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Omaha’s Wild July: Festivals, Storms, and Surprises | Lincoln News
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Omaha’s July was a wild ride—celebrations lit up the sky with fireworks and parades, only to be doused by heavy rain and chaos as storms wrecked businesses and homes. Eyebrow Microblading and Benson Shoe Repair took brutal hits from vehicle crashes, while a Papillion tree crash landed on a Donegal Drive home. Amid the mayhem, community spirit shone through: 30 buses rolled through town raising awareness against child sex trafficking, Lincoln View Elementary opened as Papillion La Vista’s 17th school, and a local resident joined a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer trial. Politically, House Speaker Mike Johnson stopped by, and candidates hit the pavement for Nebraska’s 2nd District and lieutenant governor race. And yes—a peacock strutted its stuff on an Omaha porch, proving even the unexpected can find its place in the city’s story.
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