I-80 building, solar battery energy, elevated police presence – Omaha Reader
09/07/21 • Nebraska Vaccine Dates. • National Case Trends
Depending on where you live, you may not be within walking distance or have transportation to get to a grocery store that sells fresh fruits and vegetables, said Lisa Steinbach, a registered nutritionist with OneWorld Community Health Centers.
Photo by Bridget Fogarty. Story by Karlha Velásquez Rivas. Published in El Perico, the reader’s bilingual (Spanish / English) sister publication.
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Happy National Fashion day!
Today’s news suggests dressing on the nines: An I-80 construction project begins, Nebraska sees its first solar battery project, and the North 24th Street Business Improvement District and Omaha Police Department are developing a security plan that will increase police presence.
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- Part of the emoji users who want more options to reflect their personal look and identity: 3/5
- Those who think emojis are an important tool to create “unity, respect and understanding”: 3/4
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Around Omaha
- Today is the first day of a construction project on I-80 that is slated to last through November. Expect traffic around 84th Street; These are the recommended detour routes.
- OneWorld Community Health Centers is trying to vaccinate the population of South Omaha.
- Visit Part III of the “Black Women Business Owners” series from NOISE Omaha. The episode shows Sharnelle Shelton’s Onyx Street Boutique from North Omaha – and her beloved “Audacious Women of Omaha” t-shirt.
- After the violence on the weekend of July 4th, the North 24th Street Business Improvement District and the Omaha Police Department tabled a security plan that includes increased police presence in the area.
- Learn more about the Blue Bucket Project on a mission to clean up Omaha.
- In a car accident on West Dodge Road, one person is killed and another is seriously injured.
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