As he picked up the microphone, Clark Ross gazed out to a sight that had become all too rare: His bar was full of people. These weren’t regulars drawn to Mercury for a cocktail on that chilly February night. They were Omaha business owners and residents who, like Ross, had struggled under the strain of […] The post…

The owner of Mercury in downtown Omaha led the fight for businesses suffering because of streetcar construction. Now, he’s closing.