Shop, Dine & Celebrate at Beth El

Chanukah is early this year, and Beth El Synagogue is getting a head start on the holiday fun!. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 18, from 6–8 p.m., as Beth El hosts its Light Up the Season Pop-Up Market, an evening filled with shopping, dinner, prizes and community fun!

Stella’s reopens in Bellevue after February fire

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) — Stella’s in Bellevue has reopened at its original location nearly nine months after a fire damaged the building. The restaurant opened its doors Tuesday night. Wednesday was its first day serving lunch. Guests walked into a newly remodeled dining area for the first lunch....

New Waterloo Entertainment Lounge OMAGINE Aims for December 1 Opening

A new entertainment venue called OMAGINE is aiming to light up Waterloo with LED mini golf, pool, arcade games and immersive lounge seating when it opens its doors on December 1. The family-friendly spot is planned for 3010 North 240th Street, bringing a glow-soaked mix of games and interactive attractions to a corner of the metro that hasn't had this kind of entertainment lounge before.

Vicious Animal Laws in Nebraska: What Every Pet Owner Needs to Know

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! A single unprovoked bite can change everything for a Nebraska pet owner. Once a dog is formally labeled dangerous or potentially dangerous, the animal’s daily life — and the owner’s legal exposure — shifts dramatically under state statute and local ordinance alike. Understanding vicious animal laws in Nebraska means learning the difference between two distinct … This article, Vicious Animal Laws in Nebraska: What Every Pet Owner Needs to Know , appeared first on Animal of Things . Discover more animal wonders – VISIT Animal of Things NOW AND FOLLOW US FOR FRESH UPDATES! Related Posts: • Exotic Animal Permit Requirements in Pennsylvania: What Is Legal, Banned, and Closed to New Applicants • Leaving Pets Outside in Winter in Connecticut: What the Law Requires • Can Landlords Deny ESA in Louisiana? What Tenants Need to Know After HUD’s 2026 Shift

Wing It On! Enters Nebraska as Veteran Multi-Business Operator Brings Award-Winning Wing Concept to Omaha

Bill Anderson has spent more than three decades building businesses — first selling cars at a Minnesota dealership, then running a portfolio of three shipping service franchise locations in Omaha. On October 29, he added a fourth: the first Wing It On! restaurant in Nebraska, at 14544 W. Center Road.

Nebraskans Swear by This Chocolate-Covered Chicken Leg

A pretzel rod goes into hot caramel, then through crushed almonds, then under a coat of milk chocolate made in the same kitchen. Regulars at Old Market Candy Shop in Omaha call its hot caramel- and milk chocolate-dipped pretzel a “Chicken Leg.” Crushed almonds give it the look of chicken skin, and it’s one of […]

Lincoln Chinese restaurant to close after 36 years

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - After more than 30 years in Lincoln, Golden Wok is closing down. The family-owned Chinese restaurant shared the news Monday morning, saying it was a very difficult decision. Owner Cindy took over the business when her dad retired three years ago, hoping to one day bring...

This Nebraska Market Feels Like A Trip To Mexico, From The Spice Aisle To The Fresh Tortillas

Somewhere in Nebraska, a grocery store employee makes corn tortillas by hand. Sometimes she’ll even offer a stack of warm ones straight off the line. I can’t imagine a better welcome at a grocery store. The tortillas are only the opening act. Down another aisle, bags of dried...

We Ranked 8 Nebraska Meat Markets And Here Is Who Made The Final Cut

One butcher shop in York keeps a fresh meat vending machine running around the clock. Yes, you can grab dry-aged beef at an hour when most people are asleep. That detail sent me down a rabbit hole. I found a university shop where students develop sausages, plus an Omaha counter that has stood at the same spot since 1949.

Nebraska Claims The Reuben Sandwich, And Omaha’s Kimpton Cottonwood In The Former Blackstone Hotel Still Draws Curious Eaters

A grocer at a late-night poker game asked for corned beef and sauerkraut, and Nebraska ended up with a sandwich claim it still defends. The hotel where that card game happened is still standing, and you can order the sandwich there today. I love that this story comes with a...

Future Baker’s Store on West Maple

Construction is underway on a Baker’s Marketplace grocery store at 18303 Evans Street, just south of 182nd & West Maple Road. Cincinnati-based Kroger, which owns Baker’s, is using a cutting-edge prototype design for the $40 million supermarket, which will be Baker’s 13th store in the Omaha area. The new store brings the company’s investment in Omaha to more than $110 million over the past decade, including the Baker’s Marketplace set to open this Wednesday at 5010 South 205th Street (northwest of 204th & Q Street).

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Daughtry Unplugs Two Decades of Hits on Halloween at The Astro

Halloween night at The Astro Theater in La Vista, Nebraska about 1,100 of us gathered for Daughtry’s 20 Years Unplugged tour. I don’t think the words “American Idol” were ever spoken, but we all know where this story started. And what a story it’s been.

Boobfest Fashion Show and Fundraiser was a Hit!

On October 23, The Bosom Collective (thebosomcollective.org) hosted their inaugural Boobfest Fashion Show, featuring 40 models who are breast cancer survivors and people in active treatment. At the event, there will be a live auction, a raffle and a silent auction with items like Husker Volleyball tickets, hotel stays and more, to spread awareness and raise money for women in Lincoln and Western Nebraska dealing with breast cancer and the complexities that can go along with treatment.

Lincoln housing project to be featured on architectural television show

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A Lincoln housing project is getting national attention. Shive-Hattery, a full-service architectural and engineering design firm, announced on Monday that the Sonderup Container Housing located near 28th and Vine streets is set to be featured on America by Design, a television series focusing innovative architecture. Shive-Hattery...

Nebraska Is Home To A Cat Sanctuary Where Dozens Of Rescued Cats Lounge Free And Visitors Come Sit With Them

Some cats here leave for their new homes already neutered, microchipped, and sporting freshly trimmed nails. That’s a spa day and a fresh start bundled into one adoption. This Nebraska shelter can care for hundreds of animals at any given time. Cats, dogs, and plenty of hopeful faces wait in kennels that get cleaned every single day.

Four new gates to open at Omaha's Eppley Airfield next week

A milestone in the $950 million renovation and expansion of Omaha’s Eppley Airfield will occur next week with the opening of four new gates. The Omaha World-Herald reports starting Wednesday, the new gates will be open in the airport’s south terminal. Omaha Airport Authority officials said Delta Air...

Council Bluffs seniors celebrate Halloween with a community dance

🎃💃 Halloween isn't just for kids! These seasoned neighbors in Council Bluffs celebrated with a community dance night. 🎃💃

'Women With Voices' gives the mic to changemakers in Omaha

First Alert 6's Maria Cade sits down with Sandy Spady, the founder of "Women With Voices," to learn more about the collective's summit and upcoming book.