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Untangling The Problem Of Child Obesity

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 10/11/2022 - 3:00am

The problem of child obesity is hard to tackle. It’s hard even to talk about.

It’s a tangled knot of culture, race, poverty, tradition, government, mental and physical health, achievement, and the economics of health care.

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MAPA 2022 Regional Service And Citizenship Awards Announced

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 10/11/2022 - 1:00am

The Regional Citizenship Award honors an individual who recognized regional problems and initiated and supported policies which required a shared regional effort and contributed to the region’s quality of life. Korrena Neppl (center), a flood survivor herself, received this award for her selfless leadership throughout the entire process of helping Pacific Junction recover in the aftermath of the historic 2019 floods. (Courtesy of MAPA)

OMAHA, Neb.-Oct. 6, 2022—A city clerk turned community champion following the 2019 floods, an organization leading the way to increase affordable housing in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro and the retired President & CEO of the Greater Omaha Chamber who worked tirelessly on economic development were recognized for their work by the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) at its annual Council of Officials meeting last Wednesday evening in Glenwood, Iowa.

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Papillion, La Vista, And Gretna, Nebraska To Receive ALLO Communication’s Fiber Optic Network

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 10/10/2022 - 1:00am

LINCOLN, Neb. – ALLO Communications today announced fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP) projects offering up to 10 Gigabit bandwidth in the communities of Papillion, La Vista, and Gretna, Nebraska. These fiber connections will enable world-class internet, telephone, video, and other broadband services for the communities.

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Regional Survey Shows Slumping Economic Confidence, Foresees ‘Flat’ Holiday Activity

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/07/2022 - 4:00am

Ernie Goss, professor of economics and lead researcher of regional business survey. (Courtesy of Creighton University)

OMAHA — Confidence in the economy slumped again in September, fueling the worst string of optimism readings since the 2008-09 recession, according to the author of Creighton University’s Mid-America Business Conditions Index.

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How Company Off-Sites Are Changing Business Travel

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/07/2022 - 1:00am

With fewer employees working in offices, several companies have begun turning toward off-site retreats and meetups to foster connection and improve employee morale. These off-site experiences are flipping traditional business travel on its head: Rather than emphasizing coworking, meetings and other work-centric itineraries, off-site retreats are often designed to encourage relationship building.

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Goats Working At Big Lake Park In Council Bluffs, Iowa

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/06/2022 - 12:00am

For the second time this year, The City of Council Bluffs Parks and Recreation Department has hired a crew of four-legged seasonal employees to help clear unwanted vegetation. Currently, 45 goats are working to clear a five-acre area along the northern section of Big Lake Park in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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Blue Collar Boxing: Tickets Now On Sale For November 23 Event

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/06/2022 - 12:00am

Tickets are now on sale for the hottest event in town, Blue Collar Boxing 2022! This charity boxing tournament, hosted by the Omaha Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, and United Way of the Midlands, will take place on Wednesday, November 23, at Liberty First Credit Union Arena in Ralston.

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Local Theatre Company Tours Play Written Inside Nebraska State Penitentiary

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/06/2022 - 12:00am

OMAHA, Neb.- Anastasis Theatre Co. is set to tour its production of More than a Number, a play inspired by and created in collaboration with residents of The Nebraska Prison System.

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Nobel Prize Season Arrives Amid War, Nuclear Fears, Hunger

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 10/04/2022 - 2:00am

The Nobel diploma and medal in physiology or medicine presented to Charles M. Rice is displayed. (Angela Weiss / AP Photo)

This year's Nobel Prize season approaches as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shattered decades of almost uninterrupted peace in Europe and raised the risks of a nuclear disaster. The famously secretive Nobel Committee never leaks or hints who will win its prizes for medicine, physics, chemistry, literature, economics or peace. The awards will be announced starting next Monday. But there is no lack of causes deserving the spotlight that comes with winning the world's most prestigious prize.

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Paving The Way For Change Is The Theme For Omaha Chamber’s Oct. 6 Diversity Conference

Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 09/30/2022 - 1:00am

The conference features Nebraska native Jeff Raikes and Janet Stovall as keynote speakers. (C41 Photography)

Making change in the community is the impetus of the 2022 Conference on Opportunity, Diversity and Equity, hosted by the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce. With 15 breakout sessions ranging from inclusion, insensitivity, and building diversity to addressing burnout, “Paving the Way for Equitable Change" is the theme for the fourth annual conference, which will be held at CHI Health Center Omaha Oct. 6.