Luna Stephens

3 days ago | journalstar.com | Luna Stephens

A 44-year-old Omaha man arrested in connection with the accidental death of his 3-year-old daughter told police he had left a gun under a couch cushion that morning, according to court documents. Phuc Le is charged with child abuse by neglect resulting in death and possession of a controlled substance following the accidental shooting death of his daughter, who has not been named.

4 days ago | journalstar.com | Luna Stephens

A Bennington student's colorful, animal-inspired artwork is now on display on one of Metro transit's 40-foot-long buses. Avery Hightower, 15, was announced as the winner of Metro's Wheel Appeal contest Monday. The contest asked Omaha-area students to submit designs representing what public transit meant to them. Hightower, a freshman at Bennington High School, was joined by family and friends as her design was unveiled at Metro's headquarters.

1 week ago | govtech.com | Luna Stephens

A total of 48 students from Bluestem, Norris and Lewis & Clark Middle Schools completed the 11-week Fiserv Future Techies program. This is the second year Fiserv, a financial services company, has partnered with the Omaha Public Schools for the program. The students in the program headed to Fiserv’s office for a few hours after school on Tuesdays to explore different areas of technology, said Joanne Sebby, Fiserv’s chief risk officer.

1 week ago | omaha.com | Luna Stephens

After learning about financial technology, coding and artificial intelligence through an after-school program, Omaha middle schools students pitched their cybersecurity ideas to Fiserv employees Tuesday. A total of 48 students from Bluestem, Norris and Lewis & Clark Middle Schools completed the 11-week Fiserv Future Techies program. This is the second year Fiserv, a financial services company, has partnered with the Omaha Public Schools for the program.

1 week ago | journalstar.com | Luna Stephens

The superintendent of Bellevue Public Schools cited threats to federal funding as a driving factor in changes to the district’s guidelines over which bathrooms and locker rooms transgender students should use and their participation in sports. The district’s school board approved revisions to the district's administrative regulation on transgender students as part of the consent agenda at a meeting Monday night.