Omaha This Week

Omaha This Week

From the team at Hurrdat ONE, Omaha This Week is your Monday morning conversation about everything happening around Omaha. Hosted by Pat Safford and featuring the Hurrdat ONE team, each episode brings you the news and information that helps move your week forward. In about 15 minutes, we'll recap what happened around Omaha over the weekend, highlight what's happening in the week ahead, and share the stories, restaurants, events, new businesses, community conversations and people that make our city such a great place to live. You'll also get behind-the-scenes conversations about the stories Hurrdat ONE is covering, what's trending across our social channels, and recommendations for things to see, do and experience throughout the metro. Whether you're commuting to work, grabbing a coffee or planning your week, Omaha This Week is your weekly guide to what's happening in Omaha. New episodes every Monday. Longtime Pat & JT Podcast listeners, welcome! We're glad you're here for this next chapter.

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October 26, 2026 • 24 mins
Would you live in a tiny house in somebody else's backyard? Omaha is taking part in a national housing initiative aimed at making backyard cottages, converted garages and other small homes easier to build. But is that a good idea for Omaha neighborhoods? This week on Omaha This Week, Pat Safford, Dan Hoppen, Jill Lamkins and Colette Adair debate backyard homes, after the entire team surprises Pat by dressing up as him for Hallowee...
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What happened to the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant? It shut down in 2016, and now most of the plant has been dismantled. But there's still nuclear fuel stored on the property. So what's next for the 660-acre site north of Omaha? This week on Omaha This Week, Pat Safford, Dan Hoppen, Jill Lamkins and Colette Adair talk about that surprising piece of Nebraska history, plus some interesting local businesses, a new Husker football ...
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A piece of Omaha history is about to disappear. The 92-year-old Dodge Street bridge over Saddle Creek is scheduled to be replaced beginning in 2029. We look at the history behind the bridge and whether some of it should be preserved. Dan checks out There There, a new all-day cafe and wine bar at 30th and Leavenworth, plus Sugar Makery in Council Bluffs, where you can get ice cream with as much edible cookie dough as you want. Jil...
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Oak View Mall could be getting a pretty big addition, and North Downtown Omaha continues to change fast. This week we’re talking about the proposed NRG Adventure Park inside the old Younkers at Oak View. The plan calls for around 75,000 square feet of trampolines, climbing walls, VR games and more. It got us talking about what malls like Oak View could look like in the future. We also take a look at everything happening in ...
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Fall is officially taking over Omaha. This week we're talking Omaha haunted houses, including Scary Acres, Museum of Shadows, Dungeon of the Damned, Camp Fear and Ranch of Terror. Plus, Dan shares what’s actually worth doing at Vala’s Pumpkin Patch, Jill previews Junkstock, and Colette has Tacos & Tequila Festival and Porchfest. We also talk about the unexpected second chance for Fifth House in Blackstone and why s...
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What’s happening at 42nd & Center in Omaha? This week on Omaha This Week, we look at the proposed redevelopment of Center Mall and the neighborhood conversation surrounding the future of the longtime Omaha property. We also highlight Collective for Hope, an Omaha nonprofit providing free grief support from its new facility at 8000 Chicago Street, and the Nebraska Humane Society’s Barks & Rec program, which lets...
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September 14, 2026 • 26 mins
What’s happening in Omaha this week? We’re covering a proposed redevelopment of the Vinton Street grain silos, fall events and activities around the Omaha metro, TreeRush Adventures at Fontenelle Forest, Oktoberfest, local restaurants and a brand-new attraction opening on the Council Bluffs riverfront. We start with the future of the old grain elevator and silos along Vinton Street in Omaha, Nebraska. A redevelopment p...
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This week on Omaha This Week: Could Omaha eventually get another beltway? We talk about the early proposal and which Omaha roads actually need help right now. Plus, Dan checks out what’s new at Vala’s, Jill previews Omaha’s Mexican Independence celebrations, Colette goes treasure hunting at Midwest Pickers and visits a veteran-owned crepe business looking to expand to Omaha, and we check in on how downtown busine...
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Omaha helped make some of America’s most recognizable cereals for decades. This week, we look back at the Kellogg’s plant on F Street as its Omaha operations come to an end. Plus, meet the woman behind some of Omaha’s most iconic neon signs, find out why curling and mahjong are growing locally, see what stories Omaha cared about most online, and get your rundown of what’s happening around town for Labor Day...
