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OMAHA — Jonathan Lopez stepped back to soak in the entirety of the binational, multifaceted mural he and other young students helped to paint across a gym wall at Pine Elementary in Omaha’s Little Italy neighborhood. What stood out to the 8-year-old: On the left half of the canvas that stretched 26 feet wide and […]
Nebraska’s largest annual conference of real estate and development experts, now in its 37th year, is poised to recognize Omaha’s new $158 million public library as its pick for a project with extraordinary rippling impact.
OMAHA — State Sen. Margo Juarez of South Omaha said Monday she has been diagnosed with breast cancer but is optimistic about the treatment plan she and doctors have in place. She said she wanted to be as transparent as possible with constituents so released a public statement. “I am approaching this journey with faith, […]
LINCOLN — Nebraska so far has awarded nearly $100 million of its $218.5 million first-year allotment from a federal grant program aimed at filling healthcare gaps in rural communities. Ashley Newmyer, director of public health for the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, said Friday that puts the state in a “good spot” in […]
Lancaster County officials announced the arrest of five out-of-state individuals for suspected fraud on three Lincoln petitions.