Three more people detained during the June immigration raid on Omaha’s Glenn Valley Foods meatpacking plant will be released from ICE custody after a federal judge found their detention unlawful. Sabina Carmona-Lorenzo, Diego Palma Perez and Ernesto Cortes Fernandez are among a growing group of people to challenge their continued detention by ICE despite an […]
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Costs climb and contention grows as MUD, City of Omaha tackle utility work for streetcar
Years in and miles to go, the City of Omaha and Metropolitan Utilities District are at odds over a payment plan for an increasingly expensive streetcar project. The project, now estimated at $421 million, requires significant construction work by MUD to replace or relocate gas and water lines along the 3.2-mile route. The price tag […]
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EPIC for Girls empowers, encourages and celebrates student athletes
Title IX legislation in the 1970s mandated gender equity in athletics. Despite strides made by women, resource and facility disparities persist. Omaha nonprofit EPIC for Girls is on a mission to level the playing field by providing school-age teams with gear, travel sponsorship, extra coaching and college exposure they may not have access to otherwise. […]
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I saw 5 more movies and didn’t tell you…
Have you seen Sorry, Baby yet? I’m not going to start every review or column (or whatever this is) that way, but please know that I will want to. When not evangelizing for the year’s best film, I have been watching other movies that are not as good. To be clear, it’s not that they’re […]
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In search of affordable housing options, Omaha looks to accessory dwelling units
A woman paused her stroll through Omaha’s riverfront park to take in a peculiar sight. Among the walking paths and landscaped greenery, a small house stood just east of South Eighth Street. She peered through one of the home’s windows to get a better look. That spark of curiosity meant the small structure was serving […]
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Group seeks national recognition for north Omaha’s castle
On the corner of Florence and Burdette streets in north Omaha sits an imposing-looking stone mansion. Across the street from a fire station, and surrounded by smaller single-story homes, the building has gone by a few names within its storied history: the Burkenroad House, the Broadview Hotel and Trimble Castle. Currently, the building is owned […]
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Omaha City Council rejects deleting DEI from 2026 budget
The Omaha City Council rejected an amendment to remove the words diversity, equity and inclusion from the 2026 budget. Council members Brinker Harding and Aimee Melton, who proposed amendment, said during the meeting Tuesday night that any reference to DEI did not comply with an executive order from President Donald Trump and could limit federal […]
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At Omaha’s Pivot Prime, American beef meets French technique and chef-driven creativity
The server brings the squat, vanilla-hued candle to the table and lights it with a flourish. A few moments later, he returns, head slightly bowed, offering a basket of locally baked Le Quartier bread. The diners at our table at Pivot Prime, a new steakhouse near 132nd and West Dodge, pick up a slice and […]
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Owners of Bad Seed Coffee say streetcar construction is partially to blame for closure
A beloved Midtown coffee shop will soon close its doors. For more than a decade, Bad Seed Coffee & Supply survived everything the universe threw at it. The family owned business at 24th and Harney Streets weathered the uncertainty of the COVID pandemic, rising supply costs, a broken-down company van and a drunk driver totaling […]
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The best news involving the word Washington this week
Non-urgent, non-breaking news: Spike Lee is good at directing movies, and Denzel Washington is good at acting. In case you were worried, the fifth time the pair united for a film was not the one that broke their perfect streak, which spans four decades now. Highest 2 Lowest is based on Akira Kurosawa’s High and […]