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They have started working on the elevator shaft for the 5th floor this morning.

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Didn't know where to put this but we were on 480 right after this happened and they completely closed it. Motorcyclist dies after being catapulted off I-480, landing near Taste of Omaha festival A La Vista man was killed Sunday when he was catapulted off his motorcycle and over the side of an elevat...

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HR Paperstacks wrote:Two tower cranes for a garage?

I am guessing that is due to long, narrow plot that they are building on.

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Brad wrote:They set a second base for a second tower crane at the garage site! The tower crane sections are also across the street sitting in one of the UNO parking lots.

Maybe that is why 67th was closed on Friday.

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Great to see the empty bay getting a tenant.

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http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/omaha-ended-with-million-surplus-stothert-wants-to-increase-hiring/article_7a255488-bf86-5d2a-ab3c-19b0efaaf60b.html Omaha ended 2015 with $10.8 million surplus Here are her years in office: 2013: $11.8 Million surplus 2014: $13.8 Million surplus 2015: $10.8 Million ...

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When I saw this on the news the other night I thought that they were taking away the circulator. Glad to see that is not the case. I have never used the park and ride shuttles, but the circulator is great. You can park on the fringe of downtown and hop on the bus for $.25 and get dropped off right n...

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This is one of my favorite Omaha summer events. I hope the vendors listened to me after last years Taste. It is TASTE of Omaha, not WHOLE MEAL of Omaha. A $ 15 rack of ribs or a $ 12 whole pizza is not a taste! Hope to break my record of 12 different things eaten! I know a lot of people don't like ...

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Noticed yesterday that there is a bunch of steel on site for the construction of the fieldhouse.

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I think they were quick to learn about making announcements too soon and are sitting on things until everything is formally, legally, and financially worked out. I am sure that is the case. Everyone keeps asking why they haven't made a decision yet, they probably have, but just don't want to releas...

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Children's Square breaks ground on $9 million renovation in Council Bluffs [quote] Children’s Square U.S.A. officials broke ground Wednesday on a new residential treatment complex at the north end of the nonprofit organization’s campus, at North Sixth Street and Avenue E. The new 23,880-square-foot...

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Taste of Omaha: New events, but food remains the star Chefs Clayton Chapman of The Grey Plume and Joel Mahr of Lot 2 will face off in the first “Battle for the Toque,” one of a handful of new, live events that will be part of the city’s 19th annual Taste of Omaha, which takes place this weekend. La...

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Nebraska Crossing to get gastropub; Local also has location downtown Local Beer, Patio and Kitchen will open a second restaurant this summer, at Nebraska Crossing Outlets in Gretna. The restaurant, which operates downtown at 10th and Dodge Streets, will open at the outlet mall in August. It will be...

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According to the story from the World Herald about Shamrock's progress: In all, about 14,600 hotel rooms currently are available across the metro area’s Douglas, Sarpy and Pottawattamie Counties. To be added yet this year, says the visitors bureau, are hotel properties that include the Even Hotel at...

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From the World Herald:

HDR has declined numerous requests to update its relocation plan. The architectural and engineering giant has said little more than that it plans to remain in Omaha and hasn’t publicly talked about its next choice for a headquarters site.

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Marriott, which will give downtown another full-service hotel when it opens next year, is on schedule The skyline-changing Marriott in downtown Omaha has risen three floors so far, and the 12-story hotel is on target to open in 2017. I thought the hotel was supposed to be 14 stories? The bureau cou...

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Kelly: Bohemian Cafe has a few months left, but people diving into 'dumplings and kraut today' like there's no tomorrow Ever since the announcement, the colorful place that offers Czech, Bohemian and Polish food served by wait staff in peasant dress has been deluged with customers. They order liver...

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I currently live just 1/2 mile north of Platteview Rd near 36th St. It will really open the area up for future development once all this happens. Granted they also have to get the storm sewers and other infrastructure in place but that area will really take off once it does.

