3+ day, 10+ min ago   (550+ words) Omaha Public Schools has landed on an 8.2-cent levy increase as part of its proposed budget for this school year. It’s one way the district is trying to close a $50.6 million state aid shortfall following a miscalculation last year. Last…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (275+ words) The City of Omaha, with City Council approval, will purchase a vacant building that partially collapsed along the streetcar route. A large void opened in the Blackstone neighborhood June 21 when a foundation wall collapsed, swallowing a sidewalk and part of…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (530+ words) A Douglas County judge heard arguments Thursday over whether the City of Omaha has authority to set a higher minimum wage than that required by state law. The Omaha City Council passed an ordinance earlier this year to maintain a…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (335+ words) Omaha city and business leaders met Wednesday to rally support for two upcoming ballot initiatives. The Building Better Omaha Committee was formed by the Greater Omaha Chamber to advocate for two bond issues totaling $185 million that will appear on the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (241+ words) More than 20 ceramics artists will display their works during an annual pottery event. The Omaha North Hills Pottery Tour will return this October. The self-guided tour will feature works from 22 artists displayed at five stops, including two pottery studios and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (329+ words) Three federal grants totaling $5.15 million will help Nebraska’s biggest city navigate its transportation and infrastructure needs. At the top of the list is an ambitious project that would reclaim nearly 20 acres of land sliced up by an interstate and highway....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (206+ words) A group of Omaha stamp enthusiasts will host its annual show later this month in celebration of the society’s 100th anniversary. The Omaha Philatelic Society, which celebrates and collects postage stamps, will hold its centennial stamp show on Sept. 19-20 at the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (234+ words) The Omaha Streetcar has a name: Oscar. Mayor John Ewing and the city’s streetcar team rolled out the branding, design and name of the upcoming streetcar system at the Kiewit Luminarium Friday afternoon. Five focus groups and more than 1,200 surveys…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (521+ words) There were more sinkholes in Omaha’s Blackstone neighborhood that didn’t make headlines. A large void opened in late June when the foundation wall of a vacant building collapsed, swallowing a sidewalk and part of the building at 3810 and 3812 Farnam St....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (775+ words) Omaha leaders on Monday announced four projects to expand and renovate affordable housing options in the city, including fixing up the vacant City View apartment building that was closed last summer following several health and safety concerns. The 225-unit property…...