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Benson Little League celebrates its rebuilt fields on Saturday with a free gear swap will help families save money on sports equipment

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A 13-year-old was sent to the hospital after a motorcycle crash in North Omaha Friday afternoon. According to Omaha Police, the crash happened near the intersection of 30th and Tucker streets around 2:45 p.m. Friday. Witnesses told OPD a 13-year-old boy on a Kawasaki motorcycle was...

New American Funding has added the One Goal Mortgage team to launch its first physical branch in Nebraska, serving the Omaha metro area and southwest Iowa. Led by 17-year industry veteran Rachel Pierce, the branch will offer a full product mix, including conventional, government and non-QM loans, plus access to NAF cash-offer services. AI Summary.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Emergency personnel responded to the M.U.D. water treatment plant in Florence on Friday afternoon. According to a statement from the Metropolitan Utilities District, there was a carbon dioxide leak at about 12:45 p.m. “The Omaha Fire Department was contacted in accordance with the district’s protocols. M.U.D....

An intelligent power management company is moving into an empty building on 15th Street in Bellevue, bringing hundreds of jobs to the area.

PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) — A Canada goose chose a small grass island in the Hy-Vee parking lot in Papillion as the place to lay her eggs. The male goose quickly makes his presence known when anyone approaches. John McKinney, migratory gamebird program manager for Nebraska Game and Parks, said...

One horse in Washington County, Nebraska, has tested positive for strangles. One additional horse at the private facility is suspected to be positive, and two horses have been exposed. In Sarpy County, Nebraska, 12 horses are suspected to be positive for strangles. The horses are displaying nasal discharge, swollen and...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The sheriff’s office askedt he public to help them settle on a name for the new DCSO Auxiliary Patrol Goat. In a Facebook post earlier this week, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office posted a photo with a list of seven monikers under consideration for its most recent addition to the goat squad: Oreo, Billy “the Kidd,” Thor, Gruff, Bleatlejuice, Leeroy Jenkins...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A local food truck owner is asking for the community’s help after someone stole equipment he needs to run his business. Andre Lewis, owner of Mr. Smoke Signals BBQ and Smoked Meats, said a man stole his generator Monday morning. Lewis captured the theft on surveillance video and shared it on social media, hoping it helps police identify the suspect.

U.S. Bank Home Mortgage is facing a federal lawsuit accusing it of foreclosing on a Nebraska home without following basic servicing rules. The case, filed on April 8, 2026, in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, was brought by Gloria Hill, a former Douglas County homeowner who says she never missed a payment — and yet lost her home anyway.