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You are thinking of Lightning Bowl. Regal doesn't/didn't have a stage. But here's news from Lightning Bowl too. That leaves 1 bowling alley in CB! From Lightning Bowl's FB page: Lightning Bowl May 19 at 3:43pm · I want to address the rumors on this bowling alley today. With a heavy heart we will no...

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This upgrade is definitely needed but unfortunately it sounds like any construction is 10 years away at best.

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Wow, that leaves only 2 bowling alleys in CB. Thunderbowl and Lightning Bowl. I always wondered how long Regal could stay open. Quite a few years ago they removed a few of the lanes and installed a stage so they could host parties and events, guess there wasn't enough business.

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From ESPN: 20. Creighton Bluejays Remember Marcus Foster? After a sensational freshman season, Foster so enraged Kansas State coach Bruce Weber (or vice versa, or both) as a sophomore that the idea of a third year in Manhattan was laughable. So Foster transferred. He landed at Creighton. Now he's el...

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Also from the article:

Omaha zoo CEO Dennis Pate said he thinks this year’s annual attendance can eclipse the 2 million mark for the first time. The existing record sits at 1,719,925, set in 2012.

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KETV just reported that the zoo is on pace to break their all-time Memorial Day weekend attendance. From Friday-Sunday, they had over 46,000 visitors.

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Coyote wrote:Nebraska gets a 3 seed in the Clemson Regional and will play Oklahoma St.
Creighton did not get a bid.

Wow, Creighton pretty much choked that away with the last 2 weeks of the season.

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Wonder how that compares to a normal weekend and what is the most ever to visit in a weekend The story stated that a typical Sunday would have around 7,000 - 8,000 guests. So Sunday alone had almost 3x as many people as normal. More than 8,000 people had passed through the front gates within the fi...

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From Alex Hoffman of KETV:

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Dang...we were going to go to the zoo today too with some friends from out of town.

Pretty sure that the attendance record will fall this year.

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Yeah but apparently time is not of the essence And the city sounds like it may be making it shovel ready. I suppose since there's been no announcement yet there's a sliver of hope for HDR here. That is what I am hoping for. Maybe HDR can get a lease extension at their current space and then make th...

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choke wrote:I wonder why HDR rejected this location. Parking maybe? It seems like it would be a prominent spot in downtown Omaha.

My guess is parking and the timeframe since the site is nowhere near shovel ready.

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I know that was quick photoshop edit but hopefully if an office tower were built there, they could make the design a little more interesting and allow the Central Park Plaza buildings to still be seen.

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He is a picture of the library from 1975 when it was under construction. Notice the WOW building in the top right of the photo. (later replaced by the state building that so many of us love) http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/67/767228a2-247c-11...

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Still don't understand how that works if cars decide to change lanes.

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New gondola ready for those seeking love and adventure at Heartland of America Park Heartland Gondolas owner Mike Biggs unveiled his new 22-foot long gondola Wednesday afternoon, and took it for its first spin around the park’s lake. The new boat replaces Biggs’ last gondola, which was in service f...

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Wow, I didn't realize how many buildings were in the project. It says that there are 51 buildings and approx 1,300 people that live there.

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omaha79 wrote:Heckuva choke job by Nebraska. It will be interesting to see what the attendance looks like the rest of the way this year without the Huskers keeping the interest level high.

Yes it will, but we can be assured that they already beat the Target Field totals from last year.

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Well there goes that. NU eliminated by Indiana 6-2.

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The framing is nearly complete for the 2nd floor of the apt building.

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Assuming this project comes to fruition, there are not a lot of cities the size of Omaha adding 700 units in one urban development. Most of the ones I have seen from midwestern cities lately are for around 200 - 300 units at most.

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A few pictures from the World Herald: http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/0/9b/09b22dec-690f-59a5-99eb-da7d1d7859f8/57462ed807aed.image.jpg?resize=1170%2C696 http://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/...

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