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From Marseille To Mont-Blanc: What To Know About The Journey Of The Olympic Torch To Paris

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/09/2024 - 6:00am

Cyclists pass in front of the Belem, the three-masted sailing ship carrying the Olympic flame to France, as it sails near Corinth, Greece, April 28, 2024.
(Petros Giannakouris / AP Photo)

The Olympic torch will finally enter France when it reaches the southern seaport of Marseille on Wednesday. And it's already been quite a journey.

After being lit on April 16 in Ancient Olympia, the torch was carried around Greece before leaving Athens aboard a three-mast ship named Belem, headed for Marseille.

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The Need For Environmental Justice Reparations In Omaha

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/09/2024 - 5:00am

The freeway that bifurcated North Omaha was marketed as an infrastructure development that would benefit all of Omaha. However, it solidified segregation, dramatically decreased Black homeownership and led to the amplification of environmental injustice.

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Pillen’s Property Tax Road Show Targets Possible Yes Votes

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/09/2024 - 4:00am

BELLEVUE — Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen took his push for property tax relief on the road Friday, launching a series of town hall meetings aimed at finding the 30 to 33 legislative votes he needs for a promised special session this summer.

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Neediest Areas Are Being Shortchanged On Government Funds − Even With Programs Designed To Benefit Poor Communities

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/09/2024 - 3:00am

If you live in one of the most economically deprived neighborhoods in your city, you might think the government is directing a smaller share of public funds to your community. And you would typically be right.

This is the case even with programs that have been specifically designed to benefit low-income communities. Over the long run, federal funds tend to flow toward areas that are relatively better off.

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USDA, UNL Celebrate ‘New Frontier’ Of Nebraska’s Ag Research And Innovation Partnership

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/09/2024 - 2:00am

The proposed site (outlined on left) of the ARS National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln.
(Courtesy of Craig Chandler / University Communication & Marketing, UNL)

LINCOLN — University of Nebraska officials Monday welcomed the groundbreaking of a new U.S. Department of Agriculture facility that they say will “expand the frontiers of agriculture.”

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Horses Show Off In Versailles, Keeping Alive Royal Tradition At Soon-To-Be Olympic Equestrian Venue

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/02/2024 - 6:00am

A horsewoman cleans the royal stables, in Versailles.
(Aurelien Morissard / AP Photo)

VERSAILLES, France (AP) — The historic Versailles Palace Gardens will soon host the Paris Olympics equestrian sports.

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Study Ranks NE Among Top 10 States For Risky Housing Due To Big Corporate Investors

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/02/2024 - 4:00am

LINCOLN — A new study ranked Nebraska among the top 10 states in the nation for risky housing conditions related to a heavy influence of corporate investors.

The Private Equity Stakeholder Project, a nonprofit watchdog, released its first state-by-state “risk index” aimed at informing policymakers about problems that can arise from imbalanced investment by big private equity groups.

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Century-Old Cass County Schoolhouse Gets New Life In $16M Project Boosted By Historic Tax Credits

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/02/2024 - 3:00am

A basketball court was restored as a feature in the Lofts on Main historic renovation project. While people have been shooting around some, it is not supposed to be for actual basketball play, officials said, and likely will be a community social spot with, perhaps, a coffee bar.
(Cindy Gonzalez / Nebraska Examiner)

PLATTSMOUTH, Nebraska — A basketball court was resurrected in this town’s old high school, though the hoop today is more for show than sport and is likely to become the backdrop for a trendy coffee bar.

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Pillen Confirms No Loss Of Life In NE From Friday Storms, But Hundreds Lost Homes

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 05/02/2024 - 2:00am

OMAHA — Gov. Jim Pillen joined leaders from the Omaha, Bennington, Elkhorn and Waterloo areas in thanking Nebraskans for listening to weather forecasts that warned them to take shelter during Friday’s storms.

“It is an extraordinary miracle that we’ve had this kind of a cell come through, and no categories (of serious injuries), and no loss of life,” he said.

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U.S. Supreme Court Appears To Lean Toward Oregon City In Complex Homelessness Case

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 04/25/2024 - 12:06am

Activists demonstrate at the Supreme Court as the justices consider a challenge to rulings that found punishing people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking amounts to unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, April 22, 2024.
(J. Scott Applewhite / AP Photo)

WASHINGTON — A majority of U.S Supreme Court justices Monday seemed inclined to side with an Oregon town’s law that bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, in a case that could have broad implications for local ordinances related to homelessness across the country.

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Real Estate News

From Marseille To Mont-Blanc: What To Know About The Journey Of The Olympic Torch To Paris

The Need For Environmental Justice Reparations In Omaha

Pillen’s Property Tax Road Show Targets Possible Yes Votes

Neediest Areas Are Being Shortchanged On Government Funds − Even With Programs Designed To Benefit Poor Communities

USDA, UNL Celebrate ‘New Frontier’ Of Nebraska’s Ag Research And Innovation Partnership

Horses Show Off In Versailles, Keeping Alive Royal Tradition At Soon-To-Be Olympic Equestrian Venue

Study Ranks NE Among Top 10 States For Risky Housing Due To Big Corporate Investors

Century-Old Cass County Schoolhouse Gets New Life In $16M Project Boosted By Historic Tax Credits

Pillen Confirms No Loss Of Life In NE From Friday Storms, But Hundreds Lost Homes

U.S. Supreme Court Appears To Lean Toward Oregon City In Complex Homelessness Case

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