Omaha ALL OVER national media lately

Post by **Brad** » Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:01 am

Apparently Omaha Westside's buzzer beater the #1 play on Sports Center last night.

Post by **Brad** » Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:18 am

Brad wrote: Wed Feb 27, 2019 10:01 am Apparently Omaha Westside's buzzer beater the #1 play on Sports Center last night.

Found someone that recorded the ESPN segment

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Feb 27, 2019 1:34 pm

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Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:28 pm

Thanks for posting those. I kept hearing about it and wanted to see it. But. Omaha, somewhere... In America?

Post by **Brad** » Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:29 pm

Coyote wrote: Wed Feb 27, 2019 9:28 pm But. Omaha, somewhere... In America?

Lol, Counting Crows. Everyone loves those lyrics when they are drunk...

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:26 pm

Emergencies declared across Midwest amid ‘historic’ flooding

Washington Post wrote: Even the forecasters were not immune: The National Weather Service in Omaha reported Friday that it had to evacuate its offices.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:31 pm

Nebraska slammed by worst flooding in 50 years after massive 'bomb cyclone'

USA Today wrote: The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency has reported emergency declarations in 41 cities and 53 of Nebraska's 93 counties, largely in the northeast part of the state that includes the state's largest city Omaha.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat May 04, 2019 9:48 am

A City Tries to Recapture What It Tore Down Three Decades Ago

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat May 04, 2019 9:58 am

LinkedIn, HDR prove it: Omaha still a big draw in the Midwest

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Mon May 06, 2019 5:24 pm

Coyote wrote: Sat May 04, 2019 9:48 am A City Tries to Recapture What It Tore Down Three Decades Ago

Sometimes irony can be delicious.
Sometimes irony can just be a sharp slap to the face.

ita · Post by **ita** » Thu May 23, 2019 10:31 am

This isn't good news, but a migrant child with a congenital heart defect died of complications at the Children's Hospital in Omaha after being transferred after receiving treatment and falling into a coma. Poor girl; it's national news because she is the sixth migrant child to die in government custody.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joaquin-ca ... rant-girl/

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 10:11 am

Omaha Beyond Buffett And The Steaks--There's Baseball, A Zoo, And More

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sun Jun 23, 2019 12:36 pm

That’s not a bad little write up of Omaha in Forbes. Not much detail, but nice bit of pub for the city nonetheless...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:45 am

It’s so hot in Nebraska the National Weather Service baked biscuits inside a car

buildomaha · Post by **buildomaha** » Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:30 pm

Great publicity ;)

Uffda · Post by **Uffda** » Sat Jul 20, 2019 6:05 pm

“You dream big for a man on a plane to Omaha”.

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skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 8:57 am

I have seen this commercial and am always doing something else when it comes on. I thought it mentioned something about Omaha but wasn't sure. Thanks for posting.

GrandpaaSmucker · Post by **GrandpaaSmucker** » Mon Jul 22, 2019 9:18 am

buildomaha wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:30 pm Great publicity ;)

It would seem those wonderful scooters have been the source of some more great publicity for Omaha recently. If posting this story does not get me banned from here nothing will

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Doctor Fate · Post by **Doctor Fate** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:23 am

Omaha in the Top 25 Up and Coming Tech Markets. Report can be downloaded here:

2019 Scoring Tech Talent

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:50 pm

CyborgKen wrote: Thu Jul 25, 2019 10:23 am Omaha in the Top 25 Up and Coming Tech Markets. Report can be downloaded here:

2019 Scoring Tech Talent

Thanks for the link Ken

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Ciao..LiO...Peace

ita · Post by **ita** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:52 am

Omaha ranked #8 in US Cities with Best Work Life Balance according to metrics in work intensity, social equality, and livability. It's a good ranking as usually small to mid-size cities rank high in these types of reports. However, other than Colorado Springs, which ranked #9, Omaha is the smallest city in the top 10. The rest are major cities like San Francisco, New York and Boston or highly desirable metros for culture and/or weather like San Diego, Portland, and Seattle.

