$56.2M project will turn South Omaha grain silos into market-rate apartments
Decommissioned grain silos have long towered over a South Omaha neighborhood. By the end of 2029, they’ll be transformed into 223 market rate apartments. The $56.2 million project at 34th and Vinton streets includes the demolition of most of the 120-foot tall silos, with a few to be incorporated into the design. Plans
Omaha man sentenced after distributing meth to Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - An Omaha man has been sentenced to federal prison after being convicted of Conspiracy to distribute a Controlled Substance. 37-year-old Anthony Robinson was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison on June 29, followed by five years of supervised release. Robinson was indicted...
Bankers Trust: Why Should I Visit My Bank?
When online banking helps make managing your money easy and convenient, you might not think you have a reason to visit your bank. Yes, the advantages of online banking are undeniable, but the value of banking in person at a branch is often overlooked. Certain aspects of in-branch banking make a trip to your bank worth
Back home in Omaha, Devon Jackson finds a stellar example of resilience
Like many of us, Oregon linebacker Devon Jackson has a mother who is a powerhouse.
The heat and chances for thunderstorms continue
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Temperatures look to remain at or above average through the 4th of July. Showers and thunderstorms remain possible each day with the best chance during the late afternoon and evening hours. Some of those storms could be severe. It may get a little cooler and less humid Sunday into early next week
This Iowa Restaurant Is Frying Up Walleye Worth A Road Trip To Council Bluffs
A fried fish dinner does not usually ask for a road trip, but every so often the plate gets a little bold. In Iowa, that can mean driving toward Council Bluffs with the very reasonable plan of “just trying the walleye” and somehow treating it like a small mission by the time you park.
U-Haul crashes into building hit over the weekend in Omaha’s Benson neighborhood
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Emergency personnel are at the scene of a crash involving a U-Haul that hit a vacant building in the Benson area — the same building hit by a minivan over the weekend. Omaha Police told First Alert 6 at the scene that the U-Haul hit...
Goss: BCI points to manufacturing sector improvement despite job losses
(Omaha) -- Another leading indicator points to some growth in the KMAland manufacturing economy, despite continued job losses and higher inflation. Creighton University's Mid-America Business Conditions Index climbed to 56.0 for June, up from 54.4 in May. It's the fifth straight month that the reading has been above gr
Man sentenced for using metal grinder to break into Omaha restaurant safe
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man accused of using a metal cutter to break into a popular Omaha restaurant has been sentenced to time behind bars. A judge sentenced Jason Fischer to at least five years for six separate burglary charges. One of those counts stems from a February 2025...
St. Louis couple suspected of targeting elderly woman with lottery scam arrested in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A husband and wife have arrested as suspects in a criminal conspiracy targeting an elderly woman after a law enforcement investigation involving Douglas County and Homeland Security personnel. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Wednesday morning that Kerwin Kerr, 46, and Sha

















