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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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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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76 trombones, four sisters, two time periods: Theater to watch in November
As the leaves fall, the curtains on several theater productions fall as well. Shows are quieter in Lincoln this month, but Omaha and surrounding areas are very busy throughout the weekends. Below are ten productions happening throughout the month of November. “Arcadia”. With its extensive use of design interpretation, “Arcadia”...
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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.