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New Report Eliminates Original Site Envisioned For Huge Lake Between Omaha And Lincoln

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 4:00am

This map shows the alternative sites explored for recreation lakes along the Platte River in south Sarpy County, as well as a proposed site for a recreational dam on the Salt Creek west of Ashland.
(Screenshot from Olsson / Black &Veatch report)

LINCOLN – It appears it’s back to the drawing board for an ambitious proposal to dig a huge recreational lake between Omaha and Lincoln to rival Iowa’s Lake Okoboji.

That’s after a report, released Thursday, eliminated from consideration the initial location envisioned by state lawmakers – between Ashland and Gretna on the east side of the Platte River.

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What Happend In Whitewater

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/31/2024 - 3:00am

Police Chief Dan Meyer has spent his career in Whitewater, a town of 15,000 in southeast Wisconsin.
(Sofia Aldinio / ProPublica)

What Happened in Whitewater

by Melissa Sanchez and Maryam Jameel, photography by Sofia Aldinio, special to ProPublica

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Cottage-Heavy Rental Neighborhood Adds Different Approach To Tackling Nebraska Housing Shortage

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 7:00am

Joe Slosburg (right) talks to crew members at Aerie Blue Sage residential area under construction. They’re standing in a section where stand-alone cottages are rising and will be rented. Slosburg calls it a “modern neighborhood” of build-to-rent, mostly single-family homes. Industry leaders say the model is a growing trend.
(Cindy Gonzalez / Nebraska Examiner)

OMAHA — It’s not your typical neighborhood. At least not in Nebraska. Not yet anyway.

Sprouting along a fast-growing Elkhorn area corridor is a collection of what will be 327 market-rate residences with amenities including a clubhouse, pickleball courts and a dog park.

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No More Short-Term Solutions To Long-Term Problems

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 6:00am

The second district Blue Dot is in full swing. Recently, numerous politicians and party officials have visited us. The list includes Tim Walz and his wife, RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, House minority leader Hakkem Jeffries, Lindsey Graham, and Andrew Yang, just to name a few.

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American Despair: In Arizona, High Home Prices And Limited Prospects Shape Voters' Presidential Pick

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 5:00am

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Karl Peterson has been living the cruel inverse of the American dream. His rent keeps getting higher, but his apartments keep getting smaller.

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Efforts To Relocate Eastern Nebraska Village Away From Frequent Floods Appear Stalled

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 4:00am

Several homes have been burned down and buried in Winslow after owners took a federal buyout to make their lots permanent green spaces. Only about 15 homes remain in a town that recently had 140 residents.
(Paul Hammel / Nebraska Examiner)

WINSLOW — Leaders in this flood-devastated village are discovering that relocating a town is much more difficult and time-consuming than they envisioned.

Some residents who opposed the move now think it’s never going to happen.

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A Historically Black Community Grapples With Lasting Impacts After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/24/2024 - 3:00am

A community welcome sign on the corner Main Street and Dundalk Avenue is pictured, Friday, Aug. 16, 2024, in Turner Station, Md.
(Stephanie Scarbrough / AP Photo)

TURNER STATION, Md. (AP) — As the dust settled after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, as the initial shock wore off and the breaking news coverage subsided, residents of this tiny peninsula found themselves facing an uncertain future.

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New ‘EDGE District’ Seen As Giving Omaha-Based UNMC An Edge In Growing Global Reputation

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/17/2024 - 7:00am

A rendering shows future view from the northeast corner of Saddle Creek Road and Farnam Street looking south / southwest into the EDGE District. The overpass would connect the main campus to the new EDGE District.
(Courtesy of Holland Basham Architects)

OMAHA — A roughly 30-acre area just west of the main University of Nebraska Medical Center campus has a lot going on, including a sprawling innovation hub and a six-story research and office building under construction.

It now has a new name: the EDGE District.

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Property Owners, Renters Can Help Keep Our Communities Safe From Residential Building Fires

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/17/2024 - 6:00am

Oct. 6-12 was Fire Prevention Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness about fire safety, fire prevention and how to respond effectively if a fire occurs.

During this week, it’s important to recognize that smoking is a leading cause of residential building fires.

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People Displaced By Hurricanes Face Anxiety And A Long Road To Recovery, US Census Surveys Show − Smarter, Targeted Policies Could Help

Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 10/17/2024 - 5:00am

The trauma of natural disasters doesn’t end when the storm or wildfire is gone, or even when communities are being put back together and homes have been rebuilt.

For many people, being displaced by a disaster has long-term consequences that often aren’t obvious or considered in disaster aid decisions.

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Real Estate News

New Report Eliminates Original Site Envisioned For Huge Lake Between Omaha And Lincoln

What Happend In Whitewater

What Happened in Whitewater

Cottage-Heavy Rental Neighborhood Adds Different Approach To Tackling Nebraska Housing Shortage

No More Short-Term Solutions To Long-Term Problems

American Despair: In Arizona, High Home Prices And Limited Prospects Shape Voters' Presidential Pick

Efforts To Relocate Eastern Nebraska Village Away From Frequent Floods Appear Stalled

A Historically Black Community Grapples With Lasting Impacts After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

New ‘EDGE District’ Seen As Giving Omaha-Based UNMC An Edge In Growing Global Reputation

Property Owners, Renters Can Help Keep Our Communities Safe From Residential Building Fires

People Displaced By Hurricanes Face Anxiety And A Long Road To Recovery, US Census Surveys Show − Smarter, Targeted Policies Could Help

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