Nebraska elected officials weighed in Wednesday on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid Tuesday at an Omaha meatpacking plant. ICE went to Glenn Valley Foods Tuesday morning and detained more than 70 people for suspected immigration violations and using fraudulent documents. Though the raid sparked protests and criticism of the federal government, U.S. Sen. Pete […]
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Omaha area receiving bulk of $13.5 million in housing grants
Affordable housing projects in the state’s three largest counties are receiving $13.5 million in grants. The vast majority of the money – nearly $11 million – is going to projects in Douglas and Sarpy counties, while projects in Lancaster County will receive a little over $2.6 million. The money comes from the Middle Income Workforce […]
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‘People are scared’: ICE agents raid facilities in Omaha
Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided an Omaha meatpacking plant on Tuesday morning, sowing fear into the community as advocates and family members attempt to figure out how many people were detained and where they were taken. ICE agents arrived at Glenn Valley Foods, a meatpacking plant at 6824 J St. in Omaha, on Tuesday morning. […]
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Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. inaugurated during Monday ceremony
Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. was officially inaugurated as Omaha’s 52nd mayor in a ceremony Monday evening. Ewing was sworn into office by Douglas County District Judge Vernon Daniels. Following a solo performance by Omaha singer DREION, Ewing gave a speech where he thanked his family and his campaign team. He spoke about how they all […]
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How passions for science and candy led to a sweet business
Clad in a white lab coat, scientist Katie Teh squirts syrupy red liquid into quarter size molds on a large metal tray. Her previous effort led to a product that was too soft. So she altered the formula. “We’re playing a lot with pH,” she said. “Along with making sure there’s enough of the gelling […]
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Tutus and Pew-Pews
Wait, is the full title of Ballerina actually From the World of John Wick: Ballerina? That is how it is listed on IMDB, so let’s say yes! That is simply perfect. Considering that it is essentially Joan Wick, with its every element being horrifyingly derivative, the only better title would have been We Would Like […]
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Omaha Art Fair aims to carry on legacy of former festival
The Omaha Art Fair is making its debut this weekend, picking up where the Omaha Summer Arts Festival left off after 50 years. Adam Weiss, a longtime Omaha artist, decided that he wanted to carry on the Art Festival’s legacy. He created the Omaha Art Fair, which is making its debut Friday. “I started doing […]
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Kicking off summer
This month we’re offering another two-part overview of music options. In this column I’ll hit on weekend and early-next-week events of note. Then, I’ll circle back on Thursday, June 12, with the longer column looking at recommended events for the rest of the month. And we’re going start off looking at weekend dates rather than […]
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UNL Architecture students break ground on new approach to affordable housing needs
Architecture graduate students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln dreamed up a new approach to Nebraska’s growing affordable housing needs. Now, they’re finally breaking ground. The project — titled “Our Story” — will start with two affordable housing units built on one 4,770-square-foot lot in North Omaha’s Benson neighborhood. The size and price range of the homes […]
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A house built for magic: Groups working to restore unassuming Omaha home with magical past
Near Omaha’s 35th and Center streets sits an unassuming turn-of-the-20th-century house. The house was once owned by the Schrat family, which lived there for around 58 years. The parents raised their kids there, but made an effort to keep the house looking as it did when they bought it. The house, unknown to many, was […]