OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — He walked the streets of the city selling his brooms.
Known by many as the Broom Man, Rev. Livingston Wills left a lasting impact on neighbors.
Nearly a decade ago, a local committee announced plans for a bronze sculpture in his honor. And reporter Molly Hudson found the project is just months away from completion.
Every detail has been perfected and carefully considered and thought over.
Sculptor John Lajba said he even has Wills listening and whistling in the sculpture.
The project encapsulates the memory of a minister who was nearly blind and dedicated to Omaha's older neighborhoods.
"It wasn't like he was trying to get one place necessarily, he was just trying to enjoy every place," Lajba said.
Wills was always ready with a question: "Do you need a broom t

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