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State health officials announced 332 new cases of COVID-19 in Nebraska yesterday. There are now 27,821 confirmed cases of the virus in the state, and 340…

The city of Omaha is moving forward with a public facemask mandate. City Councilman Pete Festersen tweeted yesterday that the council will consider an…

The Omaha City Council and Douglas County Board are calling for voters to decide if affirmative action should return to Nebraska. Both the council and…

The city of Omaha is adding an ordinance to crack down on hate intimidation. The City Council approved the measure yesterday. The hate intimidation…

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert has been granted emergency powers. City council members voted yesterday to give the mayor the ability to extend a state of…

An Omaha city councilman is seeking his former seat in the Nebraska Senate. City Councilman Rich Pahls filed yesterday to run for the District 31 seat.…

Douglas County Commissioner Marc Kraft is retiring. Kraft announced he won't be seeking another term in the 2020 election, saying he decided to retire…

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert's proposed 200-million-dollar bond is being considered by the City Council. The bond proposal calls for 75-million-dollars per…

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert proposes a 200-million dollar bond for street improvements. Stothert announced the plan Thursday morning, saying city streets…

An Omaha City Council member is looking for new ways to bring affordable housing to the community. Council Member Ben Gray says he is researching using…