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Speakers are asking to let incoming incoming members lead the superintendent search
Val Hyde, who is set to join the board in January, raised the issue during the public comment portion of this week’s board meeting. Three new members are expected to take office, she said.
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‘It’s transformational’: Creighton University opens $24M quad in heart of campus
The opening ceremony was still underway Thursday morning when Creighton University students began to explore the new quad in the heart of campus. The $24 million project includes an amphitheater, pavilion, fountain and 5.7 acres of green space. It’s one more completed piece for a downtown university undergoing a $300 million donor-funded initiative for new or upgraded facilities and outdoor spaces across a 12-block corridor.
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North Omaha's Bryant Resource Center Nears Finish on $2 Million Makeover
A nearly 100-year-old building that has anchored North Omaha for more than 70 years is finishing up a $2 million remodel, and the Bryant Resource Center is preparing to offer drop-in daycare, a free legal clinic and grief support classes once the work wraps. The building has long provided educational, economic and social services to families and youth in the neighborhood, and the renovation is meant to expand what it can offer going forward.
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Nov. 5: Omaha Parks Board reviews new projects and Tranquility Park funding
The Omaha Parks and Recreation Advisory Board reviewed three proposed park improvement projects tied to Sanitary Improvement Districts, which include new pickleball courts, trails, parking, playground equipment, a youth soccer field and upgrades to a splash pad at Stone Ridge Park. Board members asked questions about whether required public hearings had been held for the projects and recommended that the city require documentation of those hearings and votes. Members also discussed construction materials, sound-dampening features for pickleball courts, bench safety and the use of native plants to reduce maintenance.
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What is a college athlete really worth?
College athletes can be a major source of revenue for a university, and they are often judged by their ability to be such. How, then, are their influence, performance, and other important factors accounted for when interested parties try to determine their overall value?. Former Omaha Westside High School graduate,...
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Barbie Honors Omaha Physician Susan La Flesche Picotte
Mattel has put Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte into its Barbie Inspiring Women series, a plastic portrait of the Omaha Tribe physician whose hospital still stands on the reservation she served. The company says Barbie "proudly honors" Picotte as its next addition. KETV describes her as the first Native American...
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Despite slow start on climate action, Omaha officials say city making progress
Christie Abdul-Greene swiped along her iPad on a City of Omaha website describing its roadmap to address climate change. The city promised to build “climate resilience” and “a more sustainable future” in Omaha. It was serious about bettering the lives of its citizens, according to a quote highlighted on the website from Mayor Jean Stothert.