Mary Nelson

2 days ago | 3newsnow.com | Mary Nelson

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha sculptor Lee Emma Running is having quite the year. Her works are completely unique, including her use of animal bones and hides as materials - often found along highways. "It sounds dark, but it's really not. Like, it feels really beautiful," she explained of her process. Running also draws inspiration from seeds. Her installation at University of Nebraska Omaha features microscopic depictions of various seed types.

1 week ago | 3newsnow.com | Mary Nelson

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The Scripps Howard Fund and KMTV's If You Give a Child a Book was created with the understanding that children with access to books at home are more likely to become proficient readers - which means fewer limitations for their futures. The employee and viewer-supported campaign stopped at King Elementary in late January. Then, surprise! Author Dav Pilkey picked the school for a bonus Scholastic Book Fair.

1 week ago | 3newsnow.com | Mary Nelson

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Knitting wasn't always a hobby or a "passion," as she describes it, but it was part of her family's survival in Bavaria in southeast Germany in the 1930s and 1940s. Emmy Christiansen's mother taught her to knit when she was young. "We had to make socks a lot," she recalls. In time, Emmy met her husband, Edgar, an American deployed to Germany. After he passed away, she returned to knitting as a way to heal from the loss.

2 weeks ago | 3newsnow.com | Mary Nelson

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — In addition to Broadway shows and concerts, Omaha Performing Arts offers a range of education and community engagement events. KMTV has teamed up with the organization on a monthly series to help bring some of these events - many free and low-cost - to light. In May, you're invited to choose-what-you-pay for Interwoven: Where Fashion & Technology Connect.

2 weeks ago | 3newsnow.com | Mary Nelson

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Her name is the result of an online poll. In time, we'll get to know her personality online, and watch her get healthier online. She is a rescue and part of the @howiethecrab platform enjoyed globally. Winny is a rescue crab. She was born in the Caribbean, saved from a seafood market - but also too sick to be sold at a pet store. About a month after Laura Porter lost Howie, for whom her account is named, she was approached about adopting Winny.