The city is on track to spend about $10 million on a new library branch and an administration building. Rising construction costs and evolving design plans have added to the original cost estimates.
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The mayor said the assistant police chief sent a racist text message about slavery to other officers.
Rick Gustafson has had a role in constructing modern streetcar lines across United States. Now, he will help steer Omaha's efforts as the city embarks on its own ambitious streetcar project.
Let's meander into this historic sunken place and reminisce on downtown Omaha's "return to the river."
The Valley City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a proposal to build an RV park along the Platte River in western Douglas County.
Not included in the 10 proposals approved by the council subcommittee is a suggested amendment that would have allowed Omaha's mayors to remain in power while traveling outside city limits.
La Vista voters will be asked to approve two sales tax measures on the November general election ballot.
La Vista voters will be asked to approve two sales tax measures on the November general election ballot.
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City officials on Friday announced plans to open a temporary library in downtown Omaha that will allow for the demolition of the W. Dale Clark Library months before the new downtown branch opens.
A gear swap between the Omaha Police Department and a local gun range that was set to be approved by the Omaha City Council was pulled before Tuesday's meeting.
Under a proposal considered by the City Council, about 7 acres of land that once held the Civic Auditorium would be sold to a development group for about $1.5 million.
The Omaha City Council signaled broad support Tuesday for a plan that would see the city contribute $20 million for the construction of a new central library.
Franklin Thompson, a former member of the Omaha City Council and the current director of the Department of Human Rights and Relations, will leave his position at the end of the month.
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert is urging city council members to "seriously consider" all suggestions from the recently-completed City Charter convention.
Omaha's City Charter puts an acting mayor in charge when the mayor is out of town. Mayor Jean Stothert, who has been away 21% of the time during the first half of 2022, wants to change that rule.
Plans for a streetcar system, a downtown Mutual of Omaha skyscraper, and the relocation of the city's main library are all underway in Omaha. Here’s a timeline of the projects have unfolded.
Construction should start in August on a game park and sports bar near Cabela’s in La Vista.
The City of Omaha will add about 180 residents in mid-July with last week's approval of an annexation package.
Nebraska State Fair was granted a walk-around liquor license by Grand Island City Council Tuesday.
City Council members approved an agreement that establishes guidelines for Omaha's streetcar project, including the use of up to $354 million expected to be generated by a new TIF district.
A proposed agreement would commit the City of Omaha to spend millions on a new central library and lead to the further integration of Community Information Trust into the library system.
The Iowa bill allowing hunters to use semi-automatic rifles to kill deer is tone deaf, Pulse writer says.
Terrell Hemmer, a resident of El Dorado Street, reported that he has sighted as many as 60 peacocks in the neighborhood, each sounding their very loud cries late at night and into the early morning.
Omaha has approved upward of $105 million in tax-increment financing this year, already exceeding the total in all of 2021.
City Council heard from the public and officials on a redevelopment agreement that establishes guidelines for the proposed streetcar project, including the use of $354 million in TIF.