2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (378+ words) The head of the Omaha Public Schools said the district is “already updating procedures” after revelations that some district employees were aware that Omaha Police officers were using electric shock gloves in schools. Superintendent Matthew Ray, along with several OPS…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (275+ words) The City of Omaha, with City Council approval, will purchase a vacant building that partially collapsed along the streetcar route. A large void opened in the Blackstone neighborhood June 21 when a foundation wall collapsed, swallowing a sidewalk and part of…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (530+ words) A Douglas County judge heard arguments Thursday over whether the City of Omaha has authority to set a higher minimum wage than that required by state law. The Omaha City Council passed an ordinance earlier this year to maintain a…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (335+ words) Omaha city and business leaders met Wednesday to rally support for two upcoming ballot initiatives. The Building Better Omaha Committee was formed by the Greater Omaha Chamber to advocate for two bond issues totaling $185 million that will appear on the…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (227+ words) Omaha’s Eppley Airfield is one of 13 airports nationwide chosen for a pilot program that will allow some visitors past airport security without a plane ticket. The Gateside by TSA PreCheck pilot program allows certain visitors through security even if they’re…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (329+ words) Three federal grants totaling $5.15 million will help Nebraska’s biggest city navigate its transportation and infrastructure needs. At the top of the list is an ambitious project that would reclaim nearly 20 acres of land sliced up by an interstate and highway....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (206+ words) A group of Omaha stamp enthusiasts will host its annual show later this month in celebration of the society’s 100th anniversary. The Omaha Philatelic Society, which celebrates and collects postage stamps, will hold its centennial stamp show on Sept. 19-20 at the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (234+ words) The Omaha Streetcar has a name: Oscar. Mayor John Ewing and the city’s streetcar team rolled out the branding, design and name of the upcoming streetcar system at the Kiewit Luminarium Friday afternoon. Five focus groups and more than 1,200 surveys…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (671+ words) Backlash about the use of electric shock gloves in schools continued Monday night as parents, former teachers and alumni of Westside Community Schools spoke against their use at the district’s board meeting. About 14 community members denounced the use of the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (521+ words) There were more sinkholes in Omaha’s Blackstone neighborhood that didn’t make headlines. A large void opened in late June when the foundation wall of a vacant building collapsed, swallowing a sidewalk and part of the building at 3810 and 3812 Farnam St....