World Cup Fever, $27M Ain't Enough, Warm Days Ahead

HERE’S YOUR RUNDOWN

Happy National Stuffing Day
Reed Moore can’t think of a better way to kick off Thanksgiving week than stuffing yourself with stuffing.
Today’s news:

Omaha soccer fans prepare for Team USA’s first match in the the World Cup.
After spending $27 million on a new youth detention facility, Douglas County officials worry it won’t be big enough.
Warm days are ahead in Omaha.

Where Are The Nitrate Police

Farmer Jason Othmer operates a combine as he harvests corn near Vesta, an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Nebraska, on Tuesday evening, Oct. 18, 2022. (Photos by Ryan Soderlin for the Flatwater Free Press)

State and Local Regulators Can’t, or Won’t, Stop Our Drinking Water from Getting Worse

By Yanqi Xu. Published in Flatwater Free Press.

REED MOORE >>

The Reed Moore newsletter is supported by:

COVID-19 UPDATE
Set up an appointment for the new booster today.

By the numbers:

This graphic is updated as of 8:34 a.m. on Nov. 21. For the latest stats, click the image, which sends you to the Johns Hopkins site.

AROUND OMAHA

Omaha soccer fans prepare for the World Cup and return of the U.S. men’s team, which plays Wales today, Nov. 21.
Warmer are days are on their way in Omaha as eastern Nebraska sees an end to its cold snap.
A controversial $27 million youth detention center may not be big enough when it opens next year, county officials say.
After spending October and November dismantling the W. Dale Clark Library, demolition crews raze the last remains of the former downtown branch.
Omaha Police arrest three men in connection with a shooting that left one dead and at least seven people injured.
KETV’s Rob McCartney sits down to talk public safety and criminal justice reformwith leaders, including Omaha Police Department Chief Todd Schmaderer.
Omaha Public Schools hires a safety and engagement specialist to curb violence and help students.
The Malcolm X Memorial Foundation celebrates its namesake’s induction into the Nebraska Hall of Fame.
Omaha police are trying to find a way to curb a concerning trend: younger and younger people perpetrating violent crime.
Homebuilders are eager to start construction at a proposed reservoir between Lincoln and Omaha, but the $1.83 billion project has legislative hurdles to clear.

Around Nebraska

A final tally shows more Nebraskans cast a ballot than a typical midterm, but fewer voted than the historic high the state saw in 2018.
The University of Nebraska hopes to raise $3 billion by fall of 2027 through its “Only in Nebraska” funding. The university raised $1.6 billion in the “quiet phase” of its campaign, which started in 2018.
Members of Nebraska’s LGBTQ+ community show support for the victims of a shooting in Colorado Springs that left five dead and 25 injured at a queer nightclub.
Protests over a Lincoln development near a Native American sweat lodge have spilled into the courtroom as activists’ attorneys argue for the dismal of a City of Lincoln lawsuit.
A divided congress will have to take on a massive Farm Bill with ramifications for everything from agriculture to supplemental aid to help families buy food.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Board of Corrections: The Douglas County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday, Nov. 22, to receive an update from Douglas County Corrections Director Mike Myers.
DEI Action Plan: The County Board will also hear a presentation on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan along with a budget proposal for the initiative.
ARPA: The County Board will discuss allocating funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, including $250,000 for the Simple Foundation to offer services for immigrants in North Omaha, nearly $74,000 to Reconnect Inc. to pay staff to provide mental health care for youth, and $50,000 to construct the Nebraska Museum of Industry and Labor. The Board will also consider an agreement with Flatwater Strategies to administer a relief program for locally owned restaurants.
The City Council is no meeting this week.

See the full Douglas County Board of Commissioners agenda for Tuesday, Nov. 22, and tune in here to the Douglas County Board at 9 a.m.

FACT OF THE DAY

From Harper’s Index

Percentage decrease since 2010 in the number of philosophy majors at U.S. colleges: 14.

Source: Benjamin Schmidt (NYC).

DAILY FUNNY

Comic by Jeff Koterba. Support him on Patreon

MOORE FUNNIES >>

CONNECT WITH THE READER:

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, news@thereader.com