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Monday, September 15th, 2025
Good morning, Omaha. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 15th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Car enthusiasts attended the Show and Shine Car Show in West Omaha on Saturday to raise funds that will help replace stolen service flags and support veteran groups. The event honored veterans, first responders and 911 victims and all proceeds went to the Nebraska Patriot Guard Riders—who will use the funds to buy new flags and aid the Dusty Boots Foundation. WOWT
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Supermercado Nuestra Familia will open a new store in a former Walgreens building at 2323 L Street in South Omaha, based on a City of Omaha building permit. The store will be 15,000 sq ft—much smaller than its regular 40,000 sq ft locations. Grow Omaha
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Omaha native playwright Beaufield Berry posted an online call for actors to join her musical about Black cowgirls, and two local actors auditioned as part of a tight-knit Black theater community that supports its own amid federal arts funding cuts (and rising pressure on diversity initiatives). Omaha World-Herald
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Officials said Nebraska may need to spend extra funds if it takes over management of the scenic Niobrara River from the National Park Service, as Sen. Tanya Storer has proposed an interim study at 1 p.m. on Friday at the State Capitol to review costs. Some leaders doubt that Nebraska has the expertise to run the program—an issue the study will address. Nebraska Examiner
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Funding for Nebraska’s everyday drug takeback program was restored last week after stakeholders engaged with policymakers—Gov. Pillen confirmed the contract extends through June to support safe disposal. The move preserves $290,000 in state funds and a matching $400,000 from the Nebraska Environmental Trust, ensuring pharmacies can handle unused medications safely. KETV
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Omaha women’s tennis started their season this weekend at the Augustana Invitational in Sioux Falls. Nina Wiese beat Creighton’s Sophie Schwartz 6-1, 6-3 to win the Flight A title and extend her win streak to 15 while Grace Greenwald secured the Flight F title after Jasmine Ben Aba retired—both finishing 6-0 overall. University of Nebraska Omaha
- ➤ Omaha native Terence 'Bud' Crawford defeated Canelo Alvarez in 12 rounds on Saturday night in Las Vegas and became the undisputed super middleweight champion in three weight classes—he improved his record to 42-0 while Alvarez stands at 62-3-2. KETV
- ➤ On Sunday, Creighton's Bluejays swept Northern Iowa by a score of 2—1, marking their second consecutive sweep as they prepare for an upcoming I—80 rivalry game. Coach Brian Rosen said the win boosts the team's confidence ahead of the next matchup. WOWT
- ➤ Creighton volleyball won by scores of 25 to 13, 25 to 20, and 25 to 17 against Northern Iowa on Sunday at D.J. Sokol Arena, closing the Bluejay Invitational. The Bluejays swept Rice on Saturday and will face top ranked Nebraska on Tuesday at the CHI Health Center — a key in-state match. WOWT
- ➤ At Hilton Coliseum on Sunday, Omaha volleyball lost 3-1 to Iowa State after a late rally led by freshman Faith Venable from Lincoln and senior Kali Jurgensmeier from Wahoo—Jurgensmeier recorded 11 kills and sophomore Julia Owens added 19 assists to keep the team in contention. The Mavericks will prepare for home games against South Florida on Friday, Sept. 19 and Kansas on Saturday, Sept. 20. University of Nebraska Omaha
- ➤ Omaha men's tennis finished the two-day Augustana Invitational in Sioux Falls with Bryan Kuntz beating Ivan Melnik 7-6 (7-5) and 6-2 in the quarterfinal before falling 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinal and then losing 8-6 in the Flight A doubles final with Kristian Thomas. Maddox Lundell and Cole Wilber advanced to the Flight C doubles semifinal with an 8-6 win. University of Nebraska Omaha
- ➤ Nebraska beat HCU in a non-conference tune-up game to move their season record to 3-0—this decisive win shows the Huskers' strong start as they prepare for tougher games ahead. WOWT
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