That "crown" is missing due to the wind event last June. Â Ripped it right off the building.StreetsOfOmaha wrote:Aw. I wonder why it's missing its "crown" on the west facade...
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- Tue May 26, 2009 8:38 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Dunsany Flats (10th and Pierce)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5041
- Wed Jan 23, 2008 6:03 pm
- Forum: Lincoln Development
- Topic: 2008 Nebraska State Legislature
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2542
New Annexation Law Proposed
LB 1166.
FOR AN ACT relating to cities of the metropolitan class; to amend section 14-117, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2006; to provide for the extension of corporate limits into an adjoining county; and to repeal the original section.
Should be an interesting debate.
FOR AN ACT relating to cities of the metropolitan class; to amend section 14-117, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2006; to provide for the extension of corporate limits into an adjoining county; and to repeal the original section.
Should be an interesting debate.
- Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:21 pm
- Forum: Council Bluffs Development
- Topic: Google CB Data Centers
- Replies: 165
- Views: 67592
- Fri Jun 08, 2007 10:43 am
- Forum: Rumors
- Topic: Macy's to possibly expand into Omaha..
- Replies: 151
- Views: 34990
Macy's has not purchased any local advertising in Omaha. These are ads that are run in every market whether there is a Macy's or not. You see lots of national advertising that does not have a presence in Omaha. Greg I was wondering if you could, just for reference, mention a few other retailers w...
- Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:32 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Elkhorn Annexation
- Replies: 598
- Views: 46692
"Escape Omaha" Website
http://www.escapeomaha.com/EO/index.htm It looks like someone in Louisville is trying to play off the fears that Elkhorn's quality of life will be destroyed. Â Never mind the fact that things were going to change even if the annexation didn't occur, because development was rapidly approaching anywa...
- Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:04 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: QWEST Center Line up for winter/spring 2007
- Replies: 91
- Views: 13668
Pollstar has their rundown, and check out the latest act announced, Rod Stewart: http://www.pollstar.com/tour/searchall. ... e=04/03/07
- Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:00 am
- Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
- Topic: Harvest of Harmony
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4446
Ah memories. Being the nerd that I am, I was in marching band in high school, and all four years we competed there. In all four years, my high school (Gothenburg for anyone who cares) never got lower than superior on the field. My school has since went through two directors and hasn't been that good...
- Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:18 am
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: Elkhorn Annexation
- Replies: 598
- Views: 46692
Obviously they have no clue. It's not like 48th St. Bloods are gonna come into there town and start shooting up the place. Well, they would probably make it to Elkhorn eventually, with or without the annexation. Unless Elkhorn uses some hardcore border enforcement. I'm thinking moats filled with ga...
- Fri Sep 22, 2006 7:37 am
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: New FBI Building
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5521
120th and L. OMAHA, Neb. – The U.S. General Services Administration has secured an assignable purchase option agreement for property located at the northwest corner of 120th and L Streets for the construction of a new FBI office building. The option agreement will give GSA up to nine acres of land a...
- Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:21 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cox Drops KETV HD Signal
- Replies: 69
- Views: 12329
- Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:18 am
- Forum: Lincoln Development
- Topic: Bob Dylan
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1626
- Sat Aug 26, 2006 2:00 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Omaha a semifinalist for the 2008 olympic swim trials
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1194
- Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:23 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Parker's Smokehouse Replacing McKenna's!
- Replies: 112
- Views: 12948
You sure they are...errr...were renting? The sign on their marquee says that the building is now for sale at irssales.gov or something like that. I'm guessing somebody's just trying to be humorous with the sign - I can't imagine the IRS would move that quickly to take possession and sell to settle ...
- Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Top 100 Angry Cities
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1339
- Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:13 pm
- Forum: Council Bluffs Development
- Topic: Bucky's Express - new stores
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6985
- Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:56 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: How Omaha gets rid of old computer...
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1749
- Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:13 pm
- Forum: Lincoln Development
- Topic: Bob Dylan
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1626
Bob Dylan
http://www.ticketmaster.com/bobdylan
Looks like Lincoln scored a pretty major concert. No date yet, but this is pretty cool.
Looks like Lincoln scored a pretty major concert. No date yet, but this is pretty cool.
- Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:53 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: T-Wolves vs Pistons..Friday Oct 13th at Qwest Center Omaha..
- Replies: 60
- Views: 7211
- Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:54 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: T-Wolves vs Pistons..Friday Oct 13th at Qwest Center Omaha..
- Replies: 60
- Views: 7211
T-Wolves vs Pistons..Friday Oct 13th at Qwest Center Omaha..
Minnesota Timberwolves Media Advisory & Photo Opportunity Press Conference - Tomorrow TO: News & Sports Editors, Producers & Reporters in the Omaha Market WHAT: U.S. Bank/Minnesota Timberwolves Press Conference WHERE: U.S. Bank - Omaha Main Office Woodmen Tower 1700 Farnam Street, 2nd Fl...
- Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:11 pm
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Riverfront Lease deal sweetens with time
- Replies: 73
- Views: 9088
- Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:30 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Get ready for more free gigs in the park
- Replies: 64
- Views: 9195
- Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:15 pm
- Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
- Topic: Get ready for more free gigs in the park
- Replies: 64
- Views: 9195
christine.laue@owh.com Give them your name, city, and phone number and tell them why you want ____ (band) to play in the concert. I would rather not see anymore local bands. None of them are that great. I went to 311 but could care less about seeing some guy that makes John Mayer look like Pantera....
- Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:30 pm
- Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
- Topic: City forcing Walmart to adapt....Omaha by design.
- Replies: 105
- Views: 16059
- Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:26 pm
- Forum: News and Events
- Topic: KETV launches "Weather Now" on 7.2
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3632
KETV has actually been doing this for a while. The interesting thing is that this channel might not be operating within FCC guidelines, because they air no children's programming, and there is a certain requirement for children's programming on any channel that goes over the air. I'm not sure if it ...
- Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:22 pm
- Forum: Rumors
- Topic: O'keefe Building in NDT to go residential
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7907
We should write the Creighton people and ask them to use this building for something significant and not tear it down or use it as a warehouse. Does anyone know to whom we should write? I'm sure Creighton has a plan in mind for the building/land that is worthwhile in the long-term, but in the short...
- Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:14 pm
- Forum: Rumors
- Topic: O'keefe Building in NDT to go residential
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7907
- Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:05 am
- Forum: Rumors
- Topic: O'keefe Building in NDT to go residential
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7907
If I am reading this correctly, the rumor for this has been shot down. It looks like Creighton bought it.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1640&u_sid=2199144
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1640&u_sid=2199144
- Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:26 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: UNO Maverick Athletics
- Replies: 666
- Views: 96981
What you are forgetting is that for UNO to make the jump to 1-AA, they'd need to invest some serious money into facitilites - Caniglia Field just won't cut it for a D-1 program. Even UND, which has state-of-the-art (completed within the past ten years) hockey, basketball and football arenas was tol...
- Wed Jun 21, 2006 1:44 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: HURRICANE vs NU at QWEST CENTER OMAHA
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4360
This is a ploy to get people interested in a |expletive| UNL basketball team. thats called marketing, whether if they are good or bad. thats why cu and nu play baseball games at rosenblatt. thats why nu volleyball plays at the qwest center. Unless I am mistaken, the only reason that NU volleyball p...
- Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:56 am
- Forum: Urban Omaha Development
- Topic: Old Travel Inn Site
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5584
- Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:38 am
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: COX and ESPNU/CSTV, etc
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3066
Re: COX and ESPNU/CSTV, etc
Does Qwest still sell cable service west of 680? That might be another option for you, but I don't know since I've never lived in a part of town that Qwest offers cable service to. Yes, Qwest still offers cable TV out west in their fiber areas, but they aren't offering any expanded (i.e. digital) c...
- Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:39 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Orpheum Tickets Question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1855
My personal experiences have been that the main floor beats anything. I had the front row of the loge level for La Boheme and thought it would be great. It was better than the nosebleed top level I've often been stuck in but I was still looking at the actors bald spots, not really at their faces. A...
- Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Orpheum Tickets Question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1855
I wasn't really sure either when I bought tickets for Movin' Out for my daughter and myself. We are in row K of the Gallery which i know is a long ways up but I am hoping it will be ok. Too bad places like the Orpheum, Holland and Qwest don't have a click on seats/sections that would be bring up a ...
- Sun Jun 04, 2006 9:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Orpheum Tickets Question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1855
- Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Orpheum Tickets Question
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1855
Orpheum Tickets Question
I don't know if this is the place to ask, but I'm gonna give it a go. I'm looking at buying some tickets to Joseph at the Orpheum, but I am trying to figure out where would be some good seats. I currently have the option to the a couple of box seats, but I don't know if those would have good sight l...
- Sat Jun 03, 2006 4:43 pm
- Forum: Sports
- Topic: Official: Husker baseball
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2875
As much of an event as the CWS has become, I don't think that attendance will take that much of a hit. But on the plus side, there are now 8 teams with out of town fans coming to Omaha instead of 7, so more hotel rooms sold, more restaurants frequented, and more tourists wandering around the Old Mar...
- Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:53 pm
- Forum: Business
- Topic: HDR Business News
- Replies: 41
- Views: 8746
They do plan ahead for future growth when it comes to the road and highways. Although more could be done. Also where should we get the extra money from to improve MAT’s service? The Invisible 500,000 people in western Douglas County? The money trees hidden in Neal Woods :wink: Seriously, I don't kn...
- Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:29 pm
- Forum: Business
- Topic: HDR Business News
- Replies: 41
- Views: 8746
^One thing about roads from the west coast is that the weather is so much nicer. Snow, rain, variable weather temps, salt, ice, etc can really take a toll on roads. That's why most of the roads in the midwest and NE are in worse condition. I do agree w/ Hooloovo, it has to be fair combination of bo...
- Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:03 pm
- Forum: Business
- Topic: HDR Business News
- Replies: 41
- Views: 8746
what I meant was this. Do we end up being like LA, with only freeways...cars...etc or can we end up a bit more like NYC, DC...etc who have a decent transportation system within the city. That's what I mean. You are at the beginning of possibly going either way. Honestly, I think that it would behoo...
- Mon Apr 24, 2006 3:58 pm
- Forum: Rumors
- Topic: Concert Predictions
- Replies: 41
- Views: 10100