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The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said young riders operated electric dirt bikes that are not street legal on Omaha roads, prompting warnings of legal consequences for parents.

A community safety meeting with Bennington Police is scheduled next week to discuss safer riding practices.

A new life jacket station near the Wehrspann Lake boat ramp was set up after a local man's tragic drowning in July.

His mother hopes the tribute, featuring signed life jackets to remind visitors to wear safety gear, will prevent further losses.

Five Omaha business leaders will attempt to climb Mount Kilimanjaro from Oct.

9 to 18 to raise funds for five new Abide lighthouse homes in North Omaha by charging 3 dollars per step for roughly 52,000 steps per climber, with a targeted summit on Oct. 16.

The Kellogg’s Omaha plant laid off its remaining employees Tuesday as it prepared for a full closure this August & ended local production.

This move concludes the plant’s operational phase in the community.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha will change seven business concentrations to full majors starting in Fall 2026 to help students show employers their skills.

The change will not add cost or delay graduation for current BSBA students.

MCC's construction program in Omaha is expanding after receiving a Wells Fargo grant to add more learning space and support hands-on training, including building eight tiny homes to study affordable housing.

Program coordinator Trevor Secora said the grant will help meet high student demand from nearly all waitlisted sections.

The OPS board approved two changes at a Monday night meeting.

Juvenile court students in out-of-home placements may now request a diploma with 40 credit hours and the district aligned its school year to match federal guidelines.

At Monday night’s Omaha Public Schools board meeting, about 30 parents, students, and community members criticized the use of electric shock gloves in schools after two recent incidents.

Board members and police promised to review policies—aiming to improve safety and oversight moving forward.

On Aug. 12, Flatwater Free Press reporter Chris Bowling joined NPR's Here & Now to report on his investigation into Omaha's largest lead Superfund site, revealing that soil tests detected longstanding contamination and federal retesting plans remain unclear.

OPS Superintendent Matthew Ray asked local police to stop carrying shock gloves on school grounds after criticism at Monday’s board meeting.

Police confirmed that OPS has opted out of using the devices (which have raised concerns from community groups) to preserve positive relationships with students and staff.

Goodwill Omaha purchased a 327,000 sqft building near 108th and I to house a retail outlet + Good Threads, e-commerce, recycling and workforce training while tripling its current space; the new operations center will open in 2028.

Former Nebraska football standout Jay Moore has been named the new color analyst for Nebraska football on Husker Radio Network & he will join play-by-play voice Kyle Crooks for fall broadcasts.

Moore replaces Damon Benning as the team plans its upcoming radio coverage.