It's been a long process and it’s almost there. Recovering from the fire that tore through Sons of Italy. Soon, the kitchen will reopen at the hall after a long wait. Italy is in Todd Procopio's blood and so is Sons of Italy. His dad and his family were members here.

Which made January 2017 even more painful. “There were inches of water. TV’s on the walls were melted and burned,” said Procopio. A fire in the old kitchen spread to the hall where generations of Omaha’s people celebrated their heritage and the culture.