By Tyler Dahlgren It sure felt like summer in Franklin last Friday, with temperatures soaring into the 90s and an intense sunshine splashing down on the Flyers’ football field and the track that circles it. There’s nothing more nostalgia-inducing than a good old-fashioned elementary school Field Day. The summer weather, coupled with the fact that it was the last day of school in Franklin, created...Read More

By Tyler Dahlgren The line to enter the “Arts For ME!” artist reception and exhibition was out the front door to downtown Omaha art museum KANEKO last Thursday night. Inside, pure magic awaited. A celebration of adaptive art at Westside High School, Westside Middle School, Millard North Middle School and Omaha Public Schools Transition Program North, the event put young artists and their work in...Read More

By Tyler Dahlgren Dr. Aaron Plas, Dr. Bary Habrock, and Travis Lightle sat down for lunch in a downtown Elkhorn barbecue joint recently. In charge of three of the fastest-growing school districts in Nebraska, the three superintendents had plenty to talk about. On this side of the Metro, life moves fast, and Bennington, Elkhorn, and Gretna have become the gold standard for managing suburban sprawl...Read More