If you ask the owners of the four gyro shops in downtown Lincoln how they got started, the story will have two things in common. Gyros, of course. Also, family. 

For decades now, a mostly friendly but sometimes contentious gyro war has been waged at the corner of 14th and O streets between the two original shops: George’s Gourmet Grill and Ali Baba’s. <...

My sandhill crane knowledge and appreciation have grown in the nearly four decades since I first photographed one the world’s great migration events.

Photo essay by Lori Potter for the Flatwater Free Press

Cranes fly near the Platte River near R...

This story is made possible through a partnership between Flatwater Free Press and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization.

Mike Wintz was nearly 4 miles away and in the thick of fighting the Morrill Fire when he heard over the radio that the flames ...

The Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha Board of Directors heard public comments related to bus service. Two speakers addressed the board, raising concerns about consistency in allowing ORBT bus windows to open on hot days and a proposal to end Route 4 service in the Regency area earlier in the evening. Administrative updates highlighted February ridership totals...

The Omaha City Council opened its meeting with remarks highlighting spring events and community cleanup efforts, followed by approval of a liquor license for Good Life Sports Bar and Grill. The council approved several zoning and planning ordinances, including residential rezoning and updates to overlay district boundaries. Members also passed the consent agenda, which includ...