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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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‘It’s transformational’: Creighton University opens $24M quad in heart of campus
The opening ceremony was still underway Thursday morning when Creighton University students began to explore the new quad in the heart of campus. The $24 million project includes an amphitheater, pavilion, fountain and 5.7 acres of green space. It’s one more completed piece for a downtown university undergoing a $300 million donor-funded initiative for new or upgraded facilities and outdoor spaces across a 12-block corridor.
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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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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,...
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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...