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Union Pacific Railroad is the lone Nebraska-based company publicly known to have donated to the new White House ballroom championed by President Donald Trump. kAmkDA2?mxE’D 2=D@ 2 4@>A2?J E92E H:== D@@? ?665 2 7656C2= C68F=2E@C E@ 2AAC@G6 2 >2DD:G6 >6C86C E92E[ :7 8C66?\=:E[ H@F=5 8:G6 E96 4@>A2?J 4@?EC@= @7 >@C6 E92? c_T @7 C2:= 7C6:89E EC277:4 :? E96 &?:E65 $E2E6D]k^DA2?mk^Am Union Pacific’s Bailey Yard in North Platte, the largest rail yard in the world, handles roughly 14,000 rail cars every day. The railroad company, which is headquartered in Omaha, is already one of the country’s largest. Now, Union Pacific is seeking a merger that would give it control of more than 40% of rail freight traffic in the United States. 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A2CE @k^DA2?m7 “A=2J:?8 E96 =@33J:?8 82>6]”k^Am kAmkDA2?m“%9:D 8FJ :D 2 EC2?D24E:@?2= AC6D:56?E[” w2E49 D2:5] “p== @7 E9@D6 @E96C A6@A=6 92G6 EC2?D24E:@?D :? 7C@?E @7 E96 AC6D:56?E] &]!] :D A@=:E:42==J D2GGJ[ 2?5 E96J’C6 A=2J:?8 E96 82>6 E96 H2J E96J D66 :E]”k^DA2?mk^Am kAmkDA2?m&?:@? !24:7:4 5:5 ?@E C6DA@?5 E@ C6BF6DED 7C@> E96 u=2EH2E6C uC66 !C6DD 7@C 4@>>6?E @? 9@H >F49 >@?6J :E 5@?2E65 7@C %CF>A’D 32==C@@> 2?5 H96? 2?5 H9J E96 4@>A2?J 5@?2E65]k^DA2?m k^Am Construction workers, bottom right, atop the U.S. Treasury, watch as work continued on a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House on Oct. 23 before construction of a new ballroom. JACWUELYN MARTIN, Associated Press kAmkDA2?mq6J@?5 E96 F?DA64:7:65 2>@F?E 5@?2E65 7@C E96 32==C@@>[ E96 C2:=C@25 4@>A2?J DA6?5D >:==:@?D @7 5@==2CD 6249 J62C @? =@33J:?8 2?5 A@=:E:42= 5@?2E:@?D] p44@C5:?8 E@ ~A6?$64C6ED[ 2 ?@?AC@7:E E92E EC24@?6J :? 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H2D 23@=:D965 2?5 2 ?6H C68F=2E@C H2D 6DE23=:D965i E96 $FC7246 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? q@2C5 E92E H:== D@@? 4@?D:56C E96 &?:@? !24:7:4 >6C86C]k^DA2?m k^Am kAmkDEC@?8m%96 u=k^DEC@?8mkDEC@?8mkDA2?mk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^7=2EH2E6C7C66AC6DD]@C8Qm2EH2E6C uC66 !C6DD :D }6k^2mk^DA2?mk^DEC@?8mkDEC@?8m3C2D 7@4FD65 @? :?G6DE:82E:@?D 2?5 762EFC6 DE@C:6D E92E >2EE6C]k^DEC@?8mk^Am Our best Omaha staff photos & videos of October 2025 The sunsets as seen from Fairfield, Neb. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD Nebraska's Carter Nelson (29) celebrates returning a blocked punt for a touchdown during the first half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD A worker combs a Budweiser Clydesdale prior to a college football game between the Nebraska Huskers and the Michigan State Spartans in Lincoln on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD Omaha Police Chief Todd Schmaderer, center, walks ahead of Mayor John Ewing and other police command staff as police investigate a shooting at a QuickTrip convenience store at the corner of 120th and Webster Streets in Omaha, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. One officer was shot and a suspect is in custody, according to police. NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD Nebraska's Emmett Johnson (21) celebrates a touchdown that tied the game at 21 during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD Thomas Kluver harvests soybeans in Fairfield, Neb., on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD Millard North's Abby Beard (5) connects during the third inning of a high school softball game against Lincoln Southwest in Lincoln on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD Nebraska's Jacory Barney Jr. (2) runs the ball against Michigan State's Joshua Eaton (7) during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD Michigan State's Brandon Tullis (7) makes a catch against Nebraska's Vincent Shavers Jr. (9) during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. NIKOS FRAZIER, THE WORLD-HERALD Creighton head coach Greg McDermott watches his team practice at the McDermott Center in Omaha on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD Creighton's Kendall McGee (1) runs during practice at the Ruth Scott Training Center in Omaha on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD Scenes from a fire that had erupted from a home causing damages in Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD Monarch butterflies rest and pollinate flowers while in a garden Omaha, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD Children tackle each other while playing their own game of football on the field after the second half of a high school football game in Omaha, on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD Michigan State's Jack Velling (12) celebrates with Michigan State's Aidan Chiles (2) after his touchdown during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD Nebraska's Dylan Raiola (15) celebrates with Nebraska's Nyziah Hunter (13) after their touchdown pass during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD Nebraska fans celebrate after Michigan State turned the ball over on downs during the second half of a college football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD Rosendo Robles stands for a portrait in Omaha, on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD Members of the Super Novas cheerleading team preform tricks in the air during the Terence "Bud" Crawford victory parade in downtown Omaha, on, on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD Lola Browder, 7, shoots bubbles out of a bubble gun during the Terence "Bud" Crawford victory parade in downtown Omaha, on, on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. MATTHEW MUELLER, THE WORLD-HERALD Nebraska's Quinn Clark (18) stiff-arms Minnesota Kerry Brown (14) on a 43-yard reception during the first half of a college football game at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minnesota on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD Nebraska's Dylan Raiola (15) throws a pass as he is hit during the first half of a college football game at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minnesota on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. CHRIS MACHIAN, THE WORLD-HERALD The business news you need Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly.
