Pandemic or not, we can still count on the Girl Scouts to make sure we get our cookies! Susan Payne, Public Relations Specialist - Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska, chats with Mike Hogan about our favorite annual sweet tooth satisfaction and what the proceeds do to help the organization help the girls.

"I Be Black Girl" is a collective that creates space for Black identifying women, femmes and girls to grow, connect, give and take action. We envision a world where Black women, femmes and girls can access their full potential to authentically, be.

Five University of Nebraska―Lincoln students announced the creation of “The Civility Effect,” a communication campaign aimed at promoting civility, a topic that 93% of the public believes to be a major problem, according to a recent report from global PR firm Weber Shandwick.

Jesse White plays Hedwig Schmidt in the rock musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. This is Billy McGuigan’s company, Rave On Productions, first show in The Omaha Series, performing a limited run at The Waiting Room in Benson.

The 29th Annual Irish Fest to benefit the works of Catholic Charities takes place tonight. Otis Sallid, Director/Choreographer, and Annette Tanner, Writer, join Mike Hogan on the “Live & Local” program to discuss their work to make this fest a memorable one.

This past year has been like no other in recent memory regarding the great need for help so many in our community have experienced. The statistics are staggering. Catholic Charities has given out nearly six times the amount of food they usually do in a single year. They have helped twice the amount of people. That all takes funds and they are able to raise those funds with their 29th Annual Irish Fest Gala event.

Step Up to Quality, Nebraska’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) for child care and early childhood education providers, has reached a significant milestone: more than 500 programs across the state are participating, and have been rated.

This month, SHARE Omaha turns two years old! They have spent the past 730+ days connecting metro supporters throughout eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa to local causes.

The Nebraska Regional Officials Council (NROC) announces the launch of a statewide broadband mapping initiative. Every Nebraskan is encouraged to partake in the one-minute speed test from any internet-enabled device, including cell phones. Speed data will provide decision makers a better understanding of where internet accessibility is limited or not available, and where speeds are not meeting the needs of today’s users.

Following a two-year search process, a unanimous decision, and a much-anticipated announcement, Ankush Kumar Bahl returns to Omaha to conduct his first performance as recently named Music Director Designate of the Omaha Symphony. The Maestro takes the podium to lead the orchestra in a jubilant program featuring Mendelssohn’s unfettered concert overture, “The Hebrides” and Sibelius’ colorful Symphony No. 2 in D Major.