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The Morrill Fire, described as the largest of the active fires, has burned through nearly 600,000 acres — grazing land that supports an estimated 35,000 cattle.

FBI Omaha Special Agent in Charge Eugene Kowel and U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska Lesley Woods announced today that Anibal Alexander Canelon Aguirre has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Canelon Aguirre is wanted for allegedly leading a large international conspiracy that deploys...

The cause of a house fire in North Omaha Monday night was the “carless disposal of smoking materials,” according to the Omaha Fire Department.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa. (WOWT) - Fire crews were called out to battle a residential fire early Wednesday morning. According to Pottawattamie County officials