Four Apply for 6th Judicial District Bench
Four candidates submitted their names for consideration for a vacancy for the District Court of the 6th Judicial District.
Theodore P. Arndt of Elkhorn, Pamela L. Hopkins of Fontanelle; Brendan M. Kelly of Omaha; and Melinda B. Wicks of Sioux City, Iowa, applied for the vacancy.
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Mobile Home Park Damaged by Flooding to be Demolished
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
Bellevue – Nearly 200 mobile homes that were damaged or destroyed by floodwaters on March 19 are now slated for demolition this summer, although it’s unclear who will ultimately pay for it.
The Bellevue City Council voted Tuesday to demolish the 194 mobile and modular homes at Paradise Lakes, located along Harlan Lewis Road on low-lying land hit hard by the March flood.
The council declared the homes uninhabitable and ordered them to be demolished in early August.
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Scammers Claiming to Represent Sarpy County Treasurer
Scammers targeting area residents are using a spoofed phone number to pose as the Sarpy County Treasurer’s Office.
The caller claims to be an employee of the treasurer’s office, then falsely tells the resident they have a bill due that can be paid over the phone with a credit card.
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Town Hall Meeting in Valley On Reporting Flood Damage
A town hall meeting will be held Saturday in Valley for area residents to learn how to report flood-damaged property.
Douglas County Assessor and Register of Deeds Diane Battiato will meet with residents from 9 to 11 a.m. on June 22 at the Valley flood relief center at 921 S. Mayne St., located at The Campus operated by United Faith Community Church.
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Creighton to Host Lecture on Laudato Si’ Encyclical
Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’s encyclical on ecology, is the topic of an upcoming lecture at Creighton University.
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Harland
UNO College of Business Selects an Interim Dean
The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s College of Business Administration has a new interim dean, UNO announced last week.
Lynn Harland, associate dean and professor of management at the college, will serve as interim dean when Dean Louis Pol steps down after 17 years in August. She will serve on the search committee to find a permanent replacement for Pol.
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Mello
Mello Named University of Nebraska Interim VP
Lincoln – University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds appointed Heath Mello, associate vice president and director of state relations, as interim vice president for university affairs.
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Children’s Disability Review Due Dates Extended
in FEMA Disaster Areas to Provide Some Relief
Lincoln – Natural disasters this spring have caused considerable hardships for many Nebraskans.
In order to provide some relief during this difficult time, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is extending deadlines for children’s disability redetermination in affected parts of the state.
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‘Nebraska Strong’ Counseling Program Launched to Assist Victims of March Flooding
Lincoln – Nebraskans have been slowly cleaning up the damage since historic flooding rolled across areas of the state in March. Recovery has been a slog and, in some cases, has drained emotional and mental reserves.
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Hazard Mitigation Grant Seeks Notices of Interest
On March 21, Federal Disaster Declaration DR-4420-NE was signed for a severe winter storm, straight-line winds, and ongoing flooding. This declaration opens up funding under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) at a 75% federal share.
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The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has opened a new office at 5319 N. 30th St. (Courtesy DHHS)
DHHS Opens a New Office in North Omaha
Lincoln – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has opened a new facility in North Omaha to better serve residents of the area.
The office opened this month and houses Division of Children and Family Services protection and economic assistance operations and Medicaid and Long-Term Care teammates.
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Evanina
Summit Features Top Counterintelligence Official
Ashland – The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Greater Omaha Chamber and Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry will bring William Evanina, the top counterintelligence official for the U.S. government, as the keynote speaker at the upcoming Federal Legislative Summit later this summer.
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Chamber’s Leadership Omaha Program Graduates 41st Class
Leadership Omaha, one of the nation’s longest-running community leadership programs, has graduated its latest “best class ever” – a diverse group of 47 men and women who are ready to strengthen and transform the Omaha community.
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Pass to Class Hits 1.5M Riders
In parternship with Metro transit, Metropolitan Community College’s Pass to Class has surpassed 1.5 million bus rides.
The milestone comes at a time when the college is extending the program to students in English as a Second Language noncredit classes, according to an MCC news release.
Pass to Class encourages ridership by offering a free bus pass for travel to and from MCC locations or for other education-related purposes.
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Sarpy County, Nebraska Medicine Exploring Mental Health Center
For several months, Sarpy County government officials and representatives from the Sarpy County have been meeting with potential partners to help the county establish a mental health crisis stabilization center.
At this time, Sarpy County is actively pursuing a partnership with Nebraska Medicine, according to a Wednesday news release.
“A partnership with Nebraska Medicine opens the possibility of locating directly on the Nebraska Medicine-Bellevue campus.” said Sarpy County Commissioner Jim Warren.
The county’s discussions with Nebraska Medicine are in the preliminary phases, and no formal agreement is in place yet.
– Sarpy County
Do Space Hosts Talk on Renewable Energy
The Metropolitan Community College at Do Space program at 7205 Dodge St. will host a free, public talk about renewable energy on July 11, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Courtney Kennedy, alternative energy program manager at the OPPD, and Darren Dageforde, executive director of utility and energy optimization at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will discuss renewable energy and how Nebraskans can make a difference.
Light refreshments will be served. For more information, visit mccneb.edu/hubbard.
– Do Space
Public Invited to Give Input on Next NU President
Faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters, and members of the public are invited to a series of listening sessions beginning June 20 and 21 to gather input on the search for the next president of the University of Nebraska.
