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Top-ranked Nebraska opened the 2026 season with three straight sweeps, improving to 3-0 by defeating South Dakota State in Brookings. The Sept. 2 match drew 5,113 fans at First Bank & Trust Arena, a South Dakota State volleyball attendance record. Nebraska won each set 25-18, 25-20 and 25-15, while South Dakota State fell to 1-3.
Sarpy County is conducting the Central Sarpy County Road Network Plan, a long-term transportation study for a rapidly developing portion of the county. The study area generally runs from 132nd Street to 84th Street and from Schram Road to Platteview Road. County officials held a public open house on September 2 to collect feedback on transportation conditions, future connectivity, safety and mobility needs.
The National Weather Service Omaha/Valley office reported a continuing heatwave across southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa on Sept. 2. Hot, humid conditions were expected to produce widespread temperatures in the 90s, heat indices in the low 100s, and limited overnight relief, with additional heat continuing into the weekend.
Oak View Mall is near 144th and Center streets in Omaha and opened in 1991. The proposed project would repurpose roughly 75,000 square feet of its upper level, in space formerly occupied by Younkers and later Rush Market. The developer is pursuing a rezoning, and the project cannot proceed to construction without Omaha City Council approval.
Center Mall is near 42nd and Center Streets in south-central Omaha. Lockwood Development has discussed replacing it with a mixed-use project that includes roughly 500 market-rate apartments and office space, and has sought a Community Redevelopment Area designation that can enable tax-increment financing. Neighbors organized through the Center Community Coalition argue that the surrounding residential area is not blighted and object to using TIF for the project.
The Omaha Children’s Museum has appointed Dr. Richard Kissel as its chief executive officer. Kissel brings roughly 30 years of museum experience, including roles at the Field Museum, Yale Peabody Museum, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, and most recently The DoSeum in San Antonio. The museum says it is prioritizing programs, exhibits, accessibility and a fall rebrand while its prospective riverfront building project remains paused.
Robert “Bobby” Pierce was a U.S. Army serviceman from Council Bluffs who served in the Philippines during World War II. He survived the Bataan Death March after being captured in 1942, but later died as a prisoner of war at Cabanatuan Prison Camp in Luzon. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identification work confirmed his remains in January 2026 after he had been buried as an unknown at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial.