Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 22nd of August.
Good morning, Omaha.
BDO USA opened its first Omaha office at 10250 Regency Circle, Suite 200 in the Regency Center building today, marking the firm's local debut as one of the nation's largest assurance, tax and advisory services providers.
Construction has begun on a Chick-fil-A at 5121 south 205th Street near 204th & Q, located in front of a Baker’s supermarket under construction (the restaurant will add to Chick-fil-A’s eight Omaha locations).
UNO Community Counseling Clinic marks 50 years of affordable mental health services and counselor training and will celebrate with a community event on Sept.
15 (4 to 6 p.m.) in Roskens Hall Atrium, featuring light refreshments, historical displays, and tours led by current counseling students.
UNO Flight Team used a $65,000 grant to integrate the new NeuroTrainer virtual reality system — which logged over 9,100 minutes of training — into its program last year.
The Aviation Institute will expand access to this tool to more aviation students to boost focus and decision-making in future flight preparation.
At UNO, Professor Destynie Sewell’s legal studies research course challenges students to examine AI’s impact on law—developing original policy proposals and presenting in-depth research at a local symposium.
Legal Marijuana NOW candidate Mike Marvin endorsed nonpartisan Senate candidate Dan Osborn, citing health issues, and said he will remain on the ballot as the Senate race heats up ahead of November 3.
The NDOT Highway Safety Office provided grant funding to 32 law enforcement agencies to run the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign—aiming to reduce DUI-related incidents—through Labor Day, Sept.
7.
Marrow now serves comfort classics in the Gretna area, featuring dishes like bone marrow canoes and sliced wagyu for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.
The restaurant operates Monday through Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday until 10 p.m., Saturday from 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday until 8:30 p.m.
Developer GreenSlate plans a new 186-unit affordable housing building at the corner of 24th and Dodge in downtown Omaha—designed for households earning below the median income.
Pending City Council approval, the project will be completed in 2028.
Family Housing Advisory Services holds its fourth annual Housing and Homeownership Conference at Omaha Public School’s TAC Building (32nd and Cuming St) Saturday; the event runs from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and features Omaha Mayor John Ewing addressing aspiring homebuyers.
Students at Husker Motorsports met NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jarrett earlier today.
The event gave local fans a rare chance to learn from the racing legend.
Omaha Athletics reported record revenues in FY26 by breaking fundraising, ticket, and sponsorship records and starting construction on $67.5M in capital projects.
The Mavericks plan to reinvest in student-athletes and coaches in FY27.
Omaha’s annual Tecmo Bowl National Championship brought video game fans together in early August at DJ’s Dugout as competitors celebrated nostalgia by playing the classic Nintendo game using updated equipment & a friendly spirit while founders Brad Bell reinforced local ties with shared tournament stories.
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