Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 07/05/2022 - 5:00am
Omaha, NE – The Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District (Papio NRD), City of Valley, DC West Community Schools, YMCA of Greater Omaha, and other community partners today celebrated the grand opening of Valley’s new pedestrian bridge and trail.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 07/05/2022 - 4:00am
Lincoln, Nebraska, June 30, 2022 — The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has received a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to complete an academic facility offering real-world teaching within The Scarlet Hotel.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Tue, 07/05/2022 - 3:00am
LINCOLN — Gov. Pete Ricketts on Wednesday called the congressional hearings into the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol a “partisan rehash of mostly old information.”
The Republican governor was asked his opinion of the hearings during a press conference.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 5:00am
OMAHA — Nearly 50 years have passed since Omaha leaders crafted a dramatic plan to help rescue a dying downtown: Build an iconic, people-magnet park through the city’s central business district.
It’s been 30 years since that resulting Central Park Mall was renamed after affable Mayor Gene Leahy, who championed a “return to the river” movement that led to the mall’s creation.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 4:00am
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in on Thursday as the 104th associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. She is taking her place as the first Black woman on the court at a complex time, when questions are being raised about its legitimacy and the role of politics in its decision making.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 3:00am
Thanks to the generosity and caring spirit of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metro, United Way of the Midlands (UWM) is excited to announce it raised $32 million during the fiscal year that ends today, June 30, 2022. This vital funding allows UWM to invest in more than 100 local nonprofit agencies, as well as direct services that address social and economic disparities and meet community members’ essential needs.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 2:00am
June 30, 2022 — 170 Members of Congress joined a bipartisan advocacy effort in support of $193 million in funding for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) YouthBuild program for the upcoming fiscal year, helping young people across the country build the skillsets and mindsets that lead to long-term professional and personal success.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 07/04/2022 - 1:00am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A cyberattack on a software company has disrupted unemployment benefits and job seeking assistance for thousands of people in several states.