New house taking shape on west fourth Street

Construction is well underway in Superior this week on the fifth Project BOOM house. Six of the houses are to be built with grant funding obtained through a competitive State of Nebraska program. The house now under construction is located at Fourth and Colorado. The new house replaces an older, vacant house that, according to local legend, was once occupied by Jesse James' sister.

The BOOM in Project Boom stands for building owner occupied momentum. According to the City of Superior website, the project is focused on the construction of affordable, owner occupied, infill residential units. Th...