Latest Omaha news, plus arts and food highlights from around town The Hangry Eight: Pick Omaha and Lincoln’s Best as Sandwich Bracket Nears Final Four The Sarah Baker Hansen food bracket is back for 2026 and with your help, we’re naming the best sandwiches in eight different categories. Sarah Baker Hansen • Mar 24 March 12: Lincoln Historic Preservation Commission approves permits, housing plan and continued review of historic relocation Omaha Documenters • Mar 24 March 10: Omaha City Council approves permits, advances contracts and upholds bid rejection Omaha Documenters • Mar 24 March 10: Douglas County commissioners approve health appointment and review Youth Center operations March 9: OPS board approves literacy-focused strategic plan The SBH Review: Flavor complexity – and plenty of meat – distinguish Omaha’s own sandwich, the Reuben March 10: Trail updates and safety concerns discussed at Lincoln bike and pedestrian meeting March 10: Sarpy County Commissioners review jail update March 6: Rural Health Advisory Committee reviews funding & workforce programs March 9: Westside School Board hears public questions on technology FFP Omaha newsletter Omaha stories, arts and food. Delivered on Thursday morning. SUBSCRIBE March 5: Inland Port Authority reviews competing master plan proposals Omaha Documenters • Mar 12 March 4: Lincoln-Lancaster Planning Commission approves south Lincoln annexation Omaha Documenters • Mar 12 ‘We deserve nice things’: Highlander thrives on site of onetime North Omaha housing project Christopher Burbach • Mar 11 Feb. 25: Public comment raises concerns over proposed Medicaid rule changes in Nebraska Omaha Documenters • Mar 10 March 3: Sarpy County Commissioners consider rural subdivision Omaha Documenters • Mar 9 March 3: Lancaster County Commissioners approve fire district annexation Omaha Documenters • Mar 4 March 3: Omaha City Council advances zoning changes, addresses wastewater contract dispute Omaha Documenters • Mar 4 The SBH Review: There’s more to Omaha fish fry season than just fried fish Sarah Baker Hansen • Mar 4 Feb. 24: Waverly City Council advances infrastructure projects and recognizes community initiatives Omaha Documenters • Mar 2 Feb. 24: Omaha City Council advances streetcar financing change Omaha Documenters • Mar 2 RECENT NEWSLETTERS FFP Omaha: Betting bypass, March life, oven overture March 18, 2026 FFP Omaha: Highlander, sandwich bracket, super-duper ‘Novas March 11, 2026 FFP Omaha: Domino effect, fish season, museum rebirth March 4, 2026 FFP Omaha: Streetcar delays, Black history, hope sprouts February 25, 2026 FFP Omaha: THC in a can, Gorat’s in a sando, bunnies in a bedroom February 11, 2026 FFP Omaha: Trouble at OHA, hospital takeover, Black history art February 4, 2026 FFP Omaha archives Not signed up yet? Subscribe to our mailing list so you don’t miss the next one. SUBSCRIBE Share this storyCloseFacebookXLinkedInEmailCopy Link