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 movie and things to do around Omaha.
Here's what we're talking about:
- Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant: What's left of the plant, and what could happen to the property?
- Bats & Brews: A Bellevue mom opens a Halloween-themed coffee truck while caring for her young son, who is awaiting a heart transplant.
- Going for Two: A new movie revisits Nebraska's legendary 1983 football season and Tom Osborne's decision against Miami.
- Trios Salon: An Omaha salon is recycling and composting nearly everything, including human hair.
- DW Barbecue: Dan tries the new barbecue pop-up at Backlot Pizza & Kitchen in Elkhorn.
- Warrior Wheels: An outdoor cycling event takes over a street at Millwork Commons.
- Beauty Box Project: A community event combining pizza, volunteering and support for women and girls.
Plus, in Rapid Fire: Zootacular at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo, TakeRoot Farm Stop in Dundee and a family-run haunted house in Bellevue.
00:00 Welcome to Omaha This Week
00:19 What Happened to the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant?
03:16 Bats & Brews: Bellevue Coffee Truck With a Mission
06:30 Going for Two: New Movie About Nebraska Football
09:25 Trios Salon: Recycling Hair Into Compost
12:11 DW Barbecue at Backlot Pizza in Elkhorn
15:22 Warrior Wheels: Outdoor Cycling at Millwork Commons
17:47 Beauty Box Project: Pizza and Giving Back
19:02 Rapid Fire: Omaha Events and Local Favorites
19:12 Zootacular at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
19:54 TakeRoot Farm Stop in Dundee
20:46 House of Horrors: Bellevue Haunted House
21:42 Closing
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