After defeating the two-time previous champion at the Omaha Sports Commission's regional spelling bee Saturday, a Millard eighth-grader is headed to the national stage. Luna Stephens has more: omaha.com/news/local/edu…

Most Omaha students will be off from school tomorrow. Some for spring break ... and some for a blizzard warning. omaha.com/news/local/edu…

I'm so sorry Steve and the others who were laid off today. Between that and vacant positions Lee is choosing not to fill, we're down to about 7 news reporters at the World-Herald. Sickening.

Don’t forget to vote today, Omaha!

Unions of Lee Enterprises .Omaha World-Herald Guild lost five last week. Three were senior reporters with deep sourcing, including our city hall reporter, days before our city election.

moving to Papillion rn

The Nebraska Department of Education plans to sign a federal certification that it does not use DEI practices, Commissioner Brian Maher said. From Luna Stephens:  omaha.com/news/state-reg…

There’s an interesting split between states that have signed and states that are declining to sign. This map from EdWeek gives a good look.

“There just aren’t enough places for children to get high-quality care and an education.” My latest story looking at the struggles families and providers in Omaha are facing: omaha.com/news/local/bus…

With a nearly 5,000 vote lead ahead of Stothert as of 8:45 p.m., John Ewing says he’s “very confident” he’ll stay in the lead.

In incomplete election returns, challenger John Ewing held a strong advantage over three-term incumbent Jean Stothert Tuesday in Omaha's race for mayor. From Henry Cordes:  omaha.com/news/local/gov…

There's at least one person who wasn't at all surprised to see John Ewing elected the next mayor of Omaha. 13 years ago, Pastor Cedric Perkins told Ewing he'd be the city's first Black mayor. omaha.com/news/local/gov…

Protestors planned to march to the site of the College World Series Friday in a demonstration against recent ICE activity. Luna Stephens has live updates from the scene: omaha.com/news/local/art…

Metropolitan CC board member Adam Gotschall tells The World-Herald his actions were “uncalled for” but that he still won’t resign following his censure and dramatic arrest at Tuesday night’s board meeting. From Luna Stephens:  omaha.com/news/local/cri…

Omaha Public Schools is starting the school year with the most teachers the district has had since 2021, and district data shows support staff numbers are also on the rise. From Luna Stephens:  omaha.com/news/local/edu…