October 2024
Features
The Usual Suspects
From the Editor: Shaping Omaha Through Education
Obviously Omaha: An Apple for Teacher
Not Funny: Smells Like Pre-Teen Spirit
Arts + Culture
Film: Short Films, Long-Lasting Impressions
People
Gen O: Under the Weather/On Top of the Currents
Profile: Diagnosing Resilience
Giving
Feature: Hope Through Language
60Plus in Omaha
Active Living: Transforming Health & Wellness
Profile: From Blank Page to Full Tome
Dining
Chef Profile: B5 Brewing Company
Review: A Mediterranean Adventure in the Old Market
September 2024
Features
The Usual Suspects
Adventure: Fighting (Literally) For a Cause
History: From Hotels to Airfields
Obviously Omaha: Generous Hearts, Creative Minds
Arts + Culture
Sound Art: Not a Confidence Man. Just Confidence, Man
Film: Sparkling Conversations Through Performance
Video: Omaha’s Neighborhood Werewolf
People
Giving
Feature: Spouses Supporting Spouses
60Plus in Omaha
Dining
Profile: Boys Town’s Overlook Café
Review: Nothing Ordinary, Everything Extraordinary
July/August 2024
Features
The Usual Suspects
From the Editor: Arts & Culture Flourish
History: Morton “Devil May Kaer”
Obviously Omaha: Artistic Escapes in Omaha
Not Funny: 20 Things to Do If Your Kid Wants to Become An Artist
Arts + Culture
Music: If I Got It, You Got It
Theater: Collaboration for Community
People
Gen O: A Self-Propelled Creative Rocket
Giving
Feature: Radio Talking Book Service
60Plus in Omaha
Nostalgia: Cultural Halls of Yore That Are No More
Active Living: For Whom the Bell Tolls
Dining
Feature: From Tableside Prime Rib to Delicate Pastries
Chef Profile: The Lemon Tree Café
June 2024
Features
The Usual Suspects
Obviously Omaha: Omaha’s Culinary Conquests
Not Funny: Where Do Kids Come From?
Arts + Culture
Theater: Making All the World a Stage
Visual: Empty Bowls, Full Hearts
People
Profile: The Unlikely Oenophile
Giving
Feature: One Pierogi At a Time
60Plus in Omaha
Profile: The Godfather, aka Dale O’Brien
Nostalgia: Kitty, Kitty, Kitty
Dining
Feature: I Feel Like My Grandma Just Made Me Dinner
Chef Profile: Coming Back Around
Review: A Restaurant for the Memory Books
May 2024
Features
The Usual Suspects
From the Editor: 3,2,1…Blast Off To Adventure
Obviously Omaha: Adventure Awaits in Omaha
Arts + Culture
Music: From the Big O to the Great White Way
TV: The Woman Behind the Breaking News
Visual Art: Paintbrush in One Hand, Mailbag in the Other
People
Profile: Dates Across the State
Giving
Feature: A Well-Deserved “Well Done”
60Plus in Omaha
Profile: The Schoolhouse Blues
Active Living: There’s Something About Mary
Dining
Chef Profile: Teaching Omaha To Trust the Crust
Review: New England to Nebraska
March/April 2024
Features
The Usual Suspects
From the Editor: To Your Health
History: Walter Reed’s Fateful Years in Nebraska
Obviously Omaha: Get Fit in the Metro
Arts + Culture
Music: King Iso: Reigning with Empathy
People
Profile: Rachel D. Fox Lives to Uplift
Profile: 100% Committed to Mother Earth
Giving
60Plus in Omaha
Active Living: In the Pool & On the Road
Dining
Feature: Dining at Ooh-De-Lally in Dundee
Chef Profile: Bringing the Blue Zone to the Big O
Review: Illuminating the Luminarium
January/February 2024
Features
When Corporate Legacy Becomes Community Commitment
The Usual Suspects
From the Editor: New Year New Inspirations
Adventure: Insurmountable Challenges
History: Protecting Ourselves: Malcolm X’s Nebraska Legacy
