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Borsheims launches Omaha flagship store after renovations

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Borsheims has expanded the storefront and redesigned the 20,000-square-foot showroom of its flagship location in Regency Shopping Center. The jewelry retailer worked with HDR and Kiewit on the project. The changes include brighter lighting to highlight the pieces and an updated luxury salon for shoppers. Borsheims...
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Nebraska Lawmakers Question Whether Tax-Increment Financing Has Strayed From Its Roots

Across Nebraska, a financing tool that has quietly redirected more than half a billion dollars in property taxes is now under the legislative microscope — and the debate over who it really benefits is growing louder. At a Friday hearing in Lincoln, state lawmakers, city officials, neighborhood advocates, and taxpayer watchdogs all weighed in on whether tax-increment financing, known as TIF, still serves its original purpose.
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Nebraska city loses 2 supermarkets in one day as regional chain pulls back

Nebraska has another entry in the growing list of grocery chains closing stores in 2026. Two Family Fare supermarkets in Omaha closed October 30, ending service in separate parts of…
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Omaha students collect 24,000 items for free Open Store event

High school students collected 24,000 items for the 15th Annual Open Store, letting Omaha families shop free at the Hope Center for Kids.
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Berkshire Hathaway buys back $9.6 billion of its own stock but its profits declined

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Berkshire Hathaway repurchased $9.6 billion worth of its own shares in the third quarter, but Geico's numbers got worse as it invested more in ads and its overall profit fell more than 28% as the value of its investments changed. But the buybacks likely came to a halt recently as Berkshire's Class A stock price surged past $878,000 and topped where it was before Warren Buffett surprised investors with his plans to retire at the annual meeting in May 2025. He gave up the chairm
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Round 2 roundup: Defending Class B champ Waverly falls late in 4th, and more

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The NSAA high school football state playoffs rolled on Friday, with quarterfinals taking place all over Nebraska. Waverly, the defending Class B champion, hit the road in the second round to face Gretna East with the season on the line. Despite leading 17-7 and holding the Griffins to 50 passing yards through the first half, Gretna East stormed back, recording 24 unanswered points, and ending Waverly’s 2026 season in a 31-24 victory.
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‘People are fed up’: Bellevue Mayor-elect Kevin Pflager prepares for transition

Bellevue Mayor-elect Kevin Pflager discusses his election win, transition talks with Rusty Hike and his priorities as he prepares to take office.
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Trader Joe’s announces 2nd Omaha-area store in West Omaha

The location will span approximately 13,000 square feet and will be incorporated into the larger mixed-use development taking shape in the area.
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Council Bluffs Man Arrested After Police Say Worker Was Threatened With Gun

Council Bluffs police said Edward Peters was arrested after allegedly threatening a worker with a gun outside the Heartland Family Services Peer Center. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.
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Nebraska Weather Alert: First Freeze Possible Tonight Near Omaha

Temperatures near or below 32 degrees Friday night could end the growing season around Omaha.

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