Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 5th of August.
Good morning, Omaha.
At Centennial High School, the Utica Heritage Days car show drew 243 vehicles + donated $3,000 to the Elf Society.
Organizers hope the turnout will make it a yearly event.
Packer Fastener has opened a new 24,000 sqft distribution center at 8930 South 137th Circle to support local manufacturing and construction projects.
The Green Bay-based company already opened similar centers in Indianapolis and Salt Lake City this summer.
Seven sculptures from Nebraska's landmark I-80 art project have earned National Register designation (marking a historic milestone) and add valuable recognition to the interstate installation.
Country music icon Wynonna Judd will perform her The Hard Truth tour at the Orpheum Theater on Oct.
20 with tickets going on sale Friday at 10 a.m. (Presale begins Wednesday at 10 a.m. via texting 'opa' to 833-407-0477.)
UNO is launching Maverick Flex Path, an accredited competency-based graduate program that lets working adults take fully online courses at their own pace (courses run in eight‑week terms with five start dates per year).
The first offering is a 14‑credit Graduate Certificate in Executive Business starting Fall.
Recent tests found many Omaha yards exceed EPA lead levels, and residents receive different responses from the city regarding further cleanup.
The EPA and city rely on property changes + specific guidelines to decide on additional testing, with a focus on areas within the Superfund site.
City engineers are reconfiguring Ames Avenue lanes to reduce crashes on one of the area’s most dangerous corridors, and crews expect to complete work next week + officials say the new layout will improve driver safety.
Omaha will reconfigure Ames Avenue (between Fontenelle Blvd and 16th Street) by redrawing lanes and adding bike and turning lanes to slow traffic and improve pedestrian safety, with work to finish next week as part of the Vision Zero initiative targeting serious crashes.
Omaha City Council approved a $200,000 mural project for four downtown parking garages on Tuesday, partnering with LALA + local artists to showcase creative work in public spaces.
Douglas County Health Department reported 71 confirmed cyclospora cases, up from 45, as it works with state and federal agencies to investigate possible links to recalled shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico.
The outbreak appears to be slowing, though more cases may still emerge.
Douglas County health officials reported Tuesday that several cyclospora infections in the area may be linked to a multistate outbreak tied to contaminated iceberg lettuce.
Secret Formula Live with Spirit Awake & GRiMDOG
8-11 p.m. — Reverb Lounge — $10 ADV / $15 DOS — Experience the grooves of Omaha's local progressive rock scene with Secret Formula.
Andy Frasco Live in Omaha
7-8:30 p.m. — Slowdown — Ticketed event — Experience high-energy performances blending rock, funk, blues, and soul from Andy Frasco and The U.N.
Willow Avalon Concert
7-9:30 p.m. — The Waiting Room Lounge — Tickets not provided — Experience the electrifying talents of Willow Avalon, a rising star in country music.
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