Cecil Hicks Jr. is Chief Talent Officer for OPS

Cecil Hicks Jr. is Chief Talent Officer for OPS

Cecil Hicks, Jr., Associate Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion, has announced that he will be stepping down from his current position to become the chief talent officer for the Omaha Public Schools district. “I am truly thankful and forever indebted to Cecil for his leadership in two of the most essential areas […]

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 Get to Know Juanita Johnson

Get to Know Juanita Johnson

Juanita Johnson is a candidate for Omaha City Council, District 2. She Is a long-time resident of District 2., where she serves as President, Long School Neighborhood Association; She is also the founder and President, 24th Street Corridor Alliance. Juanita has one son, Mickiel, that she raised here in Omaha. Throughout the years Juanita has […]

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Chauvin Verdict

Statement Concerning the Chauvin Verdict from Will Jawando, former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement under President Barack Obama and current Councilmember At-Large of Montgomery County, Maryland. Last year, the whole world watched while George Floyd was slowly choked to death in broad daylight by a police officer. It was abundantly […]

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 New Board Member for Lamp Rynerson

New Board Member for Lamp Rynerson

Shawntal M. Smith, Esq., joins Lamp Rynearson Board of Directors as its newest member. She is the Chief Professional Development Officer & General Counsel for Omaha Home for Boys and a Race and Law course adjunct professor at her alma mater, Creighton University School of Law. Driven to make a difference, Shawntal has practiced law […]

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 Omaha Farmers Market Ready for Spring Debut

Omaha Farmers Market Ready for Spring Debut

     Fresh every weekend from May 1 through October 10 After the Groundhog Day of a year that was 2020, wake up to a fresh start! Regardless of what forecasting rodents say, it’s finally Spring 2021, and the Omaha Farmers Market is back. Beginning Saturday, May 1, in the Old Market (11th and Jackson […]

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Biblical vs. Eastern Meditation: Brain Expert Explains the Benefits and the Differences

Chattanooga, TN, April 21, 2021 ― Meditation offers a drug-free way to lower your blood pressure and heart rate, and achieve better focus and concentration. But are all forms of meditation equally beneficial? From psychiatrist and author of The God-Shaped Brain Timothy R. Jennings, M.D., comes a helpful guide that explains the differences between Eastern […]

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