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In today's newsletter:

  • Want a say in Omaha bus service? Here's your next chance.
  • Why five Omaha leaders are climbing Africa's tallest peak for North Omaha
  • How one website helps North Omaha neighbors fix everyday problems fast

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Friday: Very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 61. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunny, windy and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Omaha Metro Transit Authority Public Notices 10/7/2026 (omahadailyrecord.com) — Omaha transit riders should know that Metro's Transit Advisory Committee meets Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 6:30 p.m. at 2222 Cuming Street and via Zoom, with time set aside for public comments. The agenda includes reports on rider feedback, Metro staff updates, and new downtown wayfinding technology, giving you a chance to hear plans and share your own transit concerns.
   

2. Five Omaha leaders are scaling Mount Kilimanjaro to raise $155,000 each for North Omaha Lighthouse homes (3newsnow.com) — Five local leaders are about to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise roughly $155,000 each for new Lighthouse homes in North Omaha, with the trek running October 9–18. Omaha nonprofit Abide says these homes, each led by a trusted neighborhood leader, can significantly reduce crime and violence, and is inviting residents to support the effort through donations.
   

3. One simple report, big impact: how the Omaha Hotline helps keep the North 24th Street Corridor clean (3newsnow.com) — If you live in North Omaha, you can now report problems along the North 24th Street Corridor in just minutes through the Omaha Hotline website. From potholes and broken streetlights to graffiti and litter, your reports go straight to the right city contacts. It's a simple way for neighbors to keep the area cleaner, safer, and more welcoming together.
   

4. Omaha neighborhood residents worry new apartments could worsen flooding (wowt.com) — Residents near 35th and Frederick in Omaha are worried a planned 200-plus unit apartment project by the I‑80 grain silos could worsen already severe sewer backups that have flooded basements three times in 12 years. City officials say new developments must control stormwater and are considering changes to the backflow valve cost‑share program that could soon affect eligible homeowners.
   

5. Stolen Omaha, Council Bluffs cemetery vases returned to relatives after yearlong wait (wowt.com) — Families from the Omaha–Council Bluffs area are finally reclaiming hundreds of bronze and brass cemetery vases stolen from graves last year, many now available at Westlawn-Hillcrest in Omaha. Police recovered 843 vases and convicted nine people, but relatives still must search through unmarked pieces to find the best match for their loved ones' memorials.
   

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  • Missing our indoor cat believed to have gotten outside.
    Calico, no front claws, female, 12 yrs. We back up to the walking trail of Chalco Park on 161st near Cornhusker. Please lmk if you've seen her. (402… (Nextdoor Cinnamon Acres)
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    "Pikachu". Last seen around 3:30 Monday near 48th and Erskine. Owner is devastated. Please keep an eye out. Already posted to FB Lost Pets and Humane… (Nextdoor Metcalfe-Harrison)
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  • Fareway Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk (Fort Street) in Omaha. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Omaha here.

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