Flatwater Free PressAuthor-journalist-blogger Leo Adam Biga has been telling stories about people, their passions and their magnificent obsessions for four decades. The Omaha native and UNO graduate is a freelance contributing writer for various print publications and online media platforms. His work has been recognized by the Omaha Press Club, the Nebraska Press Association and the American Jewish Press Association He is the author of the books "Alexander Payne: His Journey in Film" and "Crossing Bridges: A Priest's Uplifting Life Among the Downtrodden."
Her debut movie made her an indie film darling in 1975. Then she faded from public consciousness. Now there’s a push to change that.
Volleyball is set to start a new chapter in Nebraska, and at the helm is a woman who quietly helped establish the game’s stronghold in the state. Few…
Best-selling true crime author and Nebraska native Harry MacLean knew he’d one day examine the most infamous crime in Nebraska history, the 1958 Charles Starkweather murder spree. But…
Payne and a big Hollywood studio bet that his new movie would cut through the blockbusters during the holiday season. Now the film is making noise during awards season.
Three films and a miniseries emerged from this Hollywood-Nebraska intersection, including a documentary about a rambunctious rodeo family.
Despite a late start, actor John Beasley realized stage and screen dreams whose foundations he laid in Omaha. The television star and feature film supporting actor, who co-starred…
It came down to Ron Hull. In September, the seven members of the Nebraska Hall of Fame Commission met in Lincoln to decide whether to induct civil rights…
Garrett Dwyer runs about 500 head of Hereford and Angus cattle on his Bartlett ranch on the east edge of the Sandhills. The land he’s on today has…
He celebrated the first anniversary by going to Mass. He celebrated by inviting a few loved ones to breakfast. Nothing fancy or loud for Dr. Keith Vrbicky in…
Bob Kerrey is worried about our schools. More specifically, the former Nebraska governor, U.S. senator and college president is worried we are risking what he thinks makes our…