An Omaha company is looking to make it easier for women-owned businesses to get off the ground or grow with a crowdfunding portal specifically for female entrepreneurs. Molly Huyck, the founder of AeQuitas Investments, or AQi, said she came up with the idea while mentoring female entrepreneurs in other countries. Recent research from Yale and […]
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The City of Omaha approved $52M in TIF loans in 2025. These are the projects that made the cut
Multi-family housing, commercial space and a Little Bohemia revitalization. Upward of $52 million in tax-increment financing, or TIF, was allocated in 2025, according to the city’s annual TIF report approved by the Omaha City Council this week. The total accounts for 22 projects. Used in Omaha for more than four decades, TIF is a financing […]
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Nebraska sports financing board OKs tax incentives for Omaha stadium
The Sports Arena Facility Financing Assistance Act Board approved two and rejected nine applications for financial assistance for sports facilities on Thursday morning. The only approved projects are in Nebraska’s two largest cities. The board rejected applicants from Gretna to Valentine, which sought tax incentives, capped at $1.25 million, for sports facilities in their cities. […]
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Omaha nonprofit launches immigration law program for students after UNL clinic closure
An Omaha-based nonprofit is launching a new externship program for future immigration lawyers following the closure of the University of Nebraska’s College of Law Immigration Clinic. The Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advancement, or CIRA, will offer University of Nebraska-Lincoln law students paid, semester-long placements working 15 to 20 hours a week on real immigration cases while […]
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Nebraska 2nd District Dem candidates talk affordability, healthcare
The cost of living, making health care more affordable and other economic issues are top of mind for voters likely to participate in Nebraska’s midterm elections, showing up in polling and at voter’s doors. Six Democratic candidates in the state’s most politically divided and diverse congressional district in the Omaha area are fighting to persuade voters they […]
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Officials hope community connection and conversation will spark Latino civic engagement at the ballot box
Immigration crackdowns and job losses have shaken Nebraska’s Latino community this year. Some – even citizens with full voter rights – are afraid to speak up amid the fear caused by these events. Others see the turmoil as an opportunity to show the Latino community how much their voices matter. The Nebraska Democratic Party’s Latino Caucus started […]
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UNMC interim chancellor Dele Davies named priority candidate for position
Dr. H. Dele Davies was named the priority candidate for chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has served as interim chancellor for the campus since 2024. Before taking over as interim chancellor, Davies had been UNMC’s senior vice chancellor since 2017, overseeing all UNMC colleges and a health sciences library. He had […]
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Star-studded Summer Shows
Start May off right with an Omaha show by Tommy Castro & The Painkillers. The band has been on the road for a couple of months, hitting Lincoln’s Zoo Bar early in March. Showcasing new material and some fan favorites, they deliver soulful, rockin’ blues. They’ve been touring behind Tommy’s most recent Alligator Records’ release […]
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Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford at peace with retirement and the legacy he’s built
Boxing champion Terence “Bud” Crawford added to his pro boxing hall of fame resume by soundly defeating Mexico’s boxing legend Canelo Álvarez last September in Nevada. The unanimous 12-round decision made Omaha’s beloved native son an undisputed champion in four weight divisions. The Reader recently caught up with the champ at his gym, B&B Sports […]
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Omaha’s professional soccer team is getting a downtown stadium
A new 6,500-seat soccer stadium in downtown Omaha is one step closer to breaking ground following an important approval last month. Union Omaha, the city’s professional soccer team, plans to build the stadium as the anchor of a 20-acre entertainment district in north Downtown. The City Council last month unanimously approved $48 million in tax-increment […]