Powerful Life Archives

OPPD, Habitat for Humanity ‘Rock the Block’

The Minne Lusa neighborhood in North Omaha was the site of a large revitalization effort over the weekend.

OPPD employees sacrifice time from families and home life every day. This video talks to the wives of one group of employees.

Medical professionals who tended to Kevin McCormick after he suffered a heart attack say his wife’s quick CPR action saved him.

The turbine technician helps beautify her hometown of Nebraska City. The city recently awarded her for her efforts.

Mo Doghman’s tenure at OPPD saw the most transmission projects in the utility’s history, among other career highlights.

Tim Stephan lives OPPD’s core value of honoring the community by providing Thanksgiving meals to Siena/Francis House residents.

Ed Guthrie survived the Pearl Harbor attack, witnessed two atomic bomb tests, and carried his roller skates around the world.

Tony Walde is on a mission to keep his son’s memory alive, while helping other families coping with cerebral palsy.

Baseball game teams special needs players with high school, minor league players.

August is Women Equality Month. Meet Betty Queen, the first woman in Omaha to hold two different grades of engineering licenses.