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Cannabis Operator Strategically Opens New Location Near NE/IA Hubs
Multi-state cannabis operator, Greenlight, targets Nebraska and Iowa cannabis consumers with the opening of its newest dispensary in Rock Port, Missouri. Consistently rated as one of the top dispensaries in MO, Greenlight strategically chose Rock Port to broaden its consumer base in new markets. Greenlight announced the opening of its...
Fired Council Bluffs police officer’s lawsuit accuses city of retaliation, discrimination
(Council Bluffs) A former Council Bluffs police officer is suing the city in federal court, alleging gender discrimination and retaliation. Miranda Adams, 36, who began working for the Council Bluffs Police Department in 2012, alleges she was fired in 2023 after she filed a complaint of discrimination and harassment with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Omaha, Council Bluffs crews dispatched to overnight fires
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Fire crews in Omaha and Council Bluffs were kept busy knocking down fires early Tuesday morning. The first one happened just after midnight at a house near 34th Street and Avenue F in Council Bluffs. It wasn’t immediately clear whether anyone was in the house at...
Council Bluffs to repurpose old school building
CRESCENT, Iowa (WOWT) - Crescent Mayor Chuck Hildreth says when Crescent Elementary School was still open, it was a benefit for the local kids. “They were one-on-one with the teachers,” he said. “You’ve got one teacher for eight kids. That’s pretty good.”. So when it closed...
Nebraska’s newest ‘Good Life’ district, in Bellevue, will center on indoor waterpark
BELLEVUE — Nebraska has its fourth “Good Life” district, as state economic development officials have approved the formation of a 575-acre district in Bellevue. The newest district, near the intersection of Highways 75 and 34 in Bellevue, joins others that have been designated in Gretna, Omaha and Grand Island.
City of Omaha to name street after North Omaha educator
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Omaha is naming a street after a North Omaha educator in a special ceremony Thursday. The street is to be named after Dr. Danita Webb, a principal and vice principal who also taught at the University of Nebraska Omaha. The ceremony will take...
Free outdoor movies in Heartwood Park every Saturday in August
OMAHA, Neb. — As the summer season starts to wind down, Heartwood Park announced a free outdoor movie series throughout the month of August. Related coverage in the video above: Other things to do around Omaha area. The series will run every Saturday throughout the month with a DJ,...
Missouri lawsuits allege abuse by priests, nuns; archdiocese leader in Omaha among those accused
Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused.
Omaha Mayor praises homeless coordinator, organization weighs in on impact
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Since December 2022, homeless services coordinator Tamara Dwyer has been the city’s go-to for helping with those who don’t have a shelter. “I think she has done a fantastic job,” said Mayor Jean Stothert earlier this week. “I’ve told everybody this—her history—is she had a period of time she was homeless. She has really, really been successful in her career now.”
Defense Department Honors Council Bluffs Fire Department
The Pentagon announces the Council Bluffs, Iowa Fire Department is selected as one of the 15 recipients of the 2024 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the highest U.S. government honor for employers supporting National Guard and Reserve employees. Firefighter Anthony Wojtalewicz, a U.S. Army Reserve, nominated the Council...
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