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DARREN HOUSER April 5th, 2013, 7:00pm – 10:00pm Petshop Gallery, 2727 North 62nd Street, welcomes local artist Darren Houser, Friday April 5th as a not to miss stop for Benson First Friday. Darren is a Nebraska native who has an MFA in Printmaking from Northern Illinois University. Since 2012, Darren has been teaching and continuing to making work in Omaha, Nebraska. His work is fascinating, bringing togeth ...

2012 marked Benson's 125th anniversary and our community experienced many memorable moments. To reflect back on this monumental year, we're asking everyone to tell us what events, places, people and things they believe were significant. Please take a moment to share with us your memories of 2012. Email them to benson@omahaadvertising.com or post them on Facebook. We will share them on New Years Eve and Day. ...

The Benson Improvement District today released these picture of the location of the east entryway as it is now and what the space and traffic flow is projected to look like when the project is finished. Expect regular updates as we get closer to the major reconstruction. (Click on images for larger size) ...

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The Benson Business Improvement District (BID) and the Benson Business Association (BBA) are forming a coalition to encourage Omaha Mayor Suttle's administration and the Public Works Department to request the Nebraska Department of Roads to reroute Highway 64 through downtown Benson and declassify the highway designation.  There are several reasons for this request. First, Benson has become a premier destin ...

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According to City Councilman Pete Festersen, the $560,000 renovation of the Benson Business District's eastern gateway will begin next week at the intersection of 58th and Maple Streets. The first phase, approved by the City Council this week, will construct a new public space that features new landscaping, retaining walls and rock stream elements for storm water control on the partial closure of 58th Stree ...

City Councilman Pete Festersen sent us these images of 58th Street improvements. This will be part of the new eastern gateway to downtown Benson. Here are the documents for the 58th St improvements for approval on the city council agenda tomorrow. It will start in the next two weeks and take 10 days to complete. We should know later this week what contractor has been chosen by the state to do the street con ...