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BENNINGTON, Neb. (WOWT) - A new preliminary design for a major road project is looking at a $67 million price tag. The project replaces old infrastructure and prepares for a booming population out west. The project is along I-680 and Blair High Road, which sits along the southeastern edge of...

The Mandy Jo Rounds Memorial Dog Park is now open in Blair. A fundraiser is set for Sunday at the American Legion to buy more equipment for the park.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, NE – Warm temperatures, strong winds, and dry air are increasing wildfire risk across eastern Nebraska, prompting a Fire Weather Watch for Saturday as conditions intensify into the weekend. According...

LINCOLN - The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment has issued a smoke advisory for southeast Nebraska from 8 p.m. Saturday, March 21, to 9 a.m. on Sunday. Smoke associated with prescribed burning in the Flint Hills region is expected to affect air quality. The air quality index would indicate...

(Omaha) Residents across southwest Iowa are being urged to take precautions as the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning due to dangerous fire weather conditions this weekend. The warning, issued by the National Weather Service office in Omaha/Valley, will be in effect from 11 a.m. Saturday until...

Douglas County’s manufacturing scene is buzzing this month — from precision assembly to warehouse work, there’s something for every skill level. Here are several solid openings worth a look:

OMAHA — A $108 million facility aimed at educating and drawing Nebraskans into the performing arts has officially opened in the downtown of the state’s most populated city. The new Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement was funded primarily by private donors and boosted by about $9 million in...

Margaret Kay Holst has been missing from Omaha, Nebraska (Douglas County), since August 4, 1977. She would be 67 now. She was 18 years old when she went missing. Her photo above is age-progressed to 55 years. She also goes by the nickname Margie.

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect

Eighth graders in Ms. Lovercheck’s Family Consumer Sciences class at La Vista Middle School recently took their cooking lessons to the next level. Working in small groups, students prepared grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup entirely from scratch. Each student chose their own cheese combinations and helped...