Dispute between Blackstone building owner and the city over void that formed near 38th and Farnam
Read the full article on KMTV 3 Omaha rescinded a $125 inspection bill after sending the building’s owner a property violation notice The building owner’s attorney is meeting with city attorneys Cause of the void that formed near 38th and Farnam in June is still unknown BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – A dispute between […]
Maha Festival returns to downtown Omaha with security, traffic plans in place
Read the full article on KMTV 3 OMAHA, NE. — Maha Festival is returning to downtown Omaha’s Riverfront Park for its second year, and organizers are sharing details about security and traffic plans ahead of the event. Between 5,000 and 6,000 people are expected to attend the festival, which will take place across 72 acres […]
More than 13,300 Lincoln petition signatures flagged as fraudulent
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Lancaster County election officials have referred to law enforcement more than 13,300 signatures suspected to be fraudulent on three petitions seeking to reshape Lincoln elections. Lancaster County Election Commissioner Todd Wiltgen confirmed that update to the Nebraska Examiner on Thursday afternoon. His office on Wednesday had […]
July 31: Benson BID focuses on board recruitment, safety and district improvement projects
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Nebraska, neighbors Iowa and Missouri join state list tied to cyclosporiasis outbreak
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner LINCOLN — Federal officials have added Nebraska to the growing list of states with residents who are part of a national outbreak tied to the parasite cyclospora that can cause lengthy gastrointestinal illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that at least 92 Nebraska cases have […]
Gretna approves AT&T fiber installation, city sets up complaint process for residents
Read the full article on KMTV 3 AT&T and Forged Fiber 37 are expanding into new territory — This is the first time fiber service is coming to Gretna, part of a broader 11-state expansion outside AT&T’s traditional footprint. The city is getting ahead of potential problems — Pointing to complaints from Omaha homeowners during a separate […]
Omaha, Carlentini youth ‘crossed an ocean’ with art bolstering sister city bond
Read the full article on Nebraska Examiner OMAHA — Jonathan Lopez stepped back to soak in the entirety of the binational, multifaceted mural he and other young students helped to paint across a gym wall at Pine Elementary in Omaha’s Little Italy neighborhood. Jonathan Lopez, 8, participates in an art exchange featuring students from Omaha […]
‘These kids are just on the loose’: E-scooters, e-bikes add new hazard on the street
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The SBH Review: Shredders is a trip down memory lane. This trip involves pizza.
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Ground void in Blackstone halts Omaha Streetcar construction near 38th and Farnam
Read the full article on KMTV 3 A void formed in June beneath Farnam Street and the building that hosted Brothers Lounge near 38th and Farnam in Blackstone The building’s owner blames streetcar construction for the void; the city says the cause is still under investigation Omaha Streetcar construction in that area of Blackstone has […]