2+ hour, 55+ min ago   (215+ words) Several developments are planned or underway as the city prepares for more residents and new community needs. Springfield is preparing for a wave of residential growth that could bring hundreds of new neighbors to the community. Village on Main, located…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (481+ words) Omaha is a city that some locals claim has the most restaurants per capita in the United States. One local farm, for the third year in a row, is on its journey to find the city's best team of chefs....

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (263+ words) A new playground in North Omaha was constructed with the help of dozens of volunteers and the children who will use it helped design it. The new play space is for the Bruce Fellman North Omaha Boys & Girls Club, and…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (117+ words) Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium announced the birth of blue-eyed black lemur twins. The twins, who were born to Wiig and Hiddleston, marked the first-ever birth of blue-eyed black lemurs at the Omaha zoo. The population of blue-eyed lemurs…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (395+ words) It's 850 miles from Omaha, Nebraska, to Memphis, Tennessee — starting at the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge and ending at the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. "I want to ride my bike to Memphis, and it was just kind of a silly…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (133+ words) The designation ceremony for the new, bronze Broom Man statue was held on Wednesday at Turner Park. The late Rev. Livingston Wills was an Omaha icon affectionately remembered by generations for walking the city's streets to sell brooms. He also…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (137+ words) Property tax delinquency notices are being sent out in Douglas County. If you receive one, make sure it gets paid. Officials warned residents to be aware of scams. If there's a concern about a notice or bill payment, you can…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (92+ words) You're invited to the North Omaha Community Partnership event filled with music and movement North Omaha Community Partnership is hosting 'Rhythm & Roots: A Tribute to Michael Jackson,' a theatrical experience with movement, music, and voice. The gala raises funds for…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (78+ words) The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is seeing another boost in undergraduate enrollment. The university welcomed nearly 4,850 first-time freshmen this fall, a 2.3% increase from last year. This also marks the largest incoming class in nearly a decade. More than 3,600 are Nebraska residents,…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (350+ words) Nebraska’s largest union will begin contract negotiations with the state this week as a directive from Gov. Jim Pillen to cut spending looms overhead. Justin Hubly, executive director of the Nebraska Association of Public Employees, will serve as the union’s…...