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Fire-Damaged Omaha Mural Ready To Return Home

“You’ve got to have anchors. You’ve got to have something to talk to your children about... you can show the kids, this is part of your history.” Rich Mengler, who led the restoration project for the Sons of Italy in Omaha.  

Work is underway to restore a 65-year-old mural heavily damaged by fire at the Sons of Italy Hall in Omaha. Those behind the restoration believe it’s important to preserve things like this for the next generation. Read more and listen to our story: http://bit.ly/2jccXqc

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The waiting room in the restored Omaha Union Station which is now the Durham Museum. Built by the Union Pacific and completed in 1931, the station supported Union Pacific, Rock Island, Missouri Pacific, Milwaukee, Wabash, Great Western, Illinois Central and North Western Railroads. In the Glory Days of railroading this station with the Burlington Route station next door made Omaha the fourth largest passenger railroad center in America. October, 2004

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Mom takes dad with her everywhere

They were married 73 years, for goodness sake. So when Dad finally passed away after a too-long battle with Alzheimer’s and dementia, she knew it was time for him. It doesn’t mean she isn’t heartbroken every single day, and my guess is, she will always be. Here’s a link to his obituary… https://www.bramanmortuary.com/obituaries/donald-weber And while his body needed to rest, hers refuses to…

Mom takes dad with her everywhere

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Omaha Dragon says hello! (Lost World of Dragons)

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Having Him Here

I’m glad Michael wasn’t here for the death of Queen Elizabeth II. A rabid Anglophile, he loved and admired Her Majesty, making sure we caught all the latest documentaries on the Royal Family. And like most of us on planet earth, he adored Princess Diana, casting Camilla Parker Bowles as the arch-villain of the gilded soap opera Diana’s life became. In the nearly three years since Michael died,…

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New Exhibit At Durham Museum Highlights Historic Omaha Women

“The names in this exhibition, outside of Sarah Joslyn and Rose Blumkin, most people are not going to even know who these women are and people might see themselves represented a little bit in there and say I can make a difference.”  Carrie Meyer, director of curatorial and education services at Durham Museum.  

A new exhibit that opens Saturday at the Durham Museum in Omaha shines a light on women who have done extraordinary things to help the city become what it is today. “Women in Omaha” includes some names you might not recognize, but that’s the whole point. Read more and listen to our story: http://bit.ly/2s5kqPz

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The tree lighting at the Durham Museum, Omaha's union station

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Secrets of the Byron Reed Collection

The Byron Reed Collection at the Durham Museum includes rare pieces dating back to the time of Julius Caesar to Edgar Allan Poe.

The Byron Reed Collection at the Durham Museum includes rare pieces dating back to the time of Julius Caesar to Edgar Allan Poe.