2+ week, 6+ day ago   (128+ words) They say each birthday is a blessing, and one woman living in southeast England has had 117 of them. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Betty! Betty Bromage, 97, has officially broken her own world record as the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (382+ words) If ants seem to appear out of nowhere every summer, you’re not imagining it. Experts say hot weather actually makes ants more active. As entomologist Tracy Ellis explains, “ants are cold-blooded, so their body temperature and metabolism rise…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (198+ words) The Omaha project will expand low-cost vet care and help keep more pets in their homes. The Nebraska Humane Society broke ground Tuesday on a low-cost Pet Wellness Center in Omaha. The project will transform its Spay & Neuter Center and…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (122+ words) Sand volleyball, a mini dachshund and a sense of humor were the keys to the romance between Omahans Michaela Derickson and John Rokes. The couple was married at St. Robert Bellarmine Church. The two picked out their own wedding rings,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (159+ words) The initial burst of sunshine and warmer temperatures may be a welcome sight, but more often than not, it is a false dawn. When spring-like temperatures arrive earlier than usual, they are typically followed by wintery conditions, hence the term…...

5+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (274+ words) Except for the day she spent on the floor of her cabin, seasick, while crossing the notoriously rough Drake Passage, Holly Barstow of Omaha says a trip to Antarctica was awe-inspiring. Holly Barstow called Antarctica "the last beautiful wild place....

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (223+ words) lighthearted moment from in the Panhandle Humane Society's early morning routine has amused followers after staff shared a hilarious behind-the-scenes story of one determined stray dog. According to the shelter’s post, the incident happened during the “way too…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (127+ words) Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s announcement on Thursday regarding the government declaration on climate change and energy, as the administration announced he was rolling back the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2009 endangerment finding. Climate change is often viewed as an issue that's too…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (953+ words) An Arctic storm spanning 1,500 miles from Florida to Maine brings snow and life‑threatening travel from Sunday, January 18, 2026, through Wednesday. Winter storm warnings cover Michigan, New York, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama as Arctic air and a disturbed polar vortex deepen....

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (144+ words) Every year on the 21st of December, the northern hemisphere experiences the shortest day of the year and the beginning of winter. Of course, this doesn’t mean there are less than 24 hours in the day, but it does mean we experience…...