Omaha mayor breaks into song, crowd cheers state-aided North Omaha market

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: September 21, 2026

Words: 779

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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OMAHA — A jingle created and sung by Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. especially for the occasion kicked off a groundbreaking Saturday for a grocery store described as key to restoring dignity and economic vitality to one of Nebraska’s most distressed areas.

The full-service grocery in North Omaha — to be run as a social enterprise by nonprofit Heart Ministry Center — is to span 25,000 square feet, about half the size of …

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