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Bellevue City Council overrides mayor’s veto of agenda rules change

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - Bellevue’s City Council overrode Mayor Rusty Hike’s veto of a change to how items get on the council agenda, after months of back-and-forth. It was the only veto of Hike’s eight years in office. The new rules are in effect. What changed. For...

Bellevue, NE · 3d

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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,...

Omaha, NE · 2d

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Douglas County judge awards temporary eligibility to Creighton’s Brody Robinson

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Creighton guard Brody Robinson was granted an injunction shortly before Tuesday’s game at Kansas State, making him eligible to play temporarily. Douglas County District Court Judge Molly Keane awarded the temporary restraining order. He can play for Creighton for the next 10 days under the ruling, which includes Sunday’s game vs. Iowa in Des Moines and their Nov. 18 contest against Bethune-Cookman. His next hearing date is Nov. 20.

Omaha, NE · 2d

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Nebraska has denied 1,090 Medicaid applications and renewals under work requirements

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - More than 1,000 Medicaid applications and renewals have been denied since Nebraska started its work requirements six months ago, according to new data from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. Families and advocates gathered at a town hall in Omaha, where some said getting...

Nebraska · 3d

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DED suspends $1.2 million grant to Nebraska Startup Academy after reports of mismanagement

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development has suspended its $1.2 million grant to the Nebraska Startup Academy, the startup support nonprofit led by much the same leadership team as MOVE Venture Capital. The agency shared a copy of the notice of suspension with SPN. NSA’s grant is through the North...

Nebraska · 3d

Nebraska Examiner

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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Weekend fire leaves Elkhorn elementary school closed, reopening date set

Spring Ridge Elementary plans to reopen on November 16 after cleanup is finished, including replacing carpet and ceiling tiles that were damaged

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Protestors in Nebraska are calling for changes to Medicaid work requirements. The group of protestors gathered this week at a meeting of Nebraska's Medicaid Advisory Committee. The group was calling for changes to federal requirements including work requirement verification and a public dashboard that will show eligibility and compliance data. Nebraska was the first state in the country to implement the new requirements.

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Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court celebrates ten years, new graduates

The Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court celebrated its tenth anniversary with a graduation ceremony at the Omaha Civic Center Thursday.

Douglas County, NE · 1d

Nebraska Examiner

Government Committee chair won’t seek same role in 2027-28 Nebraska Legislature

BELLEVUE, Neb. — The chair of the legislative Committee on Government, Military and Veterans Affairs won’t ask again for the top post in 2027, but two Air Force veterans have already tossed their names into the ring to succeed her. State Sen. Rita Sanders, a former eight-year mayor of Bellevue who previously worked for former U.S. […]

Nebraska · 2d

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$323M plan for Omaha’s old auditorium site back on track

After months of legal wrangling, 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.

Omaha, NE · 3d

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Omaha approves plumbing code changes allowing more plastic piping

Omaha's City Council approved plumbing code changes allowing more plastic piping, sparking debate over cost savings and fire safety.

Omaha, NE · 3d

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Iowa Finance Authority Awards LIHTCs to Advance 595 Affordable Homes

The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) has reserved nearly $9 million in federal low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs) to help create four developments in Council Bluffs, Dubuque, Waterloo, and West Des Moines. The communities will provide 595 affordable homes for individuals and families. The recent awards were made through the 4%...

West Des Moines, IA · 2d

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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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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,...

Omaha, NE · 2d

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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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Cass County attorney files theft charges against deck contractor

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A deck contractor accused of fraud faces four theft by deception charges in Cass County, Nebraska. Taking money from customers and not finishing a project does not always lead to criminal charges. Cass County Attorney Chris Perrone filed the charges against contractor Hayden Achenbach after a...

Cass County, NE · 3d

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