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Pedestrian Bridge And Trail Officially Open for Valley Residents

Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 07/05/2022 - 5:00am
Pictured from left to right in ribbon-cutting ceremony: Papio NRD General Manager John Winkler, Past Board President of YMCA of Greater Omaha Ford Fischer, Former Congressman Lee Terry, Papio NRD Board of Directors Rich Tesar, Papio NRD Natural Resources Planner Eric Williams, Valley Mayor Cindy Grove, DC West Schools Superintendent Dr. Melissa Poloncic, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Omaha Rebecca Deterding. (Courtsey of Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District)

Omaha, NE – The Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District (Papio NRD), City of Valley, DC West Community Schools, YMCA of Greater Omaha, and other community partners today celebrated the grand opening of Valley’s new pedestrian bridge and trail.

$1.6m Federal Award Supports Academic Space At Scarlet Hotel

Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 07/05/2022 - 4:00am

Lincoln, Nebraska, June 30, 2022 — The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has received a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to complete an academic facility offering real-world teaching within The Scarlet Hotel.

Grand Reopening Of Omaha’s Gene Leahy Mall Caps Half-Century Of History

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 5:00am

OMAHA — Nearly 50 years have passed since Omaha leaders crafted a dramatic plan to help rescue a dying downtown: Build an iconic, people-magnet park through the city’s central business district.

It’s been 30 years since that resulting Central Park Mall was renamed after affable Mayor Gene Leahy, who championed a “return to the river” movement that led to the mall’s creation.

Creighton Professor Publishes Report Assessing The Emergency Rental Assistance Program In Omaha

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 12:00am

OMAHA, NE (June 30, 2022) – Creighton University’s Pierce Greenberg, an assistant professor of sociology in the Department of Cultural and Social Studies, published a report assessing the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) in Omaha. Key findings from the report:

Emergency rental assistance in Omaha effectively prevented more than 7,400 evictions from April 2021 to April 2022.

OPS Security Guards Complain About Low Pay, Increase In Behavioral Issues And Threats

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 07/01/2022 - 3:00am

LINCOLN — The union that represents security guards at Omaha Public Schools is appealing to a state labor court, claiming that OPS has failed to bargain in good faith over wages, job duties and “more dangerous working conditions.”

Heartland Workers Center Gets New Leader As “Get Out The Vote” Season Ramps Up

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 07/01/2022 - 12:00am

The Omaha-based Heartland Workers Center, whose aim is to build leadership and civic engagement among underserved groups across Nebraska, has named Lina Traslaviña Stover as executive director.

As head of the nonprofit headquartered on Omaha’s historic South 24th Street, Stover oversees programs including a “Get out the Vote” campaign, Young Nebraskans in Action and a Women’s Leadership Development Program.

Sprawling Mixed-Use Development Launches On Longtime Sarpy County Farm Site

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 1:00am

PAPILLION — A sprawling, 120-acre greenspace in the midst of this Sarpy County seat is about to sprout a neighborhood of hundreds of homes, offices, commercial spaces and trails oriented toward the city’s iconic water tower.

I Be Black Girl: Fighting For The Rights Of Black Women In The Metro

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 3:00am
(Courtesy of I Be Black Girl)

With the sudden overturning of Roe vs Wade, it is more important than ever to give a voice to groups that are fighting for the rights of women and femme identifying folks. One such group that is fighting to make sure that women still can advocate for themselves is I Be Black Girl.

"Police Brutality in Omaha Nebraska"

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 2:00am

Omaha is a racist and segregated city, and many cannot fully respond to issues confronting the community because of white fragility and apartheid behaviors. Judicial and law enforcement have been allowed to (conspire) ignore the facts of many people of color dying in law enforcement custody over the years, as indicated by Adam's report.

UNO Summer Musical Theatre Academy

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 06/29/2022 - 12:00am

OMAHA, Neb. – The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) College of Communication, Fine Arts, and Media (CFAM), UNO School of the Arts, and UNO Theatre in partnership with Omaha Public Schools and Omaha South High School will launch a new UNO Summer Musical Theatre Academy on Monday, June 6, 2022.

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