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🌱 Patch AM: Omaha community mourns the passing of 81-year-old Dorothy Turley

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What's up Omaha! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Omaha community mourns the passing of 81-year-old Dorothy Turley
  • What’s really at stake in the North Omaha power plant vote?
  • Why an Omaha shelter’s tiny clinic is now turning patients away

Also on today's calendar: CreativeMornings Omaha - Innovation - featuring Jewel Rodgers and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 38 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Friday: Low clouds, windy and colder, temps: high: 30, low: 11. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Remaining cloudy and colder, with a high of 12 and low of -9 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dorothy Turley, 81 (enterprisepub.com) — Family and friends in Omaha are mourning the passing of 81-year-old Dorothy Turley, who was born, lived, and died in Omaha. Visitation will be Friday evening and a Celebration of Life Saturday morning at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, giving neighbors and loved ones a chance to pay their respects.
   

2. Experts, neighbors push for change ahead of North Omaha Power Station vote (3newsnow.com) — OPPD is days away from a crucial vote on whether to convert the North Omaha Station from coal to natural gas, a decision that could affect reliability, health, and electric bills for Omaha residents. Clean-energy advocates and outside experts are urging a transition away from coal, while OPPD leaders warn that changing fuels now could risk outages and higher costs as data-center demand grows.
   

3. Omaha health clinic in need of expansion (wowt.com) — A busy health clinic inside Omaha’s Stephen Center is now turning away some same-day patients as visits have surged past a thousand a year. Staff and residents say the OneWorld-run clinic has become vital for people facing homelessness, addiction, and chronic health issues, and leaders are planning a housing expansion while discussing how to grow the cramped one-room clinic to meet rising demand.
   

4. Omaha leaders detail upcoming roadwork as streetca (ketv.com) — Major streetcar construction is about to reshape driving on key Omaha corridors, with mainline work starting January 2026 along Harney, Farnam, and Capitol and lasting through 2028. City leaders say only one lane will close at a time and street parking will mostly stay open. An open house and weekly office hours will give residents a chance to ask questions and track progress.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Update: Pet Reunited
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  • Luxottica Group posted a job opening for Distribution Clerk (Inventory and Lens Order) Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm in Omaha. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Omaha here.

Ok Omaha! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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