04/29/21 • Nebraska vaccine data • Nationwide case trends
Randy Santel’s Midwest USA Food Challenge
You love him for his heroic feats of eats, come cheer him on as he heads our way to take on some of Omaha’s biggest bites. Santel’s Midwest Food Challenge kicked off this week with a victory over the Big Joe at Frank’s Pizzeria. The 12 pound New York style veggie lover’s pizza was no match for Santel and Katina Eats Kilos, downing the beast in 33 minutes and 30 seconds.
Reed Moore’s Daily Rundown
Happy National Shrimp Scampi Day
Be careful ladies and gents, this news is coming hot off the stove: Omaha’s construction industry sees a 2% decline in jobs in the past year, OPPD picks its new CEO, and Nebraska lawmakers stop a bill that would use tax credits to pay for private school tuition.
Around Omaha
- The Douglas County Health Department is opening a drive-thru vaccine clinic at the Metropolitan Community College Fort Omaha campus, offering the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
- A 114-year-old Omaha woman is now the country’s oldest living person and the seventh-oldest person in the world.
- Westside High School officials are investigating a snapchat image of two students reenacting George Floyd’s death on school property.
- Omaha’s construction industry sees a 2% decrease in jobs over the past year.
- The Omaha City Council declined to extend the city’s mask mandate at its Tuesday meeting, and they they might let it expire if case numbers continue to drop.
- Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium will host a job fair from 4-6 p.m. today, looking to fill almost 200 part-time positions.
- OPPD’s chief financial officer, Javier Fernandez, is selected to be the next CEO of the electric utility. He will be the first person of color to have that role when he replaces Tim Burke on July 2.
Around Nebraska
- A unicameral bill to use tax credits to help those with a lower income attend private schoolsdid not pass, as it was four votes short of ending the filibuster.
- The Nebraska Department of Labor is requesting payback money after employees mistakenly paid or overpaid unemployment claims during the pandemic.
- Nebraska Hy-Vee locations are now offering COVID-19 vaccinations for free with no appointment needed.
Reed Moore’s Things To Do
Your Spring Move-In Guide
Week Six: Remember to Not Forget
The moving date nears. With less than one month from your move, you have probably realized by now that you must address the issue of your incoming mail. Fortunately, the United States Post Office makes it easy to schedule the switch online. They will forward your mail to your new destination worry-free.
What’s more, if you have any regular service providers, say, for a landscaping service, you should thank them and inform them that you will no longer be needing their services.
Note if you haven’t told your friends and family that you’re moving, you might want to do that now, too. But if you’re going for the element of surprise, then, by all means, use discretion.
Finally, if you have children, you may want to schedule a babysitter for the moving day. You don’t need to be worried about more than you can handle, especially during such a big day.
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