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Run To Boston Challenge

Dedicate your running miles to victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Go for a run or a walk in your neighborhood, your city, your town, your farm, your mountainside, your beach. Run with friends or by yourself. Run once or run every day. Put a message to the people of Boston on a T-shirt or a banner. Then take a picture and tell us about it. We'll send a message. Together.

Interactive documents

Read and comment on an ongoing collection of documents in the news. Some documents contain annotations to explain complex language or add context.

Crime and Courts

Omaha homicide map

Map showing locations of recent homicides in Omaha, details about the crime and information about each victim.

Economy and business

Douglas County restaurant inspections

Browse a map of Douglas County restaurant inspections from 2011. The map includes the county's rating and date of review for more than 2,500 local restaurants.

  • Weights and Measures scale tests

    Results of tests from the Nebraska Division of Weights and Measures of 14,000 grocery store items from stores across the state to measure whether the weight of the packaging was counted toward the charge for the product itself.

Politics and government

2012 Douglas County election precincts

With fewer voting sites, about half of Douglas County voters will have longer trips to the polls this year, according to a World-Herald analysis. The typical voter will travel just under six-tenths of a mile — up about two blocks from 2010.

  • Mayor Suttle recall donors

    Database showing donors to the campaigns involved in the Suttle recall. See who gave money to Forward Omaha, the Committee to Keep Omaha Moving Forward and the Mayor Suttle Recall Committee.

  • Mayor Suttle recall petition signers

    Explore the complete list of Omaha residents who signed a petition to force a recall election against Mayor Jim Suttle. Search for specific names or choose a ZIP code to see names of signers from that area.

  • Douglas County salaries

    Search by department by name to browse through five years worth of salary information for more than 2,000 Douglas County employees.

  • City of Omaha employee salaries

    Check out our database to browse employees by department and compare 2011 compensation and benefits for the city's workforce.

  • Douglas County suppliers list

    Douglas County Paid Supplier Report shows purchases made by the county from January 01, 2010 to December 31, 2010.

  • Interactive documents

    Read and comment on an ongoing collection of documents in the news. Some documents contain annotations to explain complex language or add context.

Population and demographics

Nebraska county populations

The U.S. Census Bureau released new population counts and demographic information for Nebraska counties.

  • 2010 Census - Douglas County map

    The U.S. Census Bureau released new population counts for the Douglas and Sarpy County from the 2010 Census. Browse our map to see the population change from individual census tracts.

Real estate and property valuations

Curbwise.com

Curbwise.com is the one-stop shop for the latest on real estate in Douglas, Sarpy and Lancaster Counties. See the latest housing sales and check valuations and property information for your house and others nearby.

Schools and Education

Omaha.com schools report

See scores, demographics, teacher information and comparisons for all public schools in Douglas, Sarpy and Lancaster Counties.

  • Teacher salaries

    See how teacher pay compares between districts in the metro area.

  • Superintendent contracts

    In the wake of Bellevue superintendent John Deegan's claim of nearly $1 million upon resignation, the World-Herald analyzed 20 other area superintendent contracts. You can view the contracts here, along with some annotations highlighting interesting sections.

Sports

2012 Husker turnovers: A slippery slope

Bo Pelini has coached 68 games at Nebraska. When NU’s turnover margin is positive or even, the Huskers are 35-2. When they lose the turnover battle, they’re 13-18. Why hasn’t Nebraska joined the nation’s elite? More than anything, it’s turnovers.

Recruiting: Changes shrink NU's sphere of influence

Dirk Chatelain looks at the 500-mile radius around Lincoln, Nebraska, and the changes to Nebraska recruiting strategies from the Tom Osborne years to Bo Pelini's tenure

  • Nebraska holes in one and course records

    This database shows holes in one and course records officially reported by golf courses to The Omaha World-Herald. Recent holes in one are added as we get them, and we're combing the archives to add aces from the past.

  • College World Series: Through the years

    Our growing home for historical information about past NCAA baseball championships, which have been played in Omaha since 1950. Read about every year, every team and every game played in the CWS.

  • Big Ten football recruits

    Our database of Big Ten football recruits from 2002 to 2011. Sort and filter the map to show players from a specific team, recruiting class, state or hometown to see which areas and schools are hotbeds for football talent and which teams have recruited specific areas to their advantage.

  • Big Red Bracket

    The Blackshirts. The walk-on program. The tunnel walk. The Fumbleroosky. Nebraska fans relish countless moments and traditions. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Bob Devaney's arrival at Nebraska, the World-Herald is on a mission to see which memories Husker fans cherish most.

  • Doug McDermott shot chart, 2011-2012

    The World-Herald broke down and charted all 480 of Doug McDermott’s shots in the 2011-2012 season. Where did he score? How often did he use the backboard? Now you can find out.

Uncategorized

Remembering the Fallen - Nebraska and Iowa's War Dead

We're honoring troops killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars with this tribute that includes biographical information, photos and archived stories.

Run To Boston Challenge

Dedicate your running miles to victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Go for a run or a walk in your neighborhood, your city, your town, your farm, your mountainside, your beach. Run with friends or by yourself. Run once or run every day. Put a message to the people of Boston on a T-shirt or a banner. Then take a picture and tell us about it. We'll send a message. Together.

  • Holiday lights map

    We're putting together a list of the best holiday lights in town. Search locations by address or zip code to find ones near you or add your own!

  • Panorama photos

    Explore massive, gigapixel panorama images from important local events. Spot details and friends from across the stadium!

  • How did you meet?

    A regular series about finding the love of your life. Local couples tell us stories of how they met. Tell us your story.