James Arthur Jeffers, the twice-retired businessman who created the national award-winning James Arthur Vineyards, died Sept. 14. He was 87.
“Being recognized by the association and my colleagues across the country is humbling. This is a tremendous honor, and I am grateful for the recognition.”
Some couples head to the courthouse to get married. Mike and Anne Boyle went to the courthouse immediately after their 1965 church vows, still in wedding garb — to register to vote.
The Bloc will honor 50 high-achieving Nebraskans age 50 and older at an event in Omaha on Sept. 25.
Both Douglas County officials and members of the public at Tuesday's County Board meeting paid tribute to Mike Boyle, a 24-year County Board member and former Omaha mayor.
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Cpl. Daegan Page received the kind of welcome home no warrior’s family wants. But on Friday afternoon, thousands of Nebraskans and Iowans made Page’s mournful homecoming an occasion to remember.
Friends and family honored the life of Jan Vala Thursday. The late matriarch of Vala’s Pumpkin Patch was known for remembering each employee's name, including the hundreds of new hires made each fall.
A long career in politics and community service began for Inez Boyd when a little girl was struck by a car while crossing a street near a Bellevue school in 1970.
Omaha attorney James Martin Davis, a never-bashful titan of criminal defense work, fell ill while waiting for court in Tecumseh, Nebraska, on Monday.
Steve Menzies, chair of Applied Underwriters in Omaha, has started a new foundation, which he said has the blessing of Pope Francis.
The inductees include World-Herald reporter Henry Cordes and former World-Herald editor Chris Christen.
Look no further than Bob Wells if you want proof that golf is a game for all ages. "I started golfing when I was 74," Walls said.
Briggs O'Neill, a 10-year-old Omaha boy, died suddenly last week. His family described him as "larger than life," citing his confidence and a bit of a naughty streak.
While mentors in Omaha's Step-Up program want young people to have lofty career goals, Denzell Dial is a cut above with eyes on a job working at 40,000 feet.
Theodore "Ted" Hazer had a heart to serve, his family said, whether as a member of the Marine Corps during World War II, an FBI field agent, a real estate developer or a charity fundraiser.
Check out this round up of good news and positive stories from around the area.
The Omaha advertising agency has been the creative force behind several iconic campaigns, including the milk mustache, "Pork. The other white meat" and Mutual of Omaha's "Wild Kingdom."
Bill Harrington, who survived 50 bombing missions in WWII, knew how fragile life could be. “I have no idea how God selected me to live all these years,” Harrington said ahead of his 101st birthday.
Take a look at a brief timeline of Tom Osborne through the years.
After nearly 20 years as head of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, David Brown has announced he will retire.
Only last month, the longtime Bellevue resident was awarded France's Legion of Honor for his service during World War II.
Seven days a week, Bud Hiatt, who soon will turn 86, gets up at 4 a.m. to deliver newspapers to customers in Rising City and Shelby, Nebraska.
UNO Chancellor Joanne Li intends to immediately be a visible presence on campus. “I will spend time with every single college and every single unit to really hear them out. They will be my teachers.”
The Omaha advertising agency has been the creative force behind several iconic campaigns, including the milk mustache, "Pork. The other white meat" and Mutual of Omaha's "Wild Kingdom."
