Amy Nakai doesn’t take any shortcuts.
A runner since 2014, she’s found 26-mile marathons aren't enough of a challenge. One-hundred mile endurance runs are more her speed.
As one of the owners of Rooted Tree Specialists, she’s not just sitting behind a desk directing operations.
“I am out in the trenches,” she said.
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Story by Marjie Ducey
For a few hours on a sunny Sunday afternoon, Nebraska softball players and coaches could finally relax.
Living in the moment between an intense three-game run to the Big Ten tournament title and preparation for the NCAA tournament, the Huskers allowed for smiles and laughter while gathering to see exactly where the next stop in their surprise season would be.
With an automatic bid secured from winning the league crown, NU invited fans to join in as they waited for their team name to flash across the left-field videoboard during the selection show on ESPN2.
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Story by Evan Bland
Caerhl Irey can’t exactly explain how a jolly, plus-sized woman with gray hair, a grandma-type who goes by the name “North Omaha Cat Lady,” has 2.5 million followers on TikTok. Her videos have 89 million “likes.”
“I’m sort of a buffet,” she suggests.
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Story by Marjie Ducey
After seven years of updating their tudor home in the Country Club neighborhood, Tom and Elizabeth Skinner have a problem.
“We’re running out of projects,” Elizabeth said.
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Story by Marjie Ducey