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Four Fremont residents face Animal Neglect charges after 12 animals removed from home
Four Fremont residents are facing animal neglect charges following an investigation by Fremont Police. According to a police department press release, officers were called to a residence in the 300 block of North K Street early Saturday morning, November 7th, after receiving a report of a deceased cat. Officers conducted...
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Man changes plea in North Omaha deadly shooting case
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man charged in connection with a North Omaha homicide in May has changed his plea. Denzel Gaines, 33, was facing charges including second-degree murder, use of a firearm to commit a felony, possession of a firearm, and terroristic threats. On Monday, Gaines entered a plea...
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Fremont drive-in coffee shop raises money for local library by selling used books
FREMONT, Neb. (KOLN) - A drive-in coffee shop in Fremont that sells used books has raised $100,000 for the local library over the last eight years. “We raise money for the local library as people come in and donate 50 cents for a paperback, a dollar for a hardcover, and the money goes back to support programming at the local library here in town,” business owner Jeff Rise said.
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Trader Joe’s to Open 13,500-Square-Foot Store at Avenue One in West Omaha
Omaha, Neb. — Trader Joe’s will open at Avenue One, a mixed-use destination along the Dodge Expressway in West Omaha. The grocery store will span 13,500 square feet. Additional retailers at Avenue One include Arhaus, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, West Elm, Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, Barnes & Noble, L.L. Bean and Ulta Beauty. An opening date for Trader Joe’s has not been announced yet. Avenue One is owned and developed by JSP Development, with Poag Shopping Centers serving as retail co-developer and JLL overseeing leasing.
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$323M plan for Omaha’s old auditorium site back on track
OMAHA — After months of legal wrangling with city officials, a planned $323 million campus of housing, retail and entertainment venues appears back on track at the former home of Omaha’s storied Civic Auditorium. The roughly eight acres of prime downtown real estate had been cleared for development a decade ago, and ideas had come […]
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Drunk driver crashes into Nebraska State Patrol cruiser on Highway 75, NSP says
OMAHA, Neb. (KOLN) - A drunk driver crashed into a Nebraska State Patrol cruiser on Highway 75 on Friday, according to the NSP. NSP said the crash happened just after midnight in Omaha at the Highway 75 ramp from I-480. The driver was arrested by the Omaha Police Department for DUI, driving while revoked and carrying a concealed weapon while intoxicated.
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Everyone Heads To The Big Grocery Chains, But This Nebraska Shop Has Been Selling Japanese Favorites For Decades
Sushi-grade fish, Hawaiian Portuguese sausage, and hard-to-find BOSS coffee share one small set of shelves in Nebraska. That combination alone made me stop scrolling. The store started life under a different owner’s name, and some families have shopped there through more than one address. Decades later, it still stocks the ingredients for a proper home sushi night.
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Omaha Holiday Boutique Opens This Weekend With 200+ Vendors, Santa and Girls Night Out
CHI Health Center Convention Center — Approximate Venue of 2026 Holiday Boutique. More than 200 vendors are setting up shop at the CHI Health Center this weekend as the Omaha Holiday Boutique returns for three days of shopping, live music and visits with Santa. The marketplace runs Friday through Sunday, Nov. 13-15, filling the convention center at 455 N 10th St. with thousands of items ranging from home décor to gourmet food.
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Omaha City Council considers ‘extremely blighted’ designation for Midtown area
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha City Council is considering whether to designate part of the Midtown area as “extremely blighted,” a label city planning thinks could open the door for redevelopment. Extremely blighted areas are those with high unemployment rates, an elevated poverty rate compared to the...