https://www.getkisi.com/work-life-balance-usa#table

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 5:19 pm

ita wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:52 am Omaha ranked #8 in US Cities with Best Work Life Balance according to metrics in work intensity, social equality, and livability. It's a good ranking as usually small to mid-size cities rank high in these types of reports. However, other than Colorado Springs, which ranked #9, Omaha is the smallest city in the top 10. The rest are major cities like San Francisco, New York and Boston or highly desirable metros for culture and/or weather like San Diego, Portland, and Seattle.

https://www.getkisi.com/work-life-balance-usa#table

Nice link

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Omaha peer Albuquerque ranked 11th..

And I see Kansas City, Wichita KS, Tulsa and Oklahoma City all ranked in the top 40. Nice showing by the Great Plains cities...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

ita · Post by **ita** » Fri Sep 27, 2019 10:45 am

Saw this in Reddit. It's international news, but I counts, right? Different kind of exposure for our small city.

https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-49692513

Doctor Fate · Post by **Doctor Fate** » Fri Sep 27, 2019 1:26 pm

WalletHub: 2019's Best Real Estate Markets

Omaha #13 ranked large city and #57 overall. Also #2 overall in fewest unsold homes owned by banks.

Omaha is ranked higher than Salt Lake City, Mesa, San Francisco, San Antonio, Tempe and other notable fast-growing places. The methodology was based off of two key dimensions, Real-Estate Market and Affordability & Economic Environment.

USA Today: 2019 Top 10 Hottest Housing Markets in the Country

Omaha ZIP Code 68144 is ranked in the top 10. Methodology includes Time on Market Before Selling, Median Listing Price, and percentage of new Purchases that are made by millenials.

Doctor Fate · Post by **Doctor Fate** » Mon Oct 07, 2019 12:50 pm

Came across two articles that mention Omaha as a top city for Millennials.

CNBC: Here are the 10 best cities for millennial homebuyers
Omaha #3

Acorns: The 10 US cities where millennials are doing the best financially
Omaha #3

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:19 pm

Doctor Fate wrote: Mon Oct 07, 2019 12:50 pm Came across two articles that mention Omaha as a top city for Millennials.

CNBC: Here are the 10 best cities for millennial homebuyers
Omaha #3

Acorns: The 10 US cities where millennials are doing the best financially
Omaha #3

Nice finds

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Ciao..LiO...Peace

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:34 am

A rock in Omaha became an overnight attraction thanks to the cars that can't seem to avoid it

CNN wrote:The rock, which rests inconspicuously in a parking lot median at N 156th St., has become Omaha's hottest new tourist attraction thanks to a vibrant Facebook group, Reddit community, and a 5-star Google Maps rating that features photos of cars, trucks, and SUVs wedged on its perch.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:41 am

Google Maps:

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Padre · Post by **Padre** » Sun Nov 10, 2019 12:18 pm

Coyote wrote: Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:34 am A rock in Omaha became an overnight attraction thanks to the cars that can't seem to avoid it

CNN wrote:The rock, which rests inconspicuously in a parking lot median at N 156th St., has become Omaha's hottest new tourist attraction thanks to a vibrant Facebook group, Reddit community, and a 5-star Google Maps rating that features photos of cars, trucks, and SUVs wedged on its perch.

There are small towns around Nebraksa that would kill for publicity like this. Maybe we better make sure the rock doesn't get stolen! Of course, with all the protective cars over it, that might not be a problem.

Busguy2010 · Post by **Busguy2010** » Wed Feb 05, 2020 5:56 pm

Anybody see that new Verizon commercial advertising their 5g with Omaha as one of first the cities. It's not particularly flattering, but it is a national commercial with an Omaha scene in the background.

skinzfan23 · Post by **skinzfan23** » Wed Feb 05, 2020 8:20 pm

Yes, I think it mentions something about being freezing cold in Omaha.

