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I agree, it seems that the last few years have been pretty wet, but with fewer larger rain events. I know that in the last few years we have broken quite a few 24hr rain records but if you take away the top 10 or so rain days of the year, we would be pretty dry. Also we seem to have very few big sno...

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As always great pictures....I look forward to the few of the races that you post each year!

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If the medians are only placed every few blocks, I think that will look great and work well. I did hear that the time table for the project is 5 years. That seems a bit long, I would like to see it completed in 2-3 years. (maybe closing eastbound lanes and shifting traffic to the westbound lanes) It...

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I had won tickets for this last year but was unable to make it.

The show is airing on PBS right now.

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Here is the rendering released by Council Bluffs Monday night showing the reconstruction of West Broadway. Not sure how all the business owners are going to like it with a median like that since it won't allow for easy turns into businesses. I think it looks great, but wondering how the public will ...

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Good to see that last picture to get an idea of the footprint of the apt building.

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Omaha Cowboy wrote:It doesn't look like "parking" will cause this project the doom of having its plug pulled ..

Ciao..LiO...Peace

Yeah, they didn't have to work a deal with OPAS.

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Glad to see that this is still a go.

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I really like that look a lot better than the previous rendering.

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MTO wrote:
skinzfan23 wrote:That is great news for the metro and especially Bellevue.
And the state, they're the single largest employer in Nebraska.

I would think that is probably the Univ of NE, and as of a 2013, the Med Center employs more people than Offutt.

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iamjacobm wrote:$1.9 million in TIF for the apartments. 107 units, 68 structured parking stalls and 39 surface lot stalls, 5,890 SF or retail.

Documents show est completion by 9/12/17.

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Hopefully it looks better than the renderings above....those look pretty drab.

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That is great news for the metro and especially Bellevue.

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It will be nice to fill in this area. But I can't imagine much more than a neighborhood to be developed since there isn't great access. I'd really like to see that whole area along the creek south to Cornhusker and beyond fill in someday. It's kind of a big hole in the metro. Yeah there is still a ...

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I have also heard rumors that Pacific Life may be in need to rent some space. Sounds like they did a UP in building a building that they outgrew right after they moved in. Pacific Life has only had the complete Omaha staff in the building since late October/early November. (less than 6 months)

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Garrett wrote:You never know. It sounds more like a move by First Data to me.

That would be ok. As mentioned in another thread, maybe they will move their HQ's here.

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Hate this location for them. Going to be a suburban office park similar to what they currently have. Way to stand out from the rest HDR.

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Athomsfere wrote:Sounds exactly like this is HDR driving it.

Based on the info from the story, I would say that is 100% correct. I still wish they would pursue some of the other sites mentioned including the Crossroads.

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iamjacobm wrote:Most of those suggestions from the city aren't close to shovel ready.

As much as I would love the state building or the library site, neither of those are an option based on HDR's time constraints.

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Creighton just won 4-3 with one out in the bottom of the ninth, ending the 7 game winning streak in the series for Nebraska.

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By the way, according to Shatel's column, the Big Ten Tournament will serve alcohol.

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Looks like it is almost 2 1/2 weeks earlier than last year. (April 29)

Love seeing the fountain on.

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Ticket sales for this year's tournament: As of last week, there were 4,875 all-session tickets sold to the conference's 2016 tournament, according to Butch Hug, Nebraska associate athletic director for facilities and events. That's slightly ahead of the 2014 pace to this point — when 4,600 all-sessi...

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Wow, the zoo is really on a roll the past 2-3 years: Latest Omaha zoo project breaks ground The Conservation Academy and Adventure Trails, a new headquarters for the zoo’s education program and a hub for young kids, will open in summer 2017. Recently, construction crews fenced off two sites just nor...

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Posted this in the MECA news thread: Are they going to announce that the tournament is staying for at least 5 years. I was partially right...I figured if they were in Omaha making the announcement, chances were that it would be more than one year. I am excited for this and for downtown. While it may...

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The city council hasn't approved the development yet. They are leaving open a public hearing until April 25. The main concern is the length of TIF for the project (18 years) and the city having to provide and maintain all parking areas at no cost to the businesses.

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The zoo had attendance of approx 23,000 for Saturday and Sunday this past weekend. I would be surprised if, with the opening of the African Grasslands, the zoo doesn't break the all-time attendance mark this year.

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Are they going to announce that the tournament is staying for at least 5 years.

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I thought this was interesting. http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2016/04/11/fliers-favorites-airports-tampa-omaha-among-tops-list/82880662/ Good to see. I hear all the time talking about how they love Eppley for simplicity. It is easy for travelers to get in and out of and...

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It is ridiculous that so many feel a need to be able to park right next to their building for free and walk in. When Pacific Life was downtown, so many complained about walking 4 blocks from Park 4, even though they were walking right through the Old Market. When I first started and didn't have a ga...

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Wow, just watched a few videos of Kaleb, he looks pretty good. Sounds like his confidence was down at Syracuse but he was still a great teammate and participated with the bench. He has some great, flashy passes, similar to Mo Watson. Lets hope that the year of sitting out will bode well for him and ...

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Brad wrote:
nativeomahan wrote:The car audio installation department went from 2 bays in the old store down to just 1 bay in the new place.
Are car stereos really as big as they were 10-15 years ago?

Thats what I was wondering...I can't imagine that many people get aftermarket stereos installed in their cars these days.

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Great to hear that the transfers think so highly of Creighton.

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The Jays received a commitment from Syracuse transfer Kaleb Joseph. He is a 6'3" PG that started as a freshman and then didn't play much last year. He was a top 50 recruit out of high school. He averaged 5.9 points and 3.8 assists in his freshman season. He had a career-high 10 assists against ...

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Greg S wrote:Any idea when this will be announced?

Greg

Looking back at last year, it was announced in early June, so it might be another month or two before it is officially released.

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The campground at Lake Manawa is now closed (sounds like it is closed for good with plans for a day-use facility replacing it), dredging for the lake has begun. Manawa camp project hits snag; lake dredging effort underway A second phase of the plan, renovating the parks’ campsites, has been under di...

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Yes these are still apartments. Some exterior photos are at http://eomahaforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=17166 (Leo & Rosemary Daly Acreage ) where we got a little off topic, would be nice to see some interior photos. Thanks for mentioning that. I saw those pictures but didn't realize where...

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Thanks Brad. Do you know if it is a single family residence still or is it apts?

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Sounds like initial plans were released in 2014, but here is an update on the project: After delay, work on Missouri River Research Station is ‘full speed ahead’ Now Kolok’s Missouri River Research Station is ready to start construction on phase one at American Heroes Park in Bellevue. The plan feat...

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Gordmans to open new Omaha store at end of April The new 50,000-square-foot store will be at 14933 Evans Plaza, just south of West Maple Road in the new West Grayhawk Shopping Center, and will open April 28. Gordmans, founded in Omaha, has five other stores in the Omaha area, including one in Counc...

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