Pencil sketch of the Omaha skyline, from the Desert Dome and Durham Museum to the Bob Kerrey Bridge
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Serving Omaha, Nebraska (Douglas County)Vol. 1, No. 16

EditionFriday, Nov. 13, 2026 · Vol. 1, No. 15 · Sunny, high 45°F, low 23°F

Section illustration: pencil drawing for the Sports section, not a photograph
Illustration by Rikki Wardyn with AI, Omaha Commons, from photos by Skinzfan23 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Sports

Omaha women host Drake, men host Lindenwood in Friday doubleheader at Baxter Arena

One ticket covers both games; the women tip at 5:30 p.m. and the men follow.

Sports desk · Fri.

Nebraska courts have celebrated adoptions from foster care each November since 1999

National Adoption Month: how Nebraska families can learn about adopting

From the archives, Nov. 13, 1925: The Monitor tracks an NAACP legal defense fund

The paper reported the first-week total of a $50,000 NAACP drive and a Garland Fund pledge, beside news of the Sweet trial in Detroit.

More than 100 Omaha-area sophomores join JCRC workshop on bullying and hate

Students from public and private high schools spent a day building friendships and talking through hard topics.

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    From the archives, Nov. 11, 1918: Omaha Daily Bee on the armistice

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