Grow Lincoln

11/15/2024

We applaud the Omaha mayor for taking a stand and drawing a line. When it comes to building codes for our homes and businesses, everyone is pro-safety! Nobody is pro-danger! But we have reached a tipping point in our country where our citizens cannot afford to buy a home or put our children in child care, because a constant dribble over decades and decades of new local, county, state, and federal codes are relentless, unaffordable, and unceasing.

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert vetoes an updated city electrical code, says the City Council version is counter to affordable housing efforts.

11/12/2024

Did the employee sick pay amendment on your ballot catch you off guard? After the vote, we quickly did background research with three organizations in Lincoln and shared info, along with further legislation relating to it that is expected to come forward this spring, on this past Saturday's show. It's 10 minutes into this segment:

Podcast Episode · Grow Lincoln · 11/09/2024 · 41m

11/09/2024

Grow Lincoln November 9, 2024 | How to Get Another Airline Service ** Sick Pay Amendment for Employers ** The Markets This Week ** Heat Pumps vs Geothermal 101 ** Business News

Grow Lincoln began during the recession in 2010 and has become a breaking news source for other media outlets in Lincoln for business news. Join us Saturdays at noon with business openings, closings, and construction of all types around the Capital City.

11/09/2024

BUSINESS NEWS IN LINCOLN THIS WEEK

11/09/2027: RESTAURANT: Closed permanently: Delco Dave’s behind the 12th & O Sartor Hamann, and Dickey’s Barbeque Pit next to Lowe’s at 6125 Apple’s Way.
CONVENTION CENTER: One of top three blocks proposed for the new convention center went up for sale for $11.75 million last week.
MEDICAL: Primary Care Physicians has pulled a building permit next to the new Ziggy’s Coffee on the southwest corner of 70th & Pine Lake Road roundabout.
DISTRIBUTION: R U Nuts, the popular local supplier of nuts and coffee products to local grocery stores, pulled a $996,000 permit to expand its warehouse.
CORPORATE: Timpte, who has been constructing a large facility in Lincoln, won a Best Manufacturer of the year award from NE Chamber of Commerce. Based out of David City, it builds trailers for transport. Rotary Clubs of Lincoln honored Hudl in its annual Salute to Business for employing 3,200 workers since 2006, 62% of which work in Lincoln.
LEGISLATIVE: The new Sick Leave amendment passed this week. There is NO minimum company size for the requirement to offer 5+ sick days per year. What if there are 20 employees, and #19 and #20 are a husband and wife that own the company, which forces them into the category required to offer more vacation? Ansley Fellers from the Nebraska Grocers Association predicts that terminology clarification language will be brought to the State Legislature as early as this spring.

11/03/2024

If you are fed up with the long lines at 29th and Pine Lake, this 28th and Yankee Hill store is open.

11/02/2024

BUSINESS NEWS IN LINCOLN THIS WEEK
MEDICAL: A $2.6 million building permit was pulled for 8600 Maddox Dr. near S. 86th and Van Dorn for orthodontics and allergy offices.

RESTAURANT: Rib and Chop House, a Montana-based premium restaurant, is coming to the former Gold’s Galleria building, according to a commercial real estate listing service, and a large section of S. 10th-S. 11th-O St. block that is a Top 3 site for the convention center is now listed for sale for $11.75 million.

HOUSING DEVELOPMENT: The City Council is hearing a proposal for 175 affordable housing units on the old police station block at M-N-S 9th-S 10th Streets. TIF and private investment dollars expected to exceed $41 million.

CORPORATE: AT 601 W Cornhusker Hwy, Zoetis has pulled a new construction building permit for $7 million.

RETAIL: At 6800 P St behind Meridian Park shopping center, Le Quartier bakery has pulled a. $1.5 million building permit for interior renovation and bakery production.

10/29/2024

Sometimes Realtors have to re-think the use of special purpose buildings and envision something different. 1241 N 48th St.

10/22/2024

Vehicles lined up behind Cause for Paws Lincoln to drop off pet donations for hurricane victims in North Carolina.

10/22/2024

James Berger reports that at 5601 S 59th Street Pickleball, Co****le etc. are moving in.

10/22/2024

Jean Kunzman took this photo at the former grocery store at 11th and Cornhusker.

10/14/2024

Grow Lincoln October 12, 2024 | Duncan Aviation Expansion ** Hurrican Relief; New LES Rates ** How Markets Are Impacted by Hurricanes ** Christmas Planning for Retail Stores ** Businesses Opening, Closing and Relocating

Grow Lincoln began during the recession in 2010 and has become a breaking news source for other media outlets in Lincoln for business news. Join us Saturdays at noon with business openings, closings, and construction of all types around the Capital City.

10/14/2024

Open in time for the holidays at Gateway Mall, a new gift store for kids.

10/12/2024

The ripple effect is felt all over...how the hurricanes touch these four local companies. Saturday at noon. Pod up after.

10/10/2024

Reveal for refurbished pond, a future public park and picnic area, and the former Pershing Auditorium mural. 

10/10/2024

A house on wheels at 38th and Normal. Not normally what you see near Normal.

10/04/2024

Gateway Mall. One visitor reported lines a half an hour long at Burlington store.

10/02/2024

“Helping communities by setting up shop in every vacant space.”

An ad for the one store that will always be there, Spirit Halloween.Saturday Night Live. Stream now on Peacock: https://pck.tv/3n1IyzKSubscribe to SNL: https...