Obviously Omaha: Laugh it Up in Omaha
Not Funny: Why Do We Never Get An Answer
Arts + Culture
Visual: A Brush Beyond Borders
Film: Alexander Payne Represents Nebraska Wherever He Goes
Dance: Never Too Late/Never Too Soon
People
Profile: Accessing the Essential
Reflection: A World Away at Home
Giving
60Plus in Omaha
Profile: What’s Old is New Again: Boomer Radio
Dining
Chef Profile: Shandy’s Swedish Bakery
November/December 2023
Features
The Usual Suspects
From the Editor: O, the Humanity
Adventure: No Man’s Land, No More
History: From Trading Trappers to Tall Trees
Obviously Omaha: Salt Sanctuaries
Arts + Culture
Music: Return of the Funk, the Music, & the Omaha Stylee
Visual: One Street, One Sketch at a Time
Mixed Media: Harmonizing Artistry, Music, & Mental Health
People
Giving
60Plus in Omaha
Profile: Music, the Mother Tongue
Nostalgia: We Don’t Cruise Anymore
Active Living: One Step at a Time
Dining
Feature: History & Innovation Cooked up in the Same Pot
Chef Profile: All Aboard Izzy’s Pizza Bus
October 2023
Features
The Usual Suspects
From the Editor: Whiteboards, School Boards, & Skateboards
Adventure: Where the Wild (Women) Are
History: The Man Who Didn't Flinch
Obviously Omaha: Local Independent Bookstores
Not Funny: Typos I Have Known and Loved
Arts + Culture
Visual: Illustrating History to Build the Future
Film: The Dead Hour Haunts Omaha
Theater: All the World's a Stage & Everyone Belongs on It
People
Gen O: Sarah Fernandes is Redefining Play Time
Giving
60Plus in Omaha
Nostalgia: Teaching Wellness After Illness
Active Living: The Way They Were
Dining
Feature: Cooking Classes in the Metro
Profile: Archetype's Espresso Extraordinaire
Review: An Omaha Legacy Steakhouse
September 2023
Features
Painters, Patrons, & Preservation
Dismantling Gun Violence, One Week at a Time
The Usual Suspects
From the Editor: Omaha, NE: The City that Keeps on Giving
Adventure: Marathon Man
History: Do Blondes Have More Fun?
Obviously Omaha: 'Tis Better to Give
Not Funny: When In Rome
Arts + Culture
Music: One Cool Cat
Visual: Scarlet, Cream, & an Abstract Dream
Radio: The Hot Widow Club Podcast
Theater: A Laughing Matter
People
Profile: Play-to-Pay
Gen O: Nebraska's Young Ambassador
Sports: Leading a Nebraska Volleyball Renaissance
Giving
Feature: to the (Bike) Rescue
60Plus in Omaha
Profile: The Dedicated Dr. Dunn
Nostalgia: A is for Applejack
Active Living: Of Bronze, Iron, & Ink
Dining
Feature: Ich Liebe Omaha: Oktoberfest
Chef Profile: The Secret Sauce
Review: A Toast to Little Italy
July/August 2023
Features
The Picture of (Mental) Health
Something to Say, Something to Ask
The Usual Suspects
From the Editor: Perhaps These Words Will Endure
Adventure: On the Record
History: Breaking the Fourth Wall of Omaha's "Little Theater"
Obviously Omaha: Omaha, Lend Us Your Ears!
Not Funny: Art for Your Auntie
Arts + Culture
Theater: Twist of Fate
Visual: A Legacy Etched in Glass
Fashion: Lost In Time
Film: Look Like Somebody
People
Gen O: The True Meaning of Grit
Sports: The Art of War
Giving
Feature: Building Community Through Arts Engagement
60Plus in Omaha
Profile: Molding Omaha's Art Community
Nostalgia: Anonymous, Androgenous, Unique
Active Living: Omaha's Timeless Duo
Dining
Feature: Turning Up the Heat, Raising the Stakes
Chef Profile: Go, Go, Gadget Chef
Review: A High-End Music Haven
June 2023
Features
How Sweet It Is!
