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St. Cecilia Cathedral to Construct Outdoor Plaza and Garden

St. Cecilia Cathedral to Construct Outdoor Plaza and Garden

St. Cecilia Cathedral is embarking on a campaign to construct a welcoming outdoor plaza and memorial garden, creating new spaces for worship, fellowship and reflection while preserving the legacy of this historic landmark, according to The Catholic...

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Drama Heating Up at Gretna Good Life District

Drama Heating Up at Gretna Good Life District

Just when you thought Gretna’s Good Life District could not get any more bewildering, we’ve got a message for you: “Hold my beer.” The sprawling, 2,000-acre district is generating a lot of drama, and Gretna City Council meetings are becoming must-see events. Rod Yates, the real estate developer who originally created the district, recently backed away from the project, but the latest alternative proposal is no less fantastical. The district stretches from Capehart Road on the north to just south of Platteview Road. It includes Nebraska Crossing and straddles both Interstate 80 and Highway 31. At this week’s Gretna City Council meeting, the owner of Omaha-based Woodsonia Real Estate revealed new plans to build a blockbuster project on just part of the overall district. Woodsonia would team up with a Kansas City-based developer that has ties to the Sporting KC Major League Soccer team. Their plan encompasses 700 acres within the district. The most imminent portion includes a $400...

2024 Commercial Real Estate Market News

2024 Commercial Real Estate Market News

NAI NP Dodge, a commercial real estate company, produces a report on Omaha’s commercial real estate market each quarter. Below are some highlights for Q4 of 2024. Omaha’s office, retail and industrial markets remain healthy. Office Market The 48.6 million sq. ft. Omaha office market ended the 4th quarter of 2025 with a vacancy rate of 8.0 percent, which was up from last quarter. Absorption over the past 12 months was -358,000 sq. ft. Rental rates were up to $24.64. Approximately 1.2 million sq. ft. of office space is under construction at this time, same as last quarter. Retail Market More than 66.5 million sq. ft. of retail space was considered for this report, which is based on CoStar data. At this time, 277,000 sq. ft. of retail space is under construction, which is up a bit from last quarter. Vacancy was unchanged at 4.3 percent. Rental rates were $17.64 per square foot. The 12-month net absorption was 450,000 sq. ft. at the end of the quarter, down a little from the previous...

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Greater Omaha Chamber Releases New Economic Development Plan

Greater Omaha Chamber Releases New Economic Development Plan

The Greater Omaha Chamber has unveiled its ambitious vision for the future: transforming the region into a model of economic vitality by 2027. Based on research of where Greater Omaha ranks amongst its peers, the Chamber’s 2025-2027 economic development strategy seeks...

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Visit Omaha Launches New Initiatives for 2025

Visit Omaha Launches New Initiatives for 2025

Visit Omaha continues to inspire travel and enhance the city’s reputation as a premier Midwest destination. Through strategic branding, advertising, social media, e-newsletters, a destination guide and public relations outreach, the team showcases Omaha as the ideal...

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Oklahoma City Streetcar in Focus

Oklahoma City Streetcar in Focus

Oklahoma City StreetcarThe Oklahoma City Streetcar is another system I recently visited, and similar to the Washington DC streetcar that was featured in this column last year, offers some insights and lessons for Omaha. Of particular interest is the streetcar’s chosen...

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Party City

Montclair Near 132nd & West Center Road
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‘Jaipur’ is an Omaha Staple of Fine Indian Food and Craft Beer

‘Jaipur’ is an Omaha Staple of Fine Indian Food and Craft Beer

Jaipur is named after the capital of northern India’s Rajasthan state. It’s also Omaha’s oldest craft brewery, opening in 1992. The Rockbrook Village restaurant serves notably delicious Indian food. This is evident by the lines of awards on the wall that greet you as...

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‘Companion’ is a Slick, Near Perfect Sci-Fi Dark Comedy Thriller

‘Companion’ is a Slick, Near Perfect Sci-Fi Dark Comedy Thriller

★ ★ ★ ★ ‘Companion’ is a very well done dark comedy thriller involving a robot companion who thinks she’s a real woman in a real relationship. The film does such a convincing job of setting up her character – and those around her – that the twists and turns of the story feel very real and compelling…

‘Valliant One’ is a Compelling Thriller Behind Enemy Lines

‘Valliant One’ is a Compelling Thriller Behind Enemy Lines

★ ★ ★ ½ ‘Valiant One’ is a military thriller in which an aborted mission leads to a helicopter crash in North Korea. From start to finish, the movie is packed with tense action and thrilling sequences as a group of soldiers try to make their way to safety. A tech repair mission is aborted…

‘Dogman’ is Half Dog, Half Man and All Fun

‘Dogman’ is Half Dog, Half Man and All Fun

★ ★ ★ ½ ‘Dogman’ is based on the series of books by Dav Pilkey, who also wrote the popular ‘Captain Underpants’ series. When the movie opens, Officer Knight and his dog Greg (both voiced by Peter Hastings) are pursuing Ohkay City’s notorious villain, Petey the Cat (Pete Davidson). Petey is a mad scientist of sorts, who invents all kinds of vehicles and contraptions…

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