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A $30 million state grant is helping turn decades of disinvestment near 30th and Ames into an innovation district built around jobs, housing, entrepreneurship and community ownership.
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Heart Ministry Center used 425 surveys and seven focus groups to help shape a full-service grocery store near 25th and Lake expected to create 30–40 local jobs. Groundbreaking: Sept. 19, 2026
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A unanimous 8-0 state board vote cleared the way for Nebraska's first Black-founded nonpublic school system — an all-girls academy rooted in Sankofa, cultural wealth, and academic rigor.
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Identity Preparatory Academy opens, $125M invested through the Omaha Inland Port Authority, a new 24th & Lake grocery store, the Ames Avenue redesign, youth grants, and policy news affecting Omaha families.
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Marcus went from hauling boxes on the night shift to landing a tech career after training at Code Black Tech — a tuition-free program proving that opportunity in Omaha can start with a single line of code.
Read Story →Streetscape investment, $2M facade grants, LB1024 recovery funding, corridor safety policy, and Creighton's gateway improvements along North 24th Street.
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Facade grants on North 24th, the $120M Malcolm X cultural campus, NOMA's $20M expansion, the Great Plains Black History Museum, and the 30th & Ames Innovation District.
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From tuition-free tech training at Code Black Tech to full-ride scholarships at UNO and AI-powered career advising at MCC, North Omaha students have more pathways to success than ever.
Read Story →From Dreamland Ballroom and the Elks Lodge to the Great Plains Black History Museum, The Union, and the Malcolm X birth site — the institutions preserving North Omaha's past and building its future.
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A $20 million redevelopment of the 20-acre historic campus near 35th and Evans is reshaping Malcolm X's birthsite into a cultural, educational, and civic destination.
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From jazz sessions to new cultural spaces, North Omaha's creative scene is alive and growing.
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From luxury living to community spaces designed for the culture, North Omaha is officially in its Thriving Era.
Read Story →A massive redevelopment project is bringing housing, retail, and opportunity to North Omaha's most iconic corner.
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Mayor Ewing highlights a 95% jump in Black-owned businesses with employees as the 24th Street corridor comes alive with new ventures.
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