The Reader Omaha

New profile for the relauched Reader to share stories that provide news, entertainment, reviews, and other community happenings from around the Omaha area.

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Omaha Mayor John Ewing admitted to violating a resident’s First Amendment rights by deleting a Facebook comment and blocking her from his official page over a comment about a sinkhole.
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Grand Patisserie is bringing a taste of France to Omaha with an exquisite range of desserts. The shop is a labor of love for Rafika Oudelha Allam and her husband.
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For 16 years, The Bay has offered a safe place for area youth to feel like they belong. And there are no plans of slowing down.

A new 40,000-square-foot youth center is being built in Omaha’s Benson neighborhood, representing a $20 million investment.
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Ready, set, go! B.J.'s HOODOO column for the rest of June has a big recommendation for the Omaha debut of Texas rising star Jack Barksdale.
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The Douglas County Public Defender’s Office is asking for a budget increase to challenge controversial forensic methods in the criminal justice system.
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The Bellevue Food Pantry assists 19,000 people annually. It used to help around 5,000. Demand has skyrocketed, and hurdles facing SNAP participants will likely push it higher.
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Google is partnering with Omaha’s Metropolitan Utilities District in an effort to reduce water use that could save as much as 1 billion gallons of water annually.
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Conspiracy theories have circulated about Omaha’s perceived immunity from severe storms. An area meteorologist weighed in on the so-called Oma-dome to shed light on what’s really going on in the clouds over Nebraska’s largest city:
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Plans for a new Omaha Children’s Museum have stalled, but that didn't stop the celebration as more than 2,000 visitors celebrated its 50th anniversary.
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A New York-based company has purchased Shadow Lake Towne Center in Papillion for more than $94 million.
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Five of the 18 patients quarantining at UNMC after being exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship have left Omaha.
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For 16 years, The Bay has offered a safe place for area youth to feel like they belong. And there are no plans of slowing down.

A new 40,000-square-foot youth center is being built in Omaha’s Benson neighborhood, representing a $20 million investment.
https://t.co/ByiwHo4XWJ

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Some of the 18 patients quarantining at UNMC in Omaha after being exposed to hantavirus on a cruise ship will likely be released this week.
https://t.co/Py7bQHINvQ

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“It’s devastating because we just don’t know what’s going to happen.”

Tens of thousands of undocumented immigrants are trying to navigate increasingly complex policies. Many find themselves with dwindling resources to remain in the country.
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Grand Patisserie is bringing a taste of France to Omaha with an exquisite range of desserts. The shop is a labor of love for Rafika Oudelha Allam and her husband.
https://t.co/GXorv8mVLz

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Around 450 employees will lose their jobs by late August as the Omaha Kellogg's plant winds down operations.
https://t.co/JYYIn6dKRL

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An Omaha nonprofit is working to make products like tampons, birth control and pregnancy tests easier to access.
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The Nebraska Democratic Party is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate 2nd Congressional District Republican nominee Brinker Harding over missing two deadlines for personal financial disclosures.
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The world's largest operating steam locomotive will be displayed in Omaha on Saturday during a stop on its cross-country journey in celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
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A 30-year veteran of the Omaha Police Department was appointed to lead Nebraska's crime commission.
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