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Omaha’s Parks & Boulevard System

While parks were largely ignored in Omaha’s early history, they became a prominent feature of a city eager to counter its gritty industrial image, dominated by the railroad, smelting plants, stockyards and meatpacking plants. After Omaha was founded in 1854, three public squares were set aside for parks, but...

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Omaha mayor declares ‘We Give Blood Day’ as NU competes in Big Ten blood drive

Omaha Mayor John Ewing is encouraging residents to donate blood as Nebraska competes in Abbott’s Big Ten blood donation contest

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3 hospitalized after overnight cutting in Downtown Omaha

Three people are in the hospital after an overnight cutting in Downtown Omaha.

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'Now is the time': Bennington business owners push for first-ever downtown business improvement district

BENNINGTON, NE. — Downtown Bennington could soon have its own Business Improvement District — the first of its kind in town. Three local business owners are spearheading the effort as the city of Bennington rolls out its own plan to reshape downtown. Mia Eckhardt, owner of Flora and...

Bennington, NE · 9d

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Addy's closing Downtown Omaha location amid Omaha Streetcar construction

Addy's Sports Bar and Grill is closing its Downtown Omaha location at 10th and Capitol. Owner Tim Addison cites Omaha Streetcar construction.

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Fremont County supervisors okay Mills County engineer's sharing

(Sidney) -- Fremont County officials seek help from a neighboring county in temporarily filling the county engineer's position. By unanimous vote at a special meeting Friday morning, the Fremont County Board of Supervisors approved a 28-E agreement for interim county engineer's services from Mills County. Under the agreement, Mills County Engineer Jacob Ferro will assist Fremont County on a 90-day basis, with no set hours. And, power is immediately vested to Ferro to meet statutory requirements following Fremont County Engineer Dan Davis' departure--which was scheduled for today (Friday). Fremont County Supervisors Chair Clint Blackburn proposed the agreement to the Mills County Board of Supervisors earlier this week. Blackburn says the priority is meeting the county's legal obligation in the short term.

Fremont County, IA · 9d

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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly endorses Lynne Walz in Nebraska governor’s race

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly traveled from Topeka to Omaha to meet with and endorse Nebraska gubernatorial candidate Lynne Walz. “Lynne Walz is everything Nebraska needs right now and everything Kansas wants in a neighbor. She’s smart, she’s experienced, she’s got the right value set,” Kelly said.

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Just over half of Nebraska Legislature seats up for election next week

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Just more than half of the 49 seats in the Nebraska Legislature are up for election next week. One race, in District 4, could change the balance of power inside the Unicam. Nonpartisan system, Republican majority. The Nebraska Legislature has worked under a nonpartisan system for...

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New Start Cleaning Helps Families Across Lincoln, Omaha and Surrounding Areas Prepare for the Holiday Hosting Season

As the holiday season approaches, New Start Cleaning LLC (newstartcleaningllc.com) is highlighting its pre- and post-holiday cleaning services for families throughout Lincoln, Omaha and surrounding Nebraska communities. Hosting Thanksgiving dinners, Christmas parties and family gatherings should be about creating memories, not stressing over cleaning the house. From preparing kitchens, bathrooms...

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Young runner to honor fallen Council Bluffs firefighter in Hi

A young runner will honor fallen Council Bluffs firefighter and paramedic Charles Jones with a one-mile run Wednesday evening in Honolulu, Hawaii. Raiden Barrientos will carry a red Fine Line Flag during the run, set for 6:30 p.m. Hawaii time, as part of Running 4 Heroes’ effort to honor fallen first responders. The organization also encouraged people across the country to participate with a one-mile walk or run in their own communities.

Council Bluffs, IA · 10d

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Omaha’s growing a paid parking empire. It’s costing the city almost as much as the streetcar.

At the foot of Mutual of Omaha’s nearly complete downtown headquarters, a sparkling 15-floor parking garage awaits the company’s move-in day. A block west, another garage goes up next to a new apartment complex. Across Douglas Street, a decades-old garage completes the triangle of parking. All of it,...

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Omaha-area experts address daylight saving time assumptions

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Clocks fall back one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, and a Boys Town pediatrician and the Nebraska Farm Bureau are addressing common assumptions about the time change. Many people assume the extra hour means more sleep and that daylight saving time helps farmers. Extra...

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Lawsuits filed against Omaha salon

The salon that employed a masseur who is facing numerous counts of sexual assault has been named as the defendant in two lawsuits, according to court records.

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Omaha’s Park and Boulevard System: How Horace Cleveland’s Vision Shaped the City

On one of our visits to Hanscom Park, I encountered a historical marker sharing the history and a map of the city’s park and boulevard system. The park even connects to two of these historic boulevards: Hanscom on the south and Turner via Woolworth Avenue on the north. I...

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Iowa Cover crops are a potential water quality fix — if the money works

Iowa farmer Jon Bakehouse says cover crops can protect water and soil quality, but better incentives are needed to convince more producers.

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Street construction projects include I-680

Those who frequently use Interstate 680 overnight will want to prepare to use an alternate route late this weekend.

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Nebraska Halloween Alert: Omaha-Lincoln Safety Tips Oct. 31

From Omaha to Lincoln, these 10 precautions can help families enjoy a safer Halloween night.

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North Omaha businesses navigate trail work as one business sees a payoff

North Omaha Trail construction challenges some but one local business says the 8-mile project will create a safer, more connected community.

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DOJ to deploy election monitors at Omaha-area polling places

Two election monitors from the U.S. Department of Justice will be at Omaha-area polling places on Tuesday, the Douglas County Election Commission confirmed. The Nebraska deployment is part of a larger nationwide push to send 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states. DOJ monitors are not a new phenomenon – hundreds of monitors were deployed during the 2022 midterms, and Douglas County has had monitors in the past “without issues,” the commission said.

Douglas County, NE · 9d

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