Flourishing Initiatives
The Usual Suspects
From the Editor: Home Sweet Omaha
Adventure: Paddling a Pumpkin to a World Record
History: A History of Heat & Eat
Obviously Omaha: Omaha’s Ethnic Grocery Stores
Not Funny: Salt
Arts + Culture
Visual Art: Food For Thought
Video/Photo: Midwest’s Best
Radio: Hop, Skip, & Dig In
Author: For a Good Time, Call
People
Profile: A Sweet Ride Comes Full Circle
Gen O: How the Cookie Strumbles
Sports: Fueling Success
Giving
Feature: Layers of Love
60Plus in Omaha
Profile: The Hellenistic Dynamic Duo
Nostalgia: A True GRRR-eat!
Active Living: Living Off the Land
Dining
Feature: From Deep Roots to Farm-To-Table Dinners
Chef Profile: A Taste of Home
Review: Delicious. Approachable. Hospitable.
May 2023
Features
A Labor of Love
Freedom From Gender
The Usual Suspects
From the Editor
Adventure: Observable Magic
History: The True & Grisly Story of William Thompson's Scalp
Obviously Omaha: Get a Clue: Omaha Escape Rooms
Not Funny: The Last of Me
Arts & Culture
Film: Souls Laid Bare
Visual: At the Intersection of Art and Justice
Music: KVNO's 50th Celebration Tribute
Theater: A Novel Strain of Comedy
People
Sports: Taking the Reins
Profile: A Love Letter to Crash Pads
Gen O: Riding the 'Korean Wave'
Giving
Giving Profile: The Ingenuity of Care
60 Plus
Profile: Hive-Minded
Nostalgia: Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom: From Humble Roots to Well-Funded Reboots
Active Living: The World of Spins, Loops, and Barrel Rolls
Dining
Feature: No Passport Required
Profile: Through the Grapevine
Review: Oh, Mai Thai!
March/April 2023
Come Hell or High Water: Nebraska & Colorado Battle in Chronic Drought
Work∙Shop: Where Vintage & Underground Meet the Streets
From the Editor: Better Make it a Double
Adventure: The Lincoln Underground
History: Disorganized Crime
Not Funny: The Shoe Horn Blows at Midnight
Visual: Molding a Message
Photography: One Frame at a Time
Music: Chords of Community
Radio: A Master of Radio Entertainment
Sports: All Figured Out
Event Profile: Packed With History
Profile: Citizen King
Gen O: Faron Medhi's Magic
Giving: The Brotherhood of Bristles
Profile: Artists in Motion
Nostalgia: In Search of Dropped Quarters
Active Living: The Old Guard
Feature: An Extension of Faith in Stewardship
Profile: Choice Cuts with a Side of Charm
Review: A Taste of France
January/February 2023
Features
Resurrected: Willie Miller's Path to Healing
More Than a Hotline, a Lifeline: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Ultra Running: A Step Beyond the Marathon
The Usual Suspects
From the Editor
Adventure: Casting for Recovery
History: Open to Anyone
Not Funny: Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise
Arts + Culture
TV: Remaining Unapologetically Herself-KETV's Waverle Monroe
Music: Maestro of Medicine and Music, Nick Yeutter, MD
Visual: The Camp of Kitsch
People
Sports: Sticking the Landing, Lexi Zeiss
Profile: A Good Death-Finding Comfort in Mortality
Gen O: A Guide in the Dark
Giving
Giving: A Work of Heart
60 Plus
Profile: Treading with Care in Matters of Life & Death
Nostalgia: It's a Marathon, Not a Race
Active Living: A Chop Above