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There’s a lot happening around Omaha this week, and Pat, Dan, Jill and Colette are getting you caught up. We’re talking Millard Days, the new Charles E. Lakin Foundation Pier at River’s Edge, and a way to donate extra garden produce through Mulhall’s Plant to Give program. Dan takes us inside Pop Culture Exchange for a serious dose of ’90s nostalgia, and Jill gets a look at the Omaha Supernovas Hype S...
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What’s happening around Omaha this week? We’re talking CRCC’s Big Dreams Festival, Nelson Produce Farm’s Sunflower Festival, Omaha’s new downtown public market, the family farm behind some of Omaha’s produce stands, Millwork Market and the powerful second-chance mission behind Ooh De Lally. Plus, we debut Rapid Fire with even more things to put on your calendar and wrap up with the Question of ...
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There’s a lot happening around Omaha this week, and we’re getting you caught up. Pat Safford and the Hurrdat ONE team are talking about the opening of Omaha Bagel Co., Culinary Dropout coming to Village Pointe, giraffe encounters during Late Nights at the Zoo and a new free waterpark experience at Heartwood Preserve. Colette takes us inside the Joslyn Castle Carriage House Café and the mission behind its partnership w...
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Welcome to the very first episode of Omaha This Week! Hosted by Pat Safford and featuring the Hurrdat ONE team, Dan Hoppen, Jill Lamkins, and Colette Adair, this new weekly podcast is your Monday morning conversation about everything happening around Omaha. This week, we're talking about the Sarpy County Fair, a mutton busting video that took off on social media, the incredible mission behind Dundee restaurant Ooh De Lally, the P...
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After an incredible run with the Pat & JT radio show and Podcast, it's time for a new chapter. Starting Monday, this feed becomes "Omaha This Week." A brand new weekly podcast from Hurrdat ONE, hosted by Pat Safford.  Every Monday, Pat is joined by the rest of the Hurrdat ONE team, Dan Hoppen, Jill Lamkins, and Colette Adair, to bring you the stories and information that will move your week forward. In about 15 minutes, ...
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First, the Kentucky Derby drama (sorry, no Triple Crown this year), then it's straight into the Epstein investigation bombshell—14 terabytes of never-before-seen tapes, files, and photos being reviewed for high-profile indictments. Meanwhile, R. Kelly’s attorney claims Diddy is about to start naming names. Oh, and a woman on TikTok just said she’s Shia LaBeouf’s twin and that they were separated by a child t...
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Pat & JT spiral into tech paranoia after finding out Roombas might be recording you on the toilet—and leaking it. They break down the viral bathroom photo that resurfaced from Amazon-owned iRobot tests and share a wild moment when a piece of podcast equipment picked up audio while powered off. Plus: the terrifying truth about smart devices, how many photos we’re hoarding for no reason, and why you probably won&rsquo...
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Pat & JT dive deep into the ultimate pop culture rabbit hole: Taylor Swift allegedly unfollowing Brittany Mahomes (she didn’t), and how it all ties back to Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, and a scandal involving sexual assault accusations, leaked texts, and subpoenas flying. They break down why Swifties think Taylor’s distancing herself, how Reynolds may have overplayed his perfect image, and why LeBron James really sk...
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Pat & JT recap a wild Derby weekend that included a sold-out live show with Dance Moms icon Abby Lee Miller—who insisted on Long John Silver’s for lunch (LOVE), dropped meet-and-greet pose rules, and had fans screaming like it was 2011. JT defends Larry Birkhead’s sweet Derby tradition with Anna Nicole’s daughter, while TikToker Griffin brings horse racing to Gen Z. Also: a Cirque du Soleil breakout star...
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Pat & JT kick off May with the weirdest headlines of the week: Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour is struggling to sell out, and no one can believe it. Then it’s the viral video of a Pirates fan who literally fell onto the field and is currently in critical condition, and a deep dive into why we judge people based on how they text. Plus: why concert ticket prices are out of control, and what “five-star lasagna&rdquo...
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Pat & JT unpack Omaha’s latest "dry hump" storm that almost happened—again. Then it’s off to Belichick’s bizarre romance with his much-younger "muse," including wild theories about where they really met (hint: it’s shady). Plus: why Marketplace scams are exploding, the new Venmo con making the rounds, and the weird resurgence of Epstein's Zorro Ranch in online rabbit holes. B Subscribe, rate, and ...
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