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NPA President Plans to Retire After 25 Years
The long-term executive director of the Nebraska Press Association will retire next year.
The NPA announced the retirement of Allen J. Beermann earlier this month. He said he plans to remain on staff through the hiring and training of his replacement in 2020.
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Koenig
Council Bluffs Chamber President Stepping Down
Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Dan Koenig submitted his resignation Friday effective July 5.
The chamber board will begin to discuss Koenig’s replacement immediately, according to a news release. The chamber has more than 800 dues-paying members.
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Jerram Gray
Jerram Elected President of Omaha City Council
The Omaha City Council made its vice president its new president in a vote last week.
Chris Jerram assumed the role of council president from Ben Gray at the June 4 meeting.
Jerram was elected president on a 5-2 vote, with two members backing Gray in a secret ballot.
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Omaha Marks D-Day With Seventh Sister City
Omaha has entered into a Sister City relationship with a region along the Normandy Coast of France that includes the historic Omaha Beach.
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert and the Omaha Sister Cities Association announced the new relationship with Isigny-Omaha Intercom, a region of 59 townships in northern France, on the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in the Second World War.
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City, County Establish
Flood Incident Command Center
The City of Omaha Public Works Department, Omaha Fire Department and Douglas County Emergency Management have established an incident command center as a precaution because of the risk of flooding associated with rains and the Missouri River.
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Past presidents of the Omaha Bar Association from the 1980s through the present day pose for a portrait during the 2019 President’s Reception held June 4 at Thunderhead Brewing in the Old Market. Pictured in the first row seated, from left, are Lyle E. Strom (1980-81) and J. Terry Macnamara (1987-88). Pictured in the second row, from left, are Michael F. Kinney (2003-04), Jennifer R. Petersen (2012-13), Wayne J. Mark (1999-00), D.C. “Woody” Bradford III (1992-93), Denise A. Hill (2002-03) and Amy L. Longo (2007-08). Pictured in the back row, from left, are Thomas A. Grennan (2008-09), Patrick S. Cooper (2018-19), David S. Houghton (1993-94), Stuart J. Dornan (2013-14), John C. Brownrigg (1990-91), Craig F. Martin (2011-12) and Gerald L. Friedrichsen (2009-10). (Photos by Scott Stewart)
OBA Prepares To Transition Leadership Next Month
The annual Omaha Bar Association President’s Reception was held Tuesday, marking the upcoming transition to a new president and bar leadership.
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Women’s Center for Advancement
Extraordinary Women to be Recognized at Annual WCA Luncheon
The Women’s Center for Advancement will recognize 10 area women at its upcoming Tribute to Women fundraising luncheon, scheduled for June 13 in Omaha.
Elizabeth Powers, the WCA’s director of marketing and public relations, said the women who are selected for recognition are doing amazing things to help women in the community be safe and strong.
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Omaha Ranks 2nd Best in U.S. Behind Honolulu
By Scott Stewart
The Daily Record
The Omaha metropolitan area is a close second behind Honolulu among small cities, according to a ranking by a national business strategy and marketing firm.
This is the second year that Omaha has trailed the Hawaiian municipality among cities with a population under 1 million in the report by Resonance Consultancy.
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Flood, Disaster Victims Can Request a New Property Assessment Under LB 512
Lincoln – The Nebraska Department of Revenue, Property Assessment Division released a new form Wednesday to request an adjustment to an assessed valuation as a result of significant property damage from a disastrous event like a flood.
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DHHS Selects St. Francis Ministries as Child Welfare Contractor for Omaha Metro
Lincoln – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday that it selected a proposal from Saint Francis Ministries, which currently provides child welfare services to youth and families in parts of Nebraska, to provide ongoing case management services in the Eastern Service Area, comprised of Douglas and Sarpy counties.
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Moberly Named UNL’s Interim Vice Chancellor
The leadership of the University of Nebraska College of Law is adjusting to the appointment of its dean to fill-in after a top university official left for a new job.
Richard Moberly, dean of the Nebraska College of Law, assumed the role of interim executive vice chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Saturday. He replaces Donde Plowman, who left Nebraska to become the chancellor of the University of Tennessee.
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Omaha Halts Acceptance of Pothole Claims
The City of Omaha has returned to its long-standing damage claims policy for vehicle damaged caused by potholes.
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First Tenants Announced for City Centre Project
La Vista – City+Ventures announced the first round of restaurant and office tenants slated to join the mixed-use La Vista City Centre development last Friday.
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Owners Should Receive Notice
of Valuation Changes Soon
Lincoln — The Nebraska Department of Revenue’s Property Assessment Division reminds property owners that real property Notices of Valuation Change should have been sent by county assessors on or before June 1.
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Fritz
First Woman to Lead University of Nebraska
as Interim President
Lincoln – The University of Nebraska Board of Regents made history last Thursday by naming Susan M. Fritz, a 30-year veteran of the university who has served as executive vice president and provost since 2012, as interim president-elect.
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State Board of Health Seeks Members
for Professional Board Spots
Lincoln – The State Board of Health is seeking members to serve on several health care boards.
Professional boards are responsible for granting license privileges to health care providers. Full terms are five years long and most run through Nov. 30, 2024, but there are also vacant partial terms available.
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