Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 29th of October.
Good morning, Omaha.
Omaha police will increase patrols on Saturday, Oct.
31 in neighborhoods like Minne Lusa Boulevard and the Field Club District and urge trick-or-treaters to wear reflective tape or carry a flashlight, stay on sidewalks, look both ways, and cross only at crosswalks.
Omaha Performing Arts and Salem Baptist Church will host a conversation on gospel musicianship with Grammy‑nominated songwriter Dr. Percy Bady on Nov.
3 at Salem Baptist Church in North Omaha, and Bady will perform a short set after the talk for young artists and musicians.
The Damones will perform a live staging of The Rocky Horror Show on Friday, Oct.
30 at the Waiting Room Lounge in Benson, with Erika Sieff as Magenta and Kevin Buswell as Riff Raff.
Westside High hosted a career-connect event this week to show students pathways to jobs, with local employers and counselors offering internships + apprenticeships, info on certifications, and next steps for tech, health, and trades.
10th Street between Farnam and Harney in downtown is closed for streetcar construction and is scheduled to last about two weeks, with detours in place for local traffic.
Four new gates will open next week at Eppley Airfield as part of the airport's $950 million renovation and expansion, increasing capacity and boarding space for travelers.
Nebraska’s playoff-bound team will lean on four senior linemen who have set the tone up front (including a farmer, a four-year starter, and an FBS commit) as the Cornhuskers prepare for upcoming playoff games.
Multiple metro high school volleyball teams won district finals Wednesday evening to qualify for state: Papio South, Marian, Millard West, Millard North, Elkhorn North, Lincoln North Star, and Lincoln Southwest earned spots, with Papio South advancing to state for a 13th straight year.
Tony Award-winning musical Death Becomes Her (based on the 1992 film) runs Oct.
28 through Nov. 1 at the Orpheum Theater, staging a supernatural comedy about rival actresses who find a potion promising eternal youth.
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