Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 20th of October.
Good morning, Omaha.
Residents can clear out junk, appliances, and old furniture during Papillion and La Vista Fall Cleanup Days, which run from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday at Papillion Public Works; La Vista Public Works offers shredding services from 7 a.m. to noon near 96th Street plus Portal Road.
Acxion Foodservice plans to relocate its international headquarters from Odenton, Maryland to Omaha by expanding its office at 11117 John Galt Blvd, with new construction underway and additional hiring planned.
The Greater Omaha Chamber backs the move as the company deepens its local presence.
There There, an all-day café, wine bar & market, opened last week at 3020 Leavenworth Street in the former Bubbly Tart space.
Co-owned by Katina Talley and Ivy Sutton, it offers European small plates, baked goods and low-intervention wines along with select grocery items.
Construction has begun for a Chick-fil-A at 5121 south 205th Street, located northwest of 204th & Q Street and in front of a Baker’s supermarket under construction; Baker’s will open later this year and the restaurant is expected to open early next year.
Omaha Community Playhouse will present Evil Dead: The Musical from Oct.
22 to Nov. 8. The horror comedy, containing explicit scenes and aimed at audiences 17 and older, includes a pre-show discussion on Oct. 8 (6:30 to 7:15 p.m. in the lobby).
Omaha native Angelo Rossitto was short in stature but built a long Hollywood career working with stars such as Boris Karloff and Mel Gibson; his journey remains a cherished part of our local history.
Three Burke High seniors earned the prestigious AP Capstone Diploma from the College Board, showing advanced research skills and future planning in health care + other fields.
Alex Byrne, Juliana Johnston, and Louis Morgan Gunter received the award through the OPS program.
Nebraska law does not require new political parties to disclose finances until they qualify for the ballot, leaving parties like Nebraska Working People and America First with more than two months of spending data unreported (a gap that raises questions among campaign finance watchers).
Charleston Homes broke ground Monday on Nebraska’s first St. Jude Dream Home Showplace in the new Indian Ridge neighborhood of Elkhorn— the home will open to the public during the Spring Parade of Homes on April 17, with all sale proceeds going to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Nebraska football will face Washington on Halloween at Memorial Stadium.
The game starts at 7 p.m. and will be on Big Ten Network & Huskers Radio Network.
Creighton men's basketball won an exhibition game against Iowa State (yesterday) under new coach Alan Huss, marking a promising start for the season.
Millard North won its first Class A state softball championship on Monday, Oct.
19 when it beat Elkhorn South 4-1 in Lincoln, ending three runner-up seasons. Gretna also captured the Class B title with a 2-1 win over Gretna East.
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