Cermak · Post by **Cermak** » Thu Feb 06, 2020 9:35 am

I like it, good name exposure for Omaha even if it mentions being frigid. I like that we are included with some very large cities like Houston, DC and Chicago in the commercial.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Fri Feb 07, 2020 7:15 pm

Here is the commercial- “Frigid Omaha”, lol. It’s actually a pretty good commercial-

[youtube][/youtube]

Ciao..LiO...Peace

jomaha9 · Post by **jomaha9** » Wed Feb 19, 2020 8:05 am

Some national coverage on the Coronaviris and UNMC.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/us/c ... enter.html

Doctor Fate · Post by **Doctor Fate** » Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:00 pm

Was watching the Clippers/Nuggets game on ESPN tonight and a Verizon 5G commercial came on where a guy talks about his data speeds in "frigid Omaha". The camera cuts away to other people in different cities and then comes back to the Omaha guy and you can see the FNB Tower and the twins in frame.

Post by **Omaha Cowboy** » Sat Feb 29, 2020 10:26 am

Doctor Fate wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:00 pm Was watching the Clippers/Nuggets game on ESPN tonight and a Verizon 5G commercial came on where a guy talks about his data speeds in "frigid Omaha". The camera cuts away to other people in different cities and then comes back to the Omaha guy and you can see the FNB Tower and the twins in frame.

Yeah- minus the “frigid Omaha” stereotype reference, I think it’s a pretty good national commercial that gives Omaha some rep...

Ciao..LiO...Peace

TitosBuritoBarn · Post by **TitosBuritoBarn** » Thu Mar 05, 2020 10:22 pm

I've been watching Veep, which comedy about the vice president and her aspirations to become president. There are a couple episodes where she travels to Omaha and Council Bluffs. in the world of Veep, anyone who wants to run for president significantly increases their chances by attending the Madison-Monroe dinner in Council Bluffs. It's a take on the Harkin Steak Fry that used to exist in Indianola. She wants to keep her intention to run for president a secret though, and uses a charity event in Omaha as the reason for going. In a show that is a satire of DC politics and east coast elitism, there weren't really huge digs at Omaha or Council Bluffs. However, at one character's suggestion that they stay over night and fly back to DC in the morning, Veep says no, implying she wants to spend as little time in Omaha/CB as possible. They really don't show any shots of either city or representations of their people but they do show what is supposed to be a jetway and tarmac at Eppley. Since the show was filmed in Maryland at the time, I'm gonna guess BWI was Eppley's stand-in.

In a later episode she comes back a second time to go to the same dinner. In this episode there are again no jokes at either city's expense, nor any scenes around the city with the exception of the parking lot outside the dinner venue. Here they tried to show it's in the Omaha area by putting Nebraska plates on Veep's caravan of black SUVs, but they used the plate design from the early '90s and both SUVs were registered in county 12 which is Niobrara (...????)

ita · Post by **ita** » Fri May 08, 2020 10:39 am

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronaviru ... -is-leaked

This article does not talk about Omaha, but it does use Omaha South High School as the article's lead picture. Omaha and Nebraska is getting so much exposure during this pandemic, mostly for UNMC's efforts, that even the high schools are showing up in national news articles.

Doctor Fate · Post by **Doctor Fate** » Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:20 am

The US States People Are Fleeing And The Ones They Are Moving TO

Nice article from Forbes that names Nebraska as the #1 state that people are moving to for business.

ita · Post by **ita** » Tue Jul 07, 2020 11:57 am

Doctor Fate wrote: Tue Jul 07, 2020 9:20 am The US States People Are Fleeing And The Ones They Are Moving TO

Nice article from Forbes that names Nebraska as the #1 state that people are moving to for business.

Nice find! I thought it was unusual that among the big businesses from Omaha, they named InfoUSA, and not one of the other big names from here like Kiewit or Werner. Before reading that summary, I had no knowledge about InfoUSA. I am also surprised that while the usual big names are mentioned in these types of summaries or lists, I don't think I have ever seen it noted that Omaha has a couple of the largest architectural firms in the US or the large niche recruiting companies like C&A, Medical Solutions, or Fusion.