GRETNA, Nebraska — The man behind the Gretna area’s “Good Life District” said Friday that his $5 billion vision has grown to 4,500 acres, has a name now and could become a place where youth sports meets Disneyland.

If Rod Yates’ plan materializes, the site between the state’s two biggest cities would have indoor surfing, sky-diving, rock-climbing, horseback riding and more.

LINCOLN – It appears it’s back to the drawing board for an ambitious proposal to dig a huge recreational lake between Omaha and Lincoln to rival Iowa’s Lake Okoboji.

That’s after a report, released Thursday, eliminated from consideration the initial location envisioned by state lawmakers – between Ashland and Gretna on the east side of the Platte River.

OMAHA — It’s not your typical neighborhood. At least not in Nebraska. Not yet anyway.

Sprouting along a fast-growing Elkhorn area corridor is a collection of what will be 327 market-rate residences with amenities including a clubhouse, pickleball courts and a dog park.