{"id":163103,"date":"2025-09-17T12:05:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T12:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/163103\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:05:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T12:05:16","slug":"construction-at-72nd-and-l-property-tax-relief-in-nebraska-ewing-100-days-in-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/163103\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction at 72nd and L, Property tax relief in Nebraska, Ewing 100 days in office"},"content":{"rendered":"

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – First Alert 6 has the headlines you need to know to get your Wednesday started.<\/p>\n

2 dead after house fire in Harlan, Iowa; incident under investigation<\/p>\n

Two people are dead after a house fire in Harlan<\/a> on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The fire started just before 4 p.m. Tuesday in a home near 3rd and Court streets, a release from the Shelby County Sheriff\u2019s Office states.<\/p>\n

Emergency crews got to the scene and saw the house was full of smoke. They first believed three people were inside, but found two victims.<\/p>\n

Life-saving measures were performed on the victims after they were brought outside. Both were then taken to the hospital, where they were pronounced dead.<\/p>\n

Omaha mayor to highlight first 100 days in office Wednesday<\/p>\n

Wednesday marks 100 days since Mayor John Ewing Jr.<\/a> took office to serve the city of Omaha.<\/p>\n

According to a release from Ewing\u2019s office, he plans to share some of his accomplishments thus far to highlight the milestone.<\/p>\n

First Alert 6 also expects to hear more about the upcoming celebration<\/a> for Omaha native Bud Crawford<\/a>, who on Saturday became the first male boxer to capture three unified division titles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ewing is also set to share an announcement about potential future town hall public meetings, the release states. He will speak at 5 p.m. Wednesday.<\/p>\n

On June 9, Ewing became Omaha\u2019s 52nd Mayor<\/a> and the first elected Black mayor. He served as a deputy chief with OPD for 25 years, as well as the Douglas County treasurer.<\/p>\n

Gov. Pillen signs executive order to distribute $20M in property tax relief<\/p>\n

An additional $20 million in property tax relief will be distributed to Nebraska taxpayers after Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order<\/a> Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The additional funds are from an increase in casino gambling revenue<\/a>, along with unused money in the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund and the School District Property Tax Credit Fund, the governors office says.<\/p>\n

The executive order comes after several initiatives led by Gov. Pillen to reduce property taxes during his term. His office highlighted their work such as:<\/p>\n

Increasing direct relief to property taxpayers to $1.26 billionRemoving community colleges from property tax rollsPlacing revenue caps on school districts, cities, and counties<\/p>\n

Pillen assures that property tax relief remains his top priority<\/a>. He says there\u2019s still more that can be done while blaming political differences for past failings.<\/p>\n

Long-term construction project at 72nd and L in Omaha begins<\/p>\n

Off ramps from L to 72nd streets in Omaha are now closed<\/a> for the removal of the L Street Bridge.<\/p>\n

Construction got underway Tuesday at the interchange with the eastbound L entrance and exit ramps closed at 72nd. These ramps are scheduled to reopen \u201cby winter 2025\u2033, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n

The long-term goal is to rebuild the intersection with bridge removal and concrete pavement construction taking place over the next 12 months, Jaret Lansford with First Alert 6 Traffic reports.<\/p>\n

Lansford encourages drivers to use caution and expect delays in this area. He says alternate routes include using I-80 for eastbound and westbound traffic, and 84th for northbound and southbound traffic.<\/p>\n

Track the latest updates on construction and commutes on our First Alert 6 Traffic Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Settlement over Omaha Police Dept. firing approved by city council<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Omaha\u2019s City Council approved a settlement<\/a> to resolve a lawsuit with a former OPD captain in federal court.<\/p>\n

Katherine Belcastro-Gonzalez<\/a> sued the city last year, claiming she had been wrongly terminated after she successfully sued the city for discrimination. She won $700,000 in damages, lost wages, and benefits<\/a> for being passed over twice for a promotion.<\/p>\n

Belcastro-Gonzalez had been the subject of an OPD Internal Affairs investigation<\/a> concerning emails sent to her City of Omaha email address, which she then forwarded to her personal address. <\/p>\n

Police Chief Todd Schmaderer claimed she had been fired due to her poor performance on the job. After the settlement was reached, Ewing said Schmaderer acted appropriately.<\/p>\n

The City is set to pay her $500,000, along with attorney fees and costs totaling $160,000. <\/p>\n

Nebraska volleyball defeats Creighton before record-breaking crowd<\/p>\n

History was made Tuesday night at the CHI Health Center in Omaha.<\/p>\n

No. 1 Nebraska defeated No. 18 Creighton<\/a> in five sets in front of a sellout crowd of 17,675 fans. Those in attendance set the NCAA record<\/a> for the largest crowd for a regular season indoor volleyball match.<\/p>\n

Clayton Collier with Sports on 6 reports it was a back-and-forth battle which included a fourth set that featured 14 ties. The Huskers took the fifth and deciding set 15-9.<\/p>\n

The Huskers now improve to 24-0 all-time against the in-state rival.<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/p>\n

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