Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of October.
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🏘️ Community
Muddy Paws volunteers captured 10-week-old feral kitten Serena, who has twisted leg syndrome, and flew her from Millard Airport to Kansas State's College of Veterinary Medicine in Manhattan for treatment.
Pilots Bob and Vicki Dyer donated the roughly 90-minute flight, and Muddy Paws is covering her vet bills; Serena will be available for adoption after recovery.
The Volunteer Lawyers Project is helping about 35 people weekly who face eviction by staffing eviction court halls in Omaha and Lincoln every day (except Thursday), and organizers say volunteers are still needed while residents seeking help should arrive early with all documents.
🎭 Culture
Donny Osmond will bring his 2027 summer tour to the Holland Center on July 13, 2027; tickets go on sale Friday, with a presale starting Thursday at 10 a.m. (text opa to 833-407-0477 to access presale).
Original works by Omaha artists Pamela Conyers Hinson and Shawnequa Linder are included in the Bemis Center Benefit Art Auction, which ends Friday online; bids will close then.
🎓 Education
Creighton University students recently heard the NFL's revenue chief share career lessons at the school's annual student-run business symposium, followed by a Q&A and networking session (career advice and industry insight).
🏛️ Government
The City Council approved up to $106.5 million in financing for a downtown stadium near 11th and Izard that Union Omaha plans for its men’s team and a future women’s pro team, with the men targeted to move in for 2028 and the women aimed for 2030.
Nebraska held its first National Guard Spouse Appreciation Day ceremony yesterday, Oct.
27, at the governor's mansion, honoring five military spouses and establishing the Nebraska National Guard Military Spouse Service Ribbon after Gov. Jim Pillen issued a proclamation.
🏈 Sports
Hundreds of fans, including some from Omaha and as far as Hillsboro, Kansas, drove up to five hours to attend the sold out Nebraska and Kansas State exhibition Monday at Eihusen Arena at BigIron Events for an early look at both men's teams before the regular season.
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