Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 17th of September.
Good morning, Omaha.
Omaha’s first citywide celebration of neighbors will start Sunday, Sept.
20, offering a seven-day event where residents meet and celebrate local bonds.
Nebraska startups are showcasing technology that helps farmers monitor inputs and reduce labor at the Ag Tech Pavilion (new at Husker Harvest Days) at booth 145.
Visitors can explore products from early-stage to fully commercialized companies during full event hours.
Preparations are underway for the Omaha Rodeo this weekend at the CHI Health Center as organizers ready the venue for a family-friendly celebration + highlighting local traditions.
A new exhibit celebrating 80 years of Strategic Air Command will open on Saturday in Ashland.
It will highlight the Cold War role, key figures, and aircraft that shaped American military efforts (after nine months of preparation).
UNO's MENA Student Association hosted a cultural picnic at Elmwood Park on Sept.
10 to unite students with food, games, music, and traditional Arab dishes. The event offered a welcoming space where campus diversity and MENA traditions were celebrated.
Bellevue has set aside up to $110 million to fund Bellevue Bay, a waterpark scheduled to open in 2027, as council passed bonds Tuesday.
The city said rising labor and material costs since the initial $60 million bond approval in 2024 required extra funding — inflation impacted estimates.
QLI is hosting a fair at Baxter Arena to raise funds for specialized brain and spinal cord injury rehabilitation in Omaha.
Tickets include food, drinks, prizes (and homemade games) that make the event fun and supportive.
Omaha families and advocates will gather at the base of the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge for the 5th Annual National Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day event on Sept.
19 at 7:30 p.m.; the illuminated bridge will feature a brief remembrance program + community walk.
The Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge will be illuminated Saturday, Sept.
19 at 7:30 p.m. for the 5th National Stillbirth Prevention & Awareness Day, featuring a brief remembrance, reading of names, and community walk at the sprayground area on Omaha’s side.
Owner Molly Huyck at Set The Bar in Benson booked over 130 reservations Wednesday night for the Nebraska-Creighton volleyball match.
Huyck opened the female-focused sports bar to honor her late sister Kelsey and to meet growing demand for women’s sports viewing.
Nebraska football has announced a home-and-home series with Notre Dame, with a game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Oct.
30, 2032 and a game in South Bend on Oct. 29, 2033 (the teams last met in this format in 2000).
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