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Civic Auditorium site plan back on track; Huskers extend Aurich

Plus, Spring Ridge Elementary in Elkhorn is closed through Wednesday.

The Morning Omaha team2 stories14 sources4 min read

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A $323 million plan for the old Civic Auditorium site appears back on track

$323 millionplanned redevelopment of the former Civic Auditorium site

The planned campus includes housing, retail and entertainment venues.

Sources: Wahoo-Ashland-Waverly.com, Star-Herald

If you've watched the former site sit and wait, there's movement. After months of legal wrangling with city officials, the planned campus appears back on track, according to Wahoo-Ashland-Waverly.com.

  • Cost: $323 million
  • Uses: housing, retail and entertainment venues
  • Site: the former Omaha Civic Auditorium

The Star-Herald reports the redevelopment is moving forward after a legal battle with the city. Construction could resume next year.

Huskers

Nebraska's Matt Rhule extends defensive coordinator Rob Aurich for two more seasons

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said Monday he has extended defensive coordinator Rob Aurich for two more seasons. Terms of the extension haven't been released. Aurich's current deal, signed in January, is a three-year, $3.6 million contract.

Aurich's January contract rises from $1.1 million to $1.3 million

Source: KETV

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2026$1.1M
2027$1.2M
2028$1.3M

“People are going to want this defense, and this defense deserves to be here at Nebraska.”

Matt Rhule, Nebraska head coach

Rhule knew after just a handful of Big Ten games that he'd lobby for a new contract. The extension comes two days after he fired offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen following a 24-13 loss to Illinois, Nebraska's fourth straight, WOWT reports.

Nebraska's defense through nine games

25.4%
opponent third-down conversion rate, best in the country
282.4 yards
allowed per game, 12th nationally
90.3 yards
rushing allowed per game, 11th nationally
16.6 points
allowed per game, 17th nationally

Source: KETV

  • Next game: at Rutgers, 11:30 a.m. CT Saturday
  • Play-calling: Glenn Thomas has taken over
  • Bowl eligibility: one win away, three games left

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Elkhorn school

Spring Ridge Elementary near 178th and Pacific is closed at least through Wednesday after a lithium battery caught fire Saturday, Nov. 7. Sprinklers quickly put out the fire, but because of the smoke, air testing has to happen before students return. Before- and after-school care won't be available at Spring Ridge, and the school canceled it through Wednesday. KETVKMTV 3 News Now Omaha

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Barbie is honoring Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, the first Native American woman in the United States to earn a medical degree, with a new doll in its Inspiring Women series. The doll will be featured at an event honoring her at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Joslyn Art Museum. Picotte was a member of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska and built a hospital in Walthill, and the Omaha World-Herald calls her one of the most famous women in Nebraska history. KETVOmaha World-Herald

Crisis center

A new Crisis Stabilization and Resource Center in Papillion, near 72nd Street and Cornhusker Road, offers another option for immediate behavioral health support outside a hospital or criminal justice setting. It serves residents of Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, Dodge and Washington counties, and a triage unit lets people work with behavioral health specialists and case managers on plans for ongoing care. KETV

Sarpy campus

Metropolitan Community College and Nebraska Philanthropic Trust are about to break ground on the First Responder Education and Training Center at the college's new Sarpy County Campus. The 90,000-square-foot center, southeast of Highways 50 and 370, will bring together the Fire Science Technology, Emergency Medical Services and Criminal Justice programs. Omaha World-Herald

The first responder training center will cover 90,000 square feet

Floor area of the training center, beside places you know

The training center90,000 sq. ft.
A football field57,600 sq. ft.end zones included
A basketball court4,700 sq. ft.NBA size

19 basketball courts would fit inside the training center

Source: Omaha World-Herald

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Floor area
The training center90,000 sq. ft.
A football field57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included)
A basketball court4,700 sq. ft. (NBA size)

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Mora Hunzeker, 20, a veterinary assistant at Paws and Claws Animal Hospital, earned Gretna's first-ever hero award. Her CPR helped save co-worker Nikki Thompson. KMTV 3 News Now Omaha

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The new first responder center covers 90,000 square feet

Floor area of the First Responder center, beside places you know

The First Responder center90,000 sq. ft.
A football field57,600 sq. ft.end zones included
A basketball court4,700 sq. ft.NBA size

19 basketball courts would fit inside the First Responder center

Source: Omaha World-Herald

View as table
Floor area
The First Responder center90,000 sq. ft.
A football field57,600 sq. ft. (end zones included)
A basketball court4,700 sq. ft. (NBA size)

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Civic Auditorium site plan back on track; Huskers extend Aurich

Plus, Spring Ridge Elementary in Elkhorn is closed through Wednesday.

The TLDR

  1. $323M plan for old Civic Auditorium site is back on track
  2. Rhule extends defensive coordinator Rob Aurich two more seasons
  3. Spring Ridge Elementary stays closed through Wednesday
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