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As a youth, Canadian Peter McCathie had the extreme bad luck of being hit by lightening. As an adult, he had the extreme good fortune of winning a million dollars in a lottery.

UNO’s first exhibit of the 2015-2016 school year opens today. Denise Brady, Coordinator for the UNO Art Gallery, says the exhibit is being offered in…

Authorities are looking to move protesters from the site outside city hall where they've been camped.

The Federal Reserve is predicting slower growth and less improvement in the unemployment rate through 2013. The news comes after a meeting of the Fed's policy-making committee, in which it decided against taking new measures to stimulate the economy. But Chairman Ben Bernanke said additional steps may be needed down the road.

The U.S. markets ventured into positive territory for the year.

Dan Mattran Quintet to launch 2006-7 seasonBy Chris CookeOmaha, Nebraska – The Jazz on Stage series returns this weekend. An annual music series running…

Sears Holdings plans to close 100 to 120 of its locations as it seeks to cut costs. So far, Florida is home to the most that will be shuttered — 11.

By Katie Knapp SchubertOmaha, NE – Nebraska's poverty rate fell in 2009, but so did the state's median household income.That's according to national and…

By Cheril LeeOmaha, NE – The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts will hold its 12th Annual Art Auction in early November.In advance of the auction, the…

By Katie Knapp SchubertOmaha, NE – Retired Omaha city employees can expect to pay more for their health insurance beginning this summer.City officials…