-watchers today and you should be too. With record temperatures possible in Omaha on Thursday, the Stormchasers are offering a unique promotion. If the temperature tops 60 degrees on January 5 -- as measured by weather.com at zip code 68046 -- the team will over 60 percent off on season tickets for the 2012 season. The details (via OmahaStormchasers.com): - Tickets must read more »
Over the Fence - November
November 23, 2011 • No comments
The schedule for Saturday evening masses at St. Adalbert’s and Our Lady of Lourdes have been changed to 5:30 p.m. ... John and Kate Cavanaugh were honored Nov. 17 as the latest “Faces on the Barroom Floor” by the Omaha Press Club. John served as a U.S. Congressman and Kate was a longtime columnist for the Omaha Sun and World-Herald ... The Field Club Homeowners League is forming a committee to work on increasing the number of read more »
A New Look Church in the Old Market
November 23, 2011 • No comments
Picture what a church looks like. Do you see a temple? Maybe a steeple? Perhaps it’s a mosque. The image is a little different for everyone but for Rev. Debra McKnight, her new church looks like a hip coffee shop in the heart of the Old Market. That’s Urban Abbey, a non-profit venture from McKnight and First United Methodist Church that looks to explore progressive Theology through conversation, reflection, art and
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Elkhorn Bond Passes, Millard Fails
November 16, 2011 • No comments
Election results Tuesday night showed that the Millard Public Schools bond issue failed, while the Elkhorn schools bond issue passed. The $140.8 million Millard bond issue would have covered security improvements, technology upgrades, energy savings and building renovations. Unofficial results released by the Douglas County Election Commissioner on Tuesday night show the bond issue failed by about 4,000 votes, with about 43 percent read more »