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Greater Omaha Chamber Wins Laurel Award For Its Urban Core Strategic Plan

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 11/24/2022 - 3:00am

The Urban Core boundaries. (Courtesy of the Greater Omaha Chamber)

Omaha, Neb., November 17, 2022 – The Greater Omaha Chamber won the Neighborhood Revitalization Laurels Award from the local nonprofit Omaha by Design. The award recognized the Greater Omaha Chamber’s Urban Core Strategic Plan.

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Two Communities Find A Cure For Medical Debt: Pandemic Stimulus Funds

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 11/24/2022 - 3:00am

Local governments in Ohio and Illinois are using American Rescue Plan Act money to relieve residents struggling with medical debt by partnering with an organization that buys debt and wipes the slate clean for debtors.

It’s a strategy advocates say could be duplicated across the country to help erase a multibillion-dollar problem.

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US Supply Chain Under Threat As Unions, Railroads, Clash

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/23/2022 - 1:00am

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Railroad engineers accepted their deal with the railroads that will deliver 24% raises but conductors rejected theirs, threatening the health of the economy just before the holidays and casting more doubt on whether the industry will be able to resolve the labor dispute before next month's deadline without the help of Congress.

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Business Survey: Remote Working In Nebraska May Be Leveling Off

Published by Nikki Palmer on Tue, 11/22/2022 - 4:00am

OMAHA — While remote workers have multiplied since the pandemic hit, a new survey of Nebraska businesses signals that the trend locally might have leveled off.

“Remote working has grown, but managers don’t expect it will grow further in the next year,” said economist Eric Thompson, who led the study. “The flip side is they don’t think it’s a temporary thing. They’re expecting this increase to hold.”

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Omaha Group Poised For Role In Helping Asylum-Seekers Crowding Southern U.S. Border

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/21/2022 - 1:00am

OMAHA — A team of Omahans is preparing to offer temporary refuge to a busload of asylum-seeking migrants crossing the Texas border at a rate that has overwhelmed shelters and has had some sleeping on the streets.

Calling it a humanitarian outreach, the local volunteers have formed a nonprofit organization and dubbed their effort Omaha Welcomes the Stranger.

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Impersonation And Parody: Shitposters Satirically Mock Elon Musk’s Chaotic Twitter Takeover

Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 11/21/2022 - 12:00am

Posting on Twitter has changed since Elon Musk finalized his $44 billion takeover of the micro-blogging platform.

One of Musk’s first orders as CEO: Adding opt-in paid verification to the social networking platform’s Twitter Blue program. Previously, account verification was used to credibly identify people or organizations of public interest and did not require payment.

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Omaha Performing Arts Celebrates 20th Anniversary Of President Joan Squires

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 11/17/2022 - 4:00am

Omaha (November 11, 2022) – Before 2002 when the Holland Performing Arts Center was being developed, there were no award-winning touring Broadway shows, international dance companies or renowned entertainers regularly coming to Omaha. No programs providing talented Nebraska teenagers classes taught by Broadway stars. No performing arts diversity and inclusion programs that were recognized as national models.

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World Population Hits 8 Billion, Creating Many Challenges

Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 11/17/2022 - 3:00am

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The world's population hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, according to a United Nations projection, with much of the growth coming from developing nations in Africa.

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$66 Million Headed To Support Nebraska Childcare Workers With Stipends, Student Loan Aid

Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 11/16/2022 - 2:00am

OMAHA — In an effort to build up Nebraska’s childcare workforce, the state is preparing to distribute $66 million in incentives that include worker stipends and student loan repayments.

The funds target providers and employees and are expected to expand access to quality childcare.