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New 7,000-seat Union Omaha downtown soccer stadium to anchor $300 million...
Rendering of new Union Omaha soccer stadium that would have 7,000 fixed seats and anchor an 18-acre mixed-use housing and entertainment district in downtown Omaha. (Courtesy of Alliance Sports)OMAHA —...
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About 130 groups in North and South Omaha to share $235 million in...
State of Nebraska and City of Omaha leaders announce economic development grants at the Livestock Exchange Building in South Omaha. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner)Editor’s note: This report has been...
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Nearly 60% of Nebraska’s smaller rural hospitals operate at a loss, hospital...
(Win McNamee/Getty Images) LINCOLN — A new survey of Nebraska hospitals showed that about half were operating in the red, and the share was even more dramatic, nearly 60%, for small rural hospitals....
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Proposals aim to ease path for ‘missing middle housing’ in Nebraska, but...
The Whitney by Straightline Design of Omaha was among the winners of the "ADU for U" competition sponsored by AARP Nebraska, the City of Omaha and other local partners. The contest was launched to gain...
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Armed with new NE law and federal grant, Douglas County team steps up attack...
(Getty Images)OMAHA — Buoyed by a new state law and a $4.4 million federal grant, a multi-agency task force has launched with greater access to information and an expectation to curb drug overdoses in...
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Proposal to force NE to accept $18M in federal food funds for kids draws no...
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen's administration has said no to participating in a new, more permanent Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer program aimed at supplementing other efforts that target child...
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Sneak peek of ‘Cabrini’ movie hits home with Nebraskans of Italian heritage,...
About 130 people attend a private preview of the movie "Cabrini," which resonates with different faiths and populations but holds special meaning to Omaha's Italian-American community. (Courtesy of...
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Lawmaker wants to keep out-of-state entities from buying single-family homes...
(Courtesy of Aaron McCoy/Getty Images)LINCOLN — Calling it a means to preserve local homeownership, a state senator has proposed legislation to keep businesses without a tie to the state from buying...
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North Omahans pack a room to discuss ‘next steps’ in spending millions of...
An unprecedented effort to award roughly $235 million in grants to North and South Omaha is expected to help reverse generations economic and social distress exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Shown...
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Lawmakers hear benefits of Bellevue cybersecurity project, but state funding...
A vision of the proposed Prairie Hill Farm innovation and collaboration campus. It would begin on nearly 45 acres currently owned by the City of Bellevue, but over time could quadruple in size, as the...
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Regional survey of “rural main street” economy, led by Omaha university,...
(Getty Images) OMAHA — For the sixth consecutive month, a regional survey reflecting economic conditions of “rural main street” farmers and businesses has dipped into negative territory, according to...
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Blood asks Pillen to respond to ‘worsening’ violence, worker safety at state...
The Lincoln Regional Center was first established in 1869, just outside the capital city. It treats adults with mental illnesses, and those committed for being not responsible for committing a crime...
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Two Nebraska communities awarded a total of $2.55 million for affordable...
(Getty Images)LINCOLN — Two Nebraska communities are to receive state grants totaling $2.55 million for affordable housing that helps replace dwellings lost in the 2019 floods. The Nebraska Department...
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Labor court sides with the state on latest legal volley in remote work case
More than 100 state employees rallied during a noon hour in early December against Gov. Pillen's order to end remote work. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — A state labor court on Friday sided...
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Sparks fly at Omaha meeting about $90M airport business park and eminent...
A Monday night panel answered questions from audience members that were relayed through moderators. Right to left, City Councilwoman Juanita Johnson, who coordinated the meeting, Sen. Terrell McKinney...
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A ‘turnback tax’ distribution to benefit 27 North Omaha groups, small businesses
North Omaha, looking toward corner of 24th and Ohio Streets, where a tour bus group is checking out business and community sights. (Cindy Gonzalez/Nebraska Examiner)OMAHA — A North Omaha food truck,...
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Malcolm X museum to rise in North Omaha with boost from $20 million state grant
Nearly 18 acres in North Omaha, managed by the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation, includes the spot where the slain human rights leader's family home once stood. Now to be added to the campus is a new...
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Remote work trial begins as employees relay what’s at stake under Pillen...
The Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations — a state labor court — is shown here at a previous hearing related to Gov. Jim Pillen's order to end remote work. (Paul Hammel/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN...
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NE auditor: ‘Flagrant abuses,’ up to $1.5M in questionable billings suspected...
(Getty Images)LINCOLN — One service provider billed the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services for 32 hours of work she supposedly performed in a 24-hour day. In another situation, the agency...
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NE agency for African Americans in upheaval as state auditor steps in and...
The Nebraska State Capitol's west entrance. (Paul Hammel/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — A Nebraska advocacy commission devoted to African Americans is in upheaval following a state auditor’s missive...
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