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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Colombo Latino Festival marked its fourth year Sunday, bringing together food vendors, small businesses and members of Omaha’s Colombian community as the city observes Colombian Independence Day on Monday. Festival grows from park to farm. Jorge Lopez started the festival four years ago, around

(Des Moines) St. Mary’s Island offers several outdoor recreation opportunities for hunters, birdwatchers and nature photographers this fall. The 2,500-acre property is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and managed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. It is located about 10 miles south of Council Bluffs

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Heartland Pride parade moved through downtown Omaha on Saturday as temperatures approached triple digits. Hundreds of people lined the streets to watch the parade, which featured a color guard waving rainbow flags, balloons in every color of the rainbow, and staff from the Omaha Fire Department

An Omaha woman died and three people were listed as injured after a Jeep was struck by a Union Pacific train at an Arion crossing, according to a crash report. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -One person is in the hospital after a shooting near 90th and Bedford Avenue early Sunday morning. Investigators had the parking lot of Generation Z Learning Center taped off. Sgt. Josh Martinec with the Omaha Police Department said officers were originally dispatched to the area around 12:30...

After several days of very hot & humid weather for Omaha, we are rushing toward its apex over the next couple days. Temperatures this evening will be in the 90s, and will sink into the 70s overnight. A few showers & storms are possible this afternoon along a weak front, but these will be isolated in nature.

Caramel rolls have a way of making breakfast feel like it got promoted. A plain morning suddenly looks better when warm dough, sticky caramel, and soft layers show up together. Forks become optional. Napkins become necessary. Coffee starts feeling less like a habit and more like part of the plan.

Saturday morning feels better when errands start smelling like coffee, flowers, and fresh bread, don’t you think?. Downtown wakes up early for this one. Produce tables fill in. Bakers set out sweets. Local makers bring handmade finds. People drift from booth to booth with drinks in hand, dogs on...

David Shields spun five scoreless innings with four strikeouts as the Quad Cities River Bandits beat Wisconsin, and Darwin Rodriguez fired six strong frames for the Columbia Fireflies. Josh Hammond went 5 for 5, and Yandel Ricardo homered and drove in three in Columbia's rout. Matthew Lugo and John Rave supplied the of

Omaha edged Lehigh Valley 2-1 on solo home runs from Kameron Misner and Brett Squires, with Mason Black striking out seven over 5 1/3 innings. Carson Roccaforte homered in the ninth and singled home the winning run as Northwest Arkansas walked off Midland 7-6 in 10 innings. Quad Cities outslugged Wisconsin 13-10 on Luk