Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 8th of May.
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🎓 Education
Area colleges are hosting graduation ceremonies Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9 across several campuses including Northeast Community College (Norfolk), UNO (Omaha), UNL (Lincoln), UNMC (Omaha), Midland University (Fremont) and Peru State College (Peru).
🌲 Environment
Engineers drilled 250 holes in Portal Lake's dry lakebed in Papillion and found coarse-grain sand near the surface that is causing a leak; they will now use electric currents to map soil in the top 40 to 60 feet as Papio NRD plans to refill the lake by next spring.
🏛️ Government
Starting Monday, May 11, Platteview Road near 87th Street in Bellevue will be reduced to one lane for a Sarpy County repair project, causing delays as repairs move east toward 27th Street.
Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time & use caution until the project ends in early July.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed two business laws on May 7 at Claas of America near 132nd & Giles streets; LB847 creates an apprenticeship registry and LB1165 provides retention and hiring incentives to support emerging businesses.
🎉 Bellevue Events
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Midwest Collectible Toy Show
9 AM – 3 PM — Lied Activity Center — Check website for details — Discover a treasure trove of toys, comics, and collectibles at this vibrant local market.
The Cottage
7:30 p.m. — Bellevue Little Theatre — Tickets available starting May 15 — A comedic exploration of love and betrayal set in an English countryside cottage.
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