FOOD & DRINK
Potential buyer eyeing former Spaghetti Works site
A new business could open in the former Spaghetti Works building on Court Avenue later this summer, the president of the Omaha, Neb.-based restaurant company said. Shelly Stokes said Spaghetti Works is selling the space and has a potential buyer who has submitted a contract and is doing their due diligence. She would not identify who the potential buyer is.
Scooter’s offering free drinks for nurses and health-care workers on Friday
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Scooter’s Coffee will offer a free drink for nurses and other health-care workers on Friday, according to a news release from the Omaha, Neb.-based business. The offer is redeemable only on Friday, May 3, 2024, for any drink on the Scooter’s Coffee menu of any...
Country music singer sports Creighton Bluejay jersey on stage days after helping Elkhorn with tornado recovery
OMAHA, Neb. — Country music star Zach Bryan sported a Creighton Bluejay basketball jersey while performing at the CHI Health Center on Tuesday night. It was his second night performing in Omaha, and it came days after he was in Elkhorn helping with recovery efforts from Friday's tornado. Previous...
Nebraska State Park Open For 'Green' Debris
Beginning Monday, those affected by the tornadoes and storms in eastern Nebraska can drop off tree, limb, and other green debris at "Two Rivers State Recreation Area" just west of Omaha. Drop off will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the park off Highway 92...
‘Hot Dogs Saved My Life,’ Says Omaha Tornado Survivor
Amid the destruction and devastation from the tornado outbreak this weekend comes the story of an Omaha resident who has a reason to smile. A tornado may have destroyed his home, but he’s alive, thanks to a craving for a hot dog. In fact, he says: “Hot dogs saved my life.”
City Hall Mural Will Bring Loess Hills Scene To Glenwood Town Square
A Mills County artist is bringing the beauty of the Loess Hills to Glenwood’s Town Square. Artist Emily McQueen, owner of the Fine Arts On Fifth gallery in Malvern, has been hired to create a mural depicting the Loess Hills on the south side of the Glenwood City Hall building. Work on the mural will begin around June 1 and be completed by the time RAGBRAI rolls into town in late July. In addition to McQueen, six other painters will be involved in the project, including Sharon and Ed Manhart of Arbor Street Studios, an Omaha mural company.
Preparations underway at Omaha pools, opening in less than six weeks
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - All is quiet for now at Lake Zorinsky in West Omaha, but that will soon change. The slide and water park attractions sit ready for action. Come June 3, the hope is that workers will unlock the entrance and the new season will begin. Zorinsky is one of 13 outdoor city pools set to open in 2024.
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