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Omaha Local Pulse: Track Season Opens, Brewery Arrives, Community Rebuilds
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Good morning, this is Omaha Local Pulse for Sunday, March 29th. We kick off with breaking news from the track as our Omaha Mavericks track and field team opens their outdoor season today at the Central Nebraska Challenge in Kearney. High winds postponed it from yesterday, but they are set to compete starting at 1 p.m. Central Time in the long jump and seven other events. Five freshmen from right here, like Becca Campbell from Papillion and Charlotte Gregor from South Omaha, make their debuts despite the gusty conditions. We wish them steady feet and strong pushes.
Shifting to city hall, the council approved a new traffic calming plan for Dodge Street near Creighton University this week, adding speed bumps and better crosswalks to cut down on accidents and make daily commutes safer for families heading to work or school.
Weather wise, those same winds are whipping through today at 20 to 30 miles per hour, so bundle up and watch for flying debris at places like Gene Leahy Mall. Expect partly cloudy skies with highs near 55 degrees, calming a bit by evening for easier outdoor plans.
On the business front, a new craft brewery, Saddle Creek Brewing, opens tomorrow at 30th and Saddle Creek, bringing 15 jobs and local IPAs to the North Downtown scene. Meanwhile, the old diner on Leavenworth closed its doors after 40 years, but the owners promise pop-up events soon.
Crime report from the past day stays calm: Omaha police arrested two suspects in a burglary at a Midtown gas station on Cass Street, recovering stolen goods with no injuries reported. Public safety teams urge locking up as spring picks up.
Jobs look solid with about 2,000 openings posted last week on sites like Indeed, many in healthcare around Nebraska Medicine. Real estate heats up too, median home prices around 320,000 dollars, up five percent, drawing buyers to West Omaha suburbs.
Local schools shine with Burke Highs robotics team taking second at the state comp, and we love their grit. Looking ahead, catch the community Easter egg hunt at Hanscom Park tomorrow at noon, free for all ages.
For a feel-good lift, neighbors rallied to rebuild a playground at Fontenelle Park after winter damage, finishing it in one weekend with volunteer hammers and heart.
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Shifting to city hall, the council approved a new traffic calming plan for Dodge Street near Creighton University this week, adding speed bumps and better crosswalks to cut down on accidents and make daily commutes safer for families heading to work or school.
Weather wise, those same winds are whipping through today at 20 to 30 miles per hour, so bundle up and watch for flying debris at places like Gene Leahy Mall. Expect partly cloudy skies with highs near 55 degrees, calming a bit by evening for easier outdoor plans.
On the business front, a new craft brewery, Saddle Creek Brewing, opens tomorrow at 30th and Saddle Creek, bringing 15 jobs and local IPAs to the North Downtown scene. Meanwhile, the old diner on Leavenworth closed its doors after 40 years, but the owners promise pop-up events soon.
Crime report from the past day stays calm: Omaha police arrested two suspects in a burglary at a Midtown gas station on Cass Street, recovering stolen goods with no injuries reported. Public safety teams urge locking up as spring picks up.
Jobs look solid with about 2,000 openings posted last week on sites like Indeed, many in healthcare around Nebraska Medicine. Real estate heats up too, median home prices around 320,000 dollars, up five percent, drawing buyers to West Omaha suburbs.
Local schools shine with Burke Highs robotics team taking second at the state comp, and we love their grit. Looking ahead, catch the community Easter egg hunt at Hanscom Park tomorrow at noon, free for all ages.
For a feel-good lift, neighbors rallied to rebuild a playground at Fontenelle Park after winter damage, finishing it in one weekend with volunteer hammers and heart.
Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and remember to subscribe for daily updates. This has been Omaha Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI