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by djc311
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 923

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

NEDodger wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:49 am You mean the restaurant tax implemented by Jim Suttle, that had to be done because Mike Fahey screwed up pension negotiations with the police and fire unions? That restaurant tax?
Sure, that tax - why does it still exist? :)
by djc311
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: Omaha Metro Area Government
Topic: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election
Replies: 47
Views: 923

Re: 2025 Omaha Mayoral election

My mom is a major Republican and can't stand Stothert.

What ever happened to her "temporary restaurant tax"?
by djc311
Sun Mar 24, 2024 9:58 pm
Forum: Business
Topic: Baxter Arena Commencement Floral Vendor Partnership
Replies: 2
Views: 241

Re: Baxter Arena Commencement Floral Vendor Partnership

While it doesn't go very far towards addressing the University's budget issues, it is a small contribution. It's been known for a long while that the financials of Baxter Arena haven't matched the expectations set when it was proposed. It's required an influx of funds from the University to balance...
by djc311
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: Business
Topic: Baxter Arena Commencement Floral Vendor Partnership
Replies: 2
Views: 241

Baxter Arena Commencement Floral Vendor Partnership

https://www.ketv.com/article/omaha-florist-shop-cuts-stems-with-baxter-arena-after-demand-for-larger-commission-split/60286617 I was reading this last night and although I can appreciate the idea of trying to address a shortfall of funds, to basically penalize and cancel a relationship with a local ...
by djc311
Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: News and Events
Topic: Monopoly! Omaha Version
Replies: 11
Views: 413

Re: Monopoly! Omaha Version

Omaha-based version of Monopoly coming to store shelves https://youtu.be/C1W5J55sY2A?si=FcAn20SUOS0--gZE Board game fans are in luck -- Hasbro is calling for your help in creating an Omaha edition of Monopoly. The game was announced at a news conference Friday morning. They’re looking to fill 22 pr...
by djc311
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:24 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: New Nebraska AD: Troy Dannen
Replies: 22
Views: 548

Re: New Nebraska AD: Troy Dannen

And now magically there's a priority candidate to be Univ Pres?

https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-r ... t/60255138

Anything else they want to magically fix today?

Not going to end well...
by djc311
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:20 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: New Nebraska AD: Troy Dannen
Replies: 22
Views: 548

Re: New Nebraska AD: Troy Dannen

Wow - love how they can move quickly to replace Trev to run one of what should be a top 10 athletics programs in the country within a week... but we can't find a president in 6 months.

I don't think this is going to go well, IMO. Everyone deserves a chance, but never even heard of this guy.
by djc311
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:21 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Omaha Eppley Airfield
Replies: 3519
Views: 1558867

Re: Omaha Eppley Airfield

almighty_tuna wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:05 pm Every Nebraska representative except Pricketts voted "Yea" for H.R.4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, which is the bill that provided the money.
God, what's that dude's problem?
by djc311
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Development in and around Gretna
Replies: 280
Views: 212479

Re: Development in and around Gretna

John Brown with KMTV Channel 3 is looking for residents of Gretna that want to speak on camera about Gretna not having its own police department. I've been in Gretna for 10+ years and just realized that we do not have a police department. If anything, we should have a full-time fire crew. The sheri...
by djc311
Mon Mar 18, 2024 3:57 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 338
Views: 51847

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

Also the Examiner article had a new rendering https://nebraskaexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Aerial-Render-254-e1710427489793.jpg Looks like a ski village that was accidentally placed in Dodge City, Iowa... Obviously A LOT is missing in that rendering. Like $4.9 billion dollar's worth of m...
by djc311
Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:42 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 338
Views: 51847

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

Yeah and with the renderings? I really hope it isn't only of that size. For five billion dollars and the goal for a huge entertainment district, it doesn't seem promising at all. I mean seriously - $5 billion. Aren't we talking just a mountain of money? Like enough to probably build a Universal Stu...
by djc311
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:41 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 338
Views: 51847

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

No kidding - as previously mentioned, he "confirmed" to me a few weeks ago that LEGO was building at NEX and plans to open by summer. After that I've had radio silence when I've asked for more info. It doesn't help that LEGO sucks balls at trying to get any answers from them - no one there...
by djc311
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:46 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Cheddar's (2 Omaha Locations)
Replies: 41
Views: 16877

Re: Cheddar's (2 Omaha Locations)

Where's the location going at VP? I imagine it would need to be towards the west end by the theater and other restaurants.
by djc311
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:38 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 111
Views: 4474

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

https://i.postimg.cc/jLBv9wGB/891-D0-D50-AB67-4424-BED7-F9-E96-CEF0-D7-E.jpg Heard Matt Davison name being mentioned as possible replacement. No shortage of Husker passion from him. YOu have actually heard this mention in a serious way? "Husker Passion" = guaranteed success, right?????? I...
by djc311
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:43 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 111
Views: 4474

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

Now, that would be a possibility to replace Trev… I also heard Cooks name if he would leave the volleyball season… Matt Davison would be a horrible choice and indicative of EVERYTHING that is wrong with the university and state. Dude made a catch one time almost 30 years ago. That's it. Being an at...
by djc311
Fri Mar 15, 2024 7:52 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 111
Views: 4474

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

One Senator called it out exactly for what it is: https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-leaders-respond-alberts-departure/60206747 Political BS. For anyone else to argue otherwise is a moron. Trev knew we didn't have a president on the hook in November, right? So why renew his contract if he didn't ...
by djc311
Thu Mar 14, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 111
Views: 4474

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

For those keeping track at home: Timothy Clare: Republican, member since 2009, unopposed in 2020 Jack Stark: Republican, totally not guilty of felony witness tampering Jim Scheer: Republican, appointed by Pillen in 2023 Elizabeth O’Connor: Democrat Robert Schafer: Republican, appointed by Heineman ...
by djc311
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:36 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 111
Views: 4474

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

What's the count.... 6 of 8 regents either backed or appointed by Heineman, Pillen, and/or Ricketts? But sure... critical race theory and #metoo is the problem. It's a joke - the way this all transpired I have a feeling it was a shock to most within the program and those outside that actually run t...
by djc311
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 111
Views: 4474

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

Just read how Pillen basically got the last NU President appointed... this going to end very poorly. https://www.wowt.com/2024/03/14/gov-pillen-calls-nebraska-regents-expedite-athletic-director-hiring/ Also like how in the article he mentions how he "didn't understand Trev Alberts' departure&qu...
by djc311
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:01 am
Forum: Lincoln Development
Topic: Memorial Stadium
Replies: 250
Views: 87018

Re: Memorial Stadium

Funny they're already scrambling to try and save face and make UNL look "good". "Hey Husker fans... don't worry about our 4th AD leaving in the past 13 years... we're going to show you an awesome rendering of the football stadium that probably won't happen now because we don't have a ...
by djc311
Thu Mar 14, 2024 10:58 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 111
Views: 4474

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

Despite Rhule's positive tweet yesterday I think it's only a matter of time before he's gone, too. Frankly they're lucky that John Cook has stuck around as long as he has. Oh, and Pillen blaming the Regents? Yeah, warranted, but he can lump himself in that blame as well. Pillen can suck an egg - if...
by djc311
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:57 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 111
Views: 4474

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

The other blurb that I read that is extremely disheartening, IMO, is we're now in need of our FIFTH AD since 2011. Although Trev may have been there a bit, that technically averages out to less than 3 years' per idiot, I mean, AD. You have also lost your President, Chancellor, and Now AD in less th...
by djc311
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:07 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 111
Views: 4474

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

He's a girly for dumping NU. But to each their own, as they say don't let the door hit you in the |expletive| on the way out. I'd be more forgiving if he hadn't just said in November that he'd basically never leave... at least it was implied by his own words. At least it's not on Nebraska's shoulder...
by djc311
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:02 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: The Duo (222 S 15 ST) formerly Central Park Plaza
Replies: 295
Views: 75299

Re: Downtown Development Update from City Hall on 3/14/24

Announcement that Omaha is building a tower 1 story taller than OKC - top floor to have a Mega Saver and Rocket Car Wash. 🤣
by djc311
Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:04 pm
Forum: Sports
Topic: Trev Alberts leaving NU
Replies: 111
Views: 4474

Re: Trev Alberts leaving NU

IF this happens then I'd say it's definitely NOT a good thing for UNL. Granted we did just pickup a new head coach for football and I have a lot of hope in what he's going to be able to do. However, I'd say the odds of getting booze at Memorial would go off the board... who knows about the rest of t...
by djc311
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:09 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Franks Pizza (Multiple Locations???)
Replies: 34
Views: 3066

Re: Franks Pizza (Multiple Locations???)

