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Mutual To Cut Ribbon On New Downtown Omaha Headquarters
(Omaha, NE) -- Company and elected leaders will gather next week to celebrate the completion of the new Mutual of Omaha headquarters downtown. Construction on the building started in January 2023, one year after the project was announced. It is now the tallest building in the region with 44 floors,...
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Omaha Army veteran finds silver dollars he bought online are fake, coin expert says
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Army veteran Chris Bowen bought 50 silver dollar coins online to give to fellow veterans. A coin expert said the coins are fake. Bowen hands out silver coins to veterans he meets who served in all branches of the military. He spent about $1,500 on the coins from a New York seller. He said he will not give them to other veterans.
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The SBH Review: Culinary Dropout offers comfort food, straightforward cocktails and buzzy atmosphere
Entrees are primarily focused on comfort food pub classics. There’s meatloaf, fish and chips, ribs and lasagna, among other dishes. It’s been a while since I’ve heard anyone refer to a restaurant as a “gastropub.” If you’re an Omaha diner, you probably know what I mean with that term: A casual neighborhood joint that happens to have chef-driven, tasty food that is often made from scratch, down to the condiments. But it maintains the feel of a European “pub,” casual enough to stop in for a beer, sometimes listen to a live musician or meet friends for happy hour.
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Cooler Weekend, Then Omaha Warms Early Next Week
Greater Omaha City Hall Plaza — Landmark Backdrop For Weather Coverage. Omaha is starting Thursday under mostly cloudy skies near 36 degrees, with a low chance of sprinkles or isolated showers in parts of the area during the day. The afternoon will stay cool, topping out around 45 degrees before temperatures slip back toward the low 40s.
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We Ranked 10 Nebraska Christmas Tree Farms And Here Is Who Won
One Omaha tree farm lets you skip the tractor wagon and ride out to your tree on a 1953 International Harvester fire truck. I read that and immediately wanted to know who else was hiding fun surprises among the pines. It turns out Nebraska has tree farms with real staying...
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NWS weather balloon relaunches bring better forecast data to the Tri-States
IOWA, ILLINOIS & MISSOURI— A full, two-times-a-day weather balloon launch schedule is taking place again at all of the National Weather Service’s upper-air stations. Balloons are launched at 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. at these stations. The weather balloons will help meteorologists understand the environment and help weather...
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Creighton’s $24M ‘Central Park’ fuels downtown Omaha redevelopment
OMAHA — Beneath a backdrop of fireworks and blue smoke, Creighton University on Thursday opened a $24 million amphitheater and gathering space expected to bring new energy to the campus and Omaha’s urban core. Dubbed “the Quad,” the roughly 250,000-square-foot quadrangular grassy area features a fountain plaza and picnic areas and also is referred to as […]
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Omaha Couple's ACA Bill Hits $2,700 a Month, Topping Their Mortgage
Audrey Horn and her husband are retired and rely on a Medica bronze plan they buy through the Affordable Care Act. Horn says that plan now costs more every month than their mortgage payment, after climbing from $1,700 a month in 2024 to $2,700 a month in 2027. “In 2024,...
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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,...