Tomsu Tournament Raises $334,000 for Cancer Care
The 28th annual Joe Tomsu Memorial Tournament drew bowlers from 15 states and two countries to Mockingbird Lanes in Omaha.
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Economics
Live Poll
Do you trust quarterly earnings reports to reflect the long-term health of a company?
Valmont Industries Reports Third-Quarter Results
The Omaha-based infrastructure company posted net income of $121.1 million for the quarter.
Politics
Live Poll
Do you plan to vote in your area's midterm election on November 3?
Omaha Volunteers Urge South Omaha Voters Ahead
Heartland Workers Center canvassers knocked on doors in South Omaha to help neighbors prepare for the November midterm election.
Crime
Live Poll
Should your city borrow $155 million to build a new police and fire headquarters?
Omaha Voters Approve $155 Million Police-Fire Headquarters
Voters also approved a $30 million bond to redevelop Tranquility Park into an athletic complex.
Sports
Omaha Retires Jake Guentzel's No. 20 Jersey
Guentzel becomes the first Omaha Maverick athlete to have a jersey retired at Baxter Arena.
Travel
Live Poll
Do you support spending $950 million to upgrade Omaha's airport terminal?
Eppley Airfield Opens First New Gates
Four new gates at Omaha's Eppley Airfield began serving passengers as part of a $950 million terminal modernization and expansion project.
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