Cornlea
Cornlea, NE · Arts & Culture
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Walnut Hill Reservoir: Nearly 150 Years of Omaha History Set to Disappear
Recent news suggests that the massive reservoir tanks that have stored water at Walnut Hill for nearly 150 years will soon be removed and the site redeveloped. The news led me to research it before heading to 38th and Cuming Street to get another look before it changes for good.
allamericanatlas.com
5 Mom and Pop Restaurants in Lincoln, Nebraska that Locals Swear By
Lincoln, Nebraska — a city where the prairie wind carries the scent of cinnamon rolls and barbecue smoke, where red-brick streets wind through neighborhoods stitched together by memory and migration, where every porch seems to hold a story and every kitchen a secret recipe. Here, the sun spills gold across the domes of the Capitol and the laughter of students, families, and old-timers drifts from backyard barbecues to bustling farmers’ markets. Lincoln is a patchwork of generations — Black, white, Latino, Vietnamese, Sudanese, and every shade of story, all woven into the city’s living quilt.
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CHAMPIONS! Flames bowlers win 1st team title in 10-year program history
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa – In its first tournament of the season, the College of Saint Mary bowling team accomplished something no team in the 10-year history of the program had done. The Flames walked away a team champion!. CSM was the class of the 10-team field in the Mid-Iowa...
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Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers brings poetry and community projects to Omaha, beyond
From spoken-word performances to neighborhood projects, Jewel Rodgers uses creativity to help build connection.
growomaha.com
The October 10th Radio Show
Omaha welcomed 14.8 million visitors in 2025, generating an estimated $2.6 billion in tourism-related economic impact. On the October 10 Grow Omaha Radio Show, Jeff Beals and Trenton Magid speak with Jasmyn Goodwin, executive director of Visit Omaha, about those numbers, including $1.6 billion in direct visitor spending, and the importance of conventions, hotels and visitor attractions to the local economy.
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The world’s only three-story rotary jail sits quietly in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs sits on the Missouri River right across from Omaha, and tucked into this Iowa city is something you won’t find anywhere else. The Historic Squirrel Cage Jail is the only three-story rotary jail ever built, and one of just three rotary jails still standing in the country.
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Alumnae grow connections at Omaha’s Afro Fest
People and tents draped in bright earthy tones, the rhythmic pulse of Afro-centric beats, and a brew of savory sweet aromas fill the air in downtown Omaha. The scene illustrated is none other than Afro Fest, Omaha’s annual festival of African heritage and creativity. This event aims to create a space for the rich ethnic communities across Nebraska to unite once a year and celebrate Africa’s diversity.
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UNO Professor and Student Inducted Into Nebraska Music Hall of Fame
As part of the group “Yesterday and Today,” Dr. Darren Pettit (UNO School of Music faculty) and Ciaran McGuigan (current UNO School of Music student) were inducted into the Nebraska Music Hall of Fame on Sunday Sept 27. Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience has captivated audiences...
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The Wilson bringing 'Pump Boys & Dinettes' to the stage
(Red Oak) -- Laughter and music are set to fill the Wilson Performing Arts Center in Red Oak. That's because the Wilson stages "Pump Boys & Dinettes" over the next two weekends. Tim Marsden and Terra Marsden are the director and music director, respectively, for the musical comedy. Speaking on KMA's "Talk of the Town" Thursday morning, Tim Marsden says this is the fourth time he has been involved with a production of "Pump Boys & Dinettes," a show he says brings a variety of musical styles together.
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Ride the Rails Along the White Pole Road
The White Pole Road Development Corporation is giving you a chance to re-live the past by riding the rails in an old passenger railroad car. That’s Melanie Byers who says the group is using this as a fund raising event to preserve the history of the White Pole Road.
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This Nebraska Art Center Turned An Old Downtown Warehouse Into Galleries And Artist Studios
Artists from far beyond the Great Plains live and work inside an old brick warehouse, and you can walk in for free. That still makes me grin a little. The building once handled goods, not paintings. Now it holds galleries, studios, and a concrete stairway that drops you into a music space downstairs.
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Movie based on book about Omaha drunk driving tragedy to benefit nonprofit
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - About 17 years ago, Joe Cowan lost his life when the car he was driving was hit by a drunk driver near 108th and Highway 36. Now there are plans to produce a movie about how Cowan’s family was able to move on after the tragedy. The movie could help others who are dealing with the same pain, and also help a local nonprofit.
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A History of the First Car Phone in North Omaha
For a long time, North Omaha was a hotbed of technological experimentation and innovation. After WWI ended in 1919, amateur inventors across the community were messing around in garages, basements, and school workshops. Sometimes people made stuff up though. In late 1920, a pair of 20-year-old North Omahans made headlines across the country. This is a history of their fake innovation, the 1920 “wireless car phone” in North O.
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Swipe Right on the Devil interview with LPD
A weeks-old child from Lincoln is recovering after police say her mother severely abused her. President Donald Trump visits Grand Island (Monday, Oct. 5, 2026) President Donald Trump will visit Grand Island on Monday, Oct. 5, for a midterm campaign rally hosted by the Trump 47 Committee, Inc. Flooding overwhelms...
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Junkstock brings fall shopping, food and music to Waterloo this weekend
WATERLOO, Neb. (WOWT) - Junkstock, an annual fall tradition, is kicking off its second of two back-to-back weekends at Sycamore Farms in Waterloo. Event-goers can expect more than 250 vendors, 40 food trucks, 62 food vendors and live music. The festival’s 15th-year theme, Junkstock Academy, features vintage school displays throughout...
Western Iowa Today
Atlantic Firemen’s Parade Set for Saturday, October 10
(Atlantic) The Atlantic Fire Department has been visiting pre-schools and Washington Elementary, spreading the word about fire prevention. The Fire Department will wrap up the week’s activities with the firemen’s parade Saturday night. Atlantic Fire Department Lt. Jake Vetter says the clowns will be in the parade, and...