Good morning, Omaha.

Heritage Omaha is building an $80 million indoor public market along the downtown riverfront to open in summer 2028 + the 50,000 sqft marketplace will host around 30 permanent vendors and extra pop-up booths for local specialty foods and community events.

Mi Tierra, a family-owned Mexican restaurant from Lincoln, will hold its Omaha soft opening Tuesday, Oct.

20 at 3623 North 129th Street (in the former Copal and Benjamin’s space). The restaurant launched in 2018 and already operates two Lincoln locations.

Haven Express Lounge opened last month at 1217 Leavenworth Street in the Old Market and now offers food, cocktails and entertainment (operating Tuesdays-Thursdays from 3 to 8 and Fridays-Saturdays from 3 to 11).

Comedian Brad Williams (joined by Elaina Riley) will perform his Tall Tales Tour at the Holland Center on Saturday, offering local audiences an evening of humor in Omaha.

ArteLatinx is an art exhibition at El Museo Latino that celebrates Hispanic art from across the Great Plains during Hispanic Heritage Month and runs until Friday.

It features local Mexican-Puerto Rican artist William Arce, whose work adds to Omaha’s rich cultural scene.

Built in 1888 to carry streetcars and pedestrians, the Douglas Street Bridge was Omaha’s first Missouri River crossing — it was replaced in 1966 and mostly demolished in 1968, yet a single pier remains near I-480 to remind locals of its historical role.

Work crews near Elk Creek have begun extracting rare minerals (niobium, scandium, titanium, and rare earth elements) to reduce the nation’s reliance on foreign imports, officials said.

The project is expected to create 500 jobs and strengthen the local economy for the next 40 years.

A six-year-old boy discovered a rare conulariid fossil at Schramm Park State Recreation Area this summer, marking the first find of its kind in Nebraska in over 55 years.

Local geologists plan to use the fossil to educate children on ancient life when the area was underwater.

Fort Street will be redeveloped into a four-lane road with new sidewalks, multi-use paths, and a bridge; the city will hold a public informational meeting today at Saddlebrook Community Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. as construction starts on Oct.

26.

The Greater Omaha Chamber and City of Omaha announced All In Omaha today at CHI Health Center Omaha.

The initiative invites employers to boost job opportunities by investing in worker training and local recruitment, with support including labor market data and tailored resources.

Omaha firefighters received 24 pet oxygen mask kits donated by Invisible Fence of the Heartland to help pets breathe during emergencies (Project Breathe began in 2010).

Thousands of Nebraska residents using the Affordable Care Act received letters with a refund check for 500 dollars today, though one Omaha family said the amount did little to cover a 300-dollar rise in premiums - officials noted the program is federally run and advised contacting appropriate agencies.

The Big Ten report shows Oregon's quarterback Dante Moore is out with a concussion so former Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola may start against Nebraska Saturday.

Additional players on both sides are listed as injured from earlier games.