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Mark Brown has been named the head coach for softball at Bellevue East High School beginning in the 2027-28 school year. Brown has served as an assistant coach for Bellevue East softball since 2023 and is an academy director at Fungoes Baseball and Softball Training. Brown also served as head coach for BJSA Baseball from 1999-2023. And, is a proud graduate of Bellevue East High School.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - City officials have an update for Omaha residents experiencing delays in trash, recycling or yard waste collection. Residents whose collections are delayed should leave their materials at their usual pickup location, the city said. The Omaha Public Works Department said Thursday that its contractor, FCC Environmental...

A rare nationwide FAA ground stop left flyers stranded and confused at Omaha's Eppley Airfield. Here's what travelers experienced.

Construction at a Google data center near Blair High Road and State Street in northwest Omaha on March 10, 2026. (Photo by Naomi Delkamiller/Flatwater Free Press) Lincoln, NE- Data centers in Nebraska received more than $300 million in personal property tax exemptions over the past four years, according to an analysis of Nebraska Department of Revenue data by Nebraska Public Media News.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Airports in Omaha and Lincoln were reporting several delays Friday after the FAA issued a nationwide ground stop due to a temporary telecommunications outage. Additionally, the Central Nebraska Regional Airport was also showing delays on the GRI-DFW flight that is generally sold out every Friday afternoon.

Spring Ridge Elementary plans to reopen on November 16 after cleanup is finished, including replacing carpet and ceiling tiles that were damaged

A hard freeze is likely Thursday night and Friday night across the region as air temps are expected to dip in the mid to upper 20s, which is cold enough to kill off most annuals, and freeze water pipes if not winterized. Make sure your lawns are winterized before Thursday night.

The Douglas County Veterans Treatment Court celebrated its tenth anniversary with a graduation ceremony at the Omaha Civic Center Thursday.

Republican, and former speaker of the Iowa House, Brent Siegrist is ahead by just 37 votes in his race against Democrat Ben Larson. Pottawattamie County will conduct a recount on Monday.

OMAHA — Beneath a backdrop of fireworks and blue smoke, Creighton University on Thursday opened a $24 million amphitheater and gathering space expected to bring new energy to the campus and Omaha’s urban core. Dubbed “the Quad,” the roughly 250,000-square-foot quadrangular grassy area features a fountain plaza and picnic areas and also is referred to as […]