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Westside High School desks were removed from Spanish teacher Amanda Freitag’s classroom at the beginning of second semester, changing the way students sit, move and interact during class; this change has produced mixed results. Freshman Mara Weisenburger feels that the new setup has helped her stay focused and...

Rod's Tech Team Scholarship is open to qualifying students enrolled or planning to enroll in MCC Automotive Technology programs. It could be awarded to nearly 50 students a year.

ASHLAND, Neb. (WOWT) - In a few months, the public will get a chance to check out the latest exhibition coming to Lee G. Simmons Wildlife Safari Park in Ashland. In a release sent Monday, the park shared details on its next experience: “Dinosaurs Unearthed: A Trek Through Time.”

The Omaha City Council opened its meeting with remarks and a proclamation from Council member LaVonya Goodwin, who reflected on national events during a call to prayer and honored her father-in-law, longtime Omaha barber Daniel Goodwin Sr., who died Jan. 4. The council declared Jan. 27, 2026, as Daniel Goodwin Sr....

During today's meeting, many brought up concerns about developers actually making an effort to consider neighbor's requests.

Papillion city council members are set to vote on an ordinance that would allow residents to keep backyard chickens tonight, marking the third attempt to pass such ordinance.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - While chatting with friends online can be fun, authorities warn parents to be aware of predators lurking in chat rooms. Back in October, a central Nebraska man joined a national lawsuit. He alleged a predator groomed him on Roblox when he was a teen. But there are ways to monitor your child’s...

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary treasures aren’t found in fancy restaurants with celebrity chefs and impossible reservations – they’re hiding in plain sight, in modest neighborhood spots that have been quietly perfecting their craft for decades. Harold’s Koffee House in Omaha’s Florence neighborhood is...

Monday’s sentence brings closure for a Council Bluffs family a decade after a deadly hit-and-run in Omaha took the life of 21-year-old Root.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Several Omaha Police officers responded to Millard South High School on Wednesday morning to investigate a reported threat that was later determined not to be credible. OPD told First Alert 6 someone called the school and claimed to be armed inside the restrooms just before 9...