Still sucks for them to miss out on the March Madness crowd, that is going to be next week and they are going to open in 2-3 weeks at the earliest. With the statement "We have submitted a formal offer," I would be suspect of them opening any time soon, if at all Samesies... hate to be a p...
by djc311
Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:10 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Shadow Lake Towne Center (72nd and 370)
Replies: 483
Views: 119167

Re: Shadow Lake Towne Center (72nd and 370)

I'm glad they were able to fill the Best Buy location. Having that right at the entrance was a blight and Barnes and Noble was a good get for that area. Brings in foot traffic. I hope it does well as the Borders there was one of the first Nebraska Borders locations to close. It never did well from ...
by djc311
Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)
Replies: 884
Views: 312625

Re: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)

Sucked driving by the Demarco house with all the felled trees lined up on the ground. Sure, there will be some decorative trees replanted when it's all said and done, but it hardly makes up for the tall, mature trees that were already there. I can't believe they ripped out the mature trees the rese...
by djc311
Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Shadow Lake Towne Center (72nd and 370)
Replies: 483
Views: 119167

Re: Shadow Lake Towne Center (72nd and 370)

Wish B&N would open at Village Pointe. I've always thought that's a nice store to go into and stay for a bit and I don't read often. But with the coffee shop, etc it's a cool place. I'm glad they're at least expanding some. Always was worried ALL bookstores would shut their doors with the intern...
by djc311
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:09 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)
Replies: 884
Views: 312625

Re: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)

Yikes. No, this does not say $$$$ steakhouse to me. https://images.crexi.com/assets/1447479/cc85f46ac60a478788954f378d14e7f1_3000x2000_resize.jpg Also, this site plan. Ooof. When the "urban" part of Heartwood doesn't meet expectations for foot traffic, here's Exhibit A. I love when develo...
by djc311
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:06 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Street Work
Replies: 7
Views: 1638

Re: Millard Ave Bridge

This is a road I often use to get to work in the morning... it's already a disaster due to the 🤡 that stay on the inside lane heading north that then try to merge into the outside lane to turn east on to L St. I swear Q St or somewhere near this general Millard Ave area is torn up every year. Will b...
by djc311
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:01 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1990
Views: 338150

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

I don't know if this was already mentioned, but Grow Omaha reported that the developers have a letter of intent with a national restaurant chain and a national entertainment company. Any guesses? Probably one company to cover both categories. Likely Chuckee Cheese I can tell you if they ended landi...
by djc311
Mon Mar 11, 2024 2:00 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)
Replies: 1299
Views: 419776

Re: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)

They ever fix the freakin' entry doors to the main mall entrance that I guess would be on the West side? I recall seeing actually on the news as a story because people were almost being smashed by them due to the way they would pull shut and slam. I hadn't been to the mall in ages but think I ran in...
by djc311
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:38 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)
Replies: 3037
Views: 486862

Re: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)

The Kum & Go, the convenience store, is gone. Des Moines just announced that they are closing the last remaining Kum and Go (in downtown Des Moines) in the urban setting with no pumps. Sounds like theirs didn't do well either. Closing and not just renovating to be a "Maverick"? Also, ...
by djc311
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:19 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)
Replies: 3037
Views: 486862

Re: Capitol District (NWC 10th & Capitol)

The Kum & Go, the convenience store, is gone. Des Moines just announced that they are closing the last remaining Kum and Go (in downtown Des Moines) in the urban setting with no pumps. Sounds like theirs didn't do well either. Closing and not just renovating to be a "Maverick"? Also, ...
by djc311
Mon Mar 11, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Inflation Pushback
Replies: 19
Views: 874

Re: Inflation Pushback

Stopped into Hy-Vee this morning to pick up some coffee creamer for my wife and noticed at the self-employed checkout that they had some signs advertising their Easter Brunch. Now I have nothing against anyone eating at Hy-Vee on Easter or any other day. As a matter of fact as a kid my dad took me t...
by djc311
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:43 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1990
Views: 338150

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

I'm confused because in the planning documents, it shows close to 1300 residential units. And the first phase looks like 250 residential units and 250 senior units. Are the rest of the residential units in the following unannounced phases? Correct, the numbers we've been given are at full buildout ...
by djc311
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:31 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Franks Pizza (Multiple Locations???)
Replies: 34
Views: 3066

Re: Franks Pizza (Multiple Locations???)

It sounds like they have their answer from the landlord on what they proposed. The landlord had terms in place, and if you bought the business and thus took over the lease, you are still under those terms. One can ask for or propose changes, but without seeing the fine print and assuming the lease ...
by djc311
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1990
Views: 338150

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

According to the proposed pic the corner is flat, assuming surface parking. I think the white is a future phase, not parking lots. The article mentions it won't likely be torn down until a replacement is found for the corner. Ah, got it! Hopefully a lot of white is simply not planned for yet - othe...