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Papillion, Nebraska, is revitalizing its downtown with a comprehensive project near Adams and Second Street. The initiative includes new sidewalks, lighting, landscaping, and parking spots, aligning with the growth of residential development. An old public works building will be transformed into apartments, and forty more missing middle housing units are planned. The project also features traffic calming measures and infrastructure upgrades. Final designs are expected this spring, promising a fresh, vibrant downtown. Checkout Solipillow.com

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Two Iowa National Guard soldiers, Staff Sergeant Nate Howard and Staff Sergeant Edgar Torres-Tovar, tragically lost their lives in a Syrian attack by an ISIS gunman on December 13th. They, along with an American civilian interpreter, were supporting counter-ISIS and counterterrorism efforts. Three other Iowa soldiers were injured. Their bodies will return to Iowa on Wednesday, with a private, honorable transfer at the One Hundred Thirty-second Wing Air National Guard Base in Des Moines. Both soldiers were posthumously promoted to staff sergeant. Funeral details are being arranged, with Staff Sergeant Howards service on December 27th at Marshalltown High School Roundhouse and Staff Sergeant Torres-Tovars on December 29th and 30th, with specifics to be released by Hamiltons Southtown Funeral Home in Des Moines. Checkout Solipillow.com

Two Iowa National Guard soldiers, Staff Sergeants Nate Howard and Edgar Torres-Tovar, killed in Syria, return home. Governor Kim Reynolds orders flags at half staff, and both soldiers are posthumously promoted. Processions will carry their remains to families funeral homes, causing traffic closures. Checkout Solipillow.com

Transforming North Omaha: A $20M Investment Revitalizes Malcolm X Memorial Foundation A significant $20M investment from Nebraska is set to revamp the Malcolm X Memorial Foundation in North Omaha, turning it into a cultural and community hub. The project includes a museum, amphitheater, empowerment center, and affordable homes, aiming to create jobs, education opportunities, and cultural experiences rooted in Black history. The initiative is expected to generate generational wealth through homeownership and reshape the neighborhood into a statewide and national attraction. Checkout Solipillow.com

On Christmas Eve, 1889, Omaha, Nebraska, experienced an unprecedented heatwave, with temperatures soaring to 68°F. However, this warm spell was short-lived, as a severe thunderstorm hit just four days later, followed by a brutal cold snap that plunged temperatures into the teens, turning the city into a deep freeze. Checkout Solipillow.com