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Omaha Plagued by Bad Drivers
The Omaha metro is afflicted with painfully misguided and miseducated drivers. This issue not only affects the Marian community, but the city as a whole. It seems like now more than ever teenagers are hitting the roads with poor guidance, insufficient instruction and surrounding drivers that are uneducated as well.
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Omaha Public Schools plans earlier dismissal, additional instructional days
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Public Schools plans to dismiss students 20 minutes earlier every day and add extra instructional days to the calendar, starting in August 2027. Start times will stay the same. Elementary students will dismiss at 3:45 p.m. and secondary students at 2:45 p.m. Reason for the...
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Planning Board Approves TIF for Downtown Highrise Conversion
The Omaha Planning Board approved the Tax Increment Financing application for the redevelopment of the highrise at 1620 Dodge Street. The former office building was once home to First National Bank of Omaha. Known as the Ledger, the project will transform the building into 295 apartments. The 22-story building was...
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Omaha honors veterans at Memorial Park ceremony
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha honored veterans Thursday at Memorial Park, where Eric Ewing, a retired Navy veteran and the brother of Mayor John Ewing Jr., was the keynote speaker. Eric Ewing served 20 years in the Navy. Brothers take part in ceremony. “This year was really special because I...
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Omaha adding 18 firefighters after voters approve $155M bond - but union wants more
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Omaha announced plans this week to add 18 firefighters in the spring. The president of the Omaha Professional Firefighters union said he has requested more firefighters for five years. The 18 new positions are paid for with a nearly $4 million federal grant,...
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A History of 2404 Sprague Street in North Omaha
Some buildings were built for grand reasons and others for plain ones. Constructed on busy commercial drives or next to them, some became popular and lasted for a century, while others were demolished or simply faded into obscurity. Sometimes they are simple storefronts off the main drag converted into garages that still stand today. This is a history of 2404-2408 Sprague Street in North Omaha.
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As Nebraska seeks to grow, Omaha’s energy capacity is a major hurdle
In 2021, across much of the country, Winter Storm Uri caused utilities to scramble for power as the use of electricity and natural gas increased. In addition to facing transmission constraints, utilities couldn't generate enough power due to issues with fuel supply and equipment malfunctions. In Nebraska, in an effort to preserve the grid and prevent a system-wide failure, the Omaha Public Power District, or OPPD, conducted rolling blackouts. Afterward, the Southwest Power Pool, which manages the region's grid reliability, required its members to keep more power capacity in reserve in case of future emergency situations.
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Nebraska’s mixed midterm results, compared to national blue wave, prompt mixed reactions from UNO students
Nebraska Republicans retained key statewide offices, and voters approved a constitutional amendment restricting transgender athletes in school sports, while Democrat Denise Powell flipped the Omaha-area congressional seat. The results drew disappointment from one University of Nebraska at Omaha student and cautious skepticism from a recent graduate, who questioned whether the...