The June 27th News of the Week

This week’s Grow Omaha News of the Week leads with Clarkson Regional Health Services donating $200 million to help fund the $2.19 billion Project Health facility. The donation is part of the University of Nebraska’s $500 million buyout of Clarkson’s 50 percent ownership interest in Nebraska Medicine, after which the university will become the sole owner. The future Project Health hospital tower will be named Clarkson Tower.

Trenton Magid and Brad Williams also discuss Omaha City Council’s approval of the Leavenworth Business Improvement District between Turner Boulevard and 31st Street, Visit Omaha’s 2026 FIFA World Cup marketing push in Kansas City, UNO’s $55 million athletic training facility east of Baxter Arena, the Bellevue indoor water park reaching a major construction milestone, Council Bluffs seeking public input on transportation services and infrastructure, and the Puzzle Mill’s planned buildout in Old Mill.