Soggy evening travel in Omaha tonight
Drivers in the Omaha metro are advised of conditions during Thursday’s First Alert 6 Weather Day.
Nebraska utility extends life of coal plant indefinitely
(KMAland) -- The Omaha Public Power District board has voted to extend the life of a coal-fired power plant indefinitely. This after the board had promised to close the facility in September. OPPD said in 2014 that it would close the facility, which has long been a documented source of...
Nebraska–Iowa Weather Alert Today: Gusty Winds and Snow Showers Reduce Visibility in Omaha–Council Bluffs
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nebraska greets the morning under cold air and fast-moving clouds, with light flakes drifting across open fields and wind rattling signs along major roads. Visibility drops briefly as snow showers sweep...
NU regents delay vote on NU-Clarkson Nebraska Medicine deal; lawmakers ask to ‘tap the...
LINCOLN — The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will not meet Friday to decide whether to proceed with an $800 million deal with Clarkson Regional Health Services for a controlling stake in the future of Nebraska Medicine. The regents were set to meet at 3 p.m. Friday. They will now meet at 9 a.m. […]
TRAFFIC ALERT – Interstate 480 closed this weekend for Farnam bridge demolition
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Be ready for traffic impacts if you will be traveling downtown this weekend in Omaha. As previously reported, the next phase of the streetcar project will require the reconstruction of the Farnam Street bridge over I-480. That bridge will be torn down this weekend. As a result, I-480 will be...
An unassuming Nebraska restaurant known for exceptional prime rib
Tucked near the river in Waterloo, Nebraska, Farmer Brown’s Steak House proves that comfort, patience, and prime rib can still stop time. Locals swear by the old school charm and the kind of roasts that arrive blushing, dripping with jus, and big enough to share. If you crave a...
SpartanNash opens first small-format Supermercado Nuestra Familia
SpartanNash kicked off 2026 by opening the first small-format location under its Hispanic grocery banner Supermercado Nuestra Familia, the company announced Tuesday. The nearly 14,000-square-foot location in Omaha, Nebraska, “is strategically situated near community schools and directly on a bus route, offering...
10 years later: Former M’s Pub server recalls 2016 explosion and fire
It has been 10 years since an explosion and fire at M's Pub rocked Omaha's Old Market. We took a look back at that day and spoke with a former server, who we first met in 2016, about her experience.
Things to do: Activities and events in the Omaha metro, Jan. 9-11
The Farnam Winter Pop-Up in Midtown, the Great Reuben Debate in Blackstone, comedy shows, and more.
Omaha Everyday: Accel Therapies for Kids
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Today on Omaha Everyday Dave is joined by Emily Shaleen, the Clinical Director for Accel Therapies for Kids, and discusses their organizations proven and powerful approach to helping kids with Autism learn new skills. Diagnostic fees waived through the month of February. Learn more in the full...

















