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A statue honoring Omaha’s ‘Broom Man’ is now in Turner Park. Who was he?
A new bronze statue in Omaha’s Turner Park honors Rev. Livingston Wills, the beloved ‘Broom Man’ who sold brooms on the city’s streets for decades.
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A North Omaha educator just opened Nebraska’s first Black-founded school
When Dr. DérNecia Phillips cut the ribbon at Identity Preparatory Academy on Aug. 19, she marked the opening of the first Black-founded school in Nebraska’s history, approved by a unanimous vote of the state board.
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From Omaha to the Olympics: 9 famous athletes from Nebraska
Famous athletes from Nebraska include big names in baseball, horse riding, and more. Check out these nine examples, some of whom have even become Olympians.
