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As Omaha, Lincoln voters head to polls, debate reignites over low-turnout off-cycle city elections
For more than a century, state law has required Omaha and Lincoln to hold municipal elections apart from statewide contests. Today, the cities are outliers in Nebraska — the only ones regularly putting on springtime elections in odd-numbered years.
 
No autopsy, no answer: Nebraska stands alone with ‘antiquated’ system that leaves families guessing
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After months of outcry, low-income tenants sue Omaha Housing Authority over bed bug infestation
“I have not seen a situation where literally every tower in the (housing authority) has got an intense, sustained and this insidious of an infestation,” Lipman said Monday. “This is as bad as I’ve seen it.”
 
Black, red or dead: How Omaha became a hub for black squirrel scholarship
Walking or driving slowly down their assigned streets, the aspiring biologists tally all the squirrels they see, whether black, red or dead. Their surveys have fueled Wilson’s research and built on UNO’s legacy as a hub of black squirrel scholarship.
 
Alleging landlord neglect, Omaha renters form unions to fight back
The restaurant worker assumed it was normal to have some unresolved maintenance concerns.
 
Still empty a year later, Omaha’s new $27M juvenile jail might never open as planned
An expansive indoor basketball court connects to a workout room with untouched machines. A corridor leads to a rooftop recreation area with a patch of grass-colored turf.
 
Class-action lawsuit claims Omaha Housing Authority violated tenants’ rights for years
Moses moved out anyway, fearing it was only a matter of time before the agency would try to oust her again. The certified nursing assistant believes OHA now owes her thousands of dollars — money she needs to keep a roof over her head.
 
Soft-serve survivors: How Zesto endured in Nebraska after its ice-cream empire melted
The upstart brand’s sweet spot came between the coasts in places like Nebraska. Over a five-year span, at least 11 shops cropped up in the state, including a location in South Omaha that would become part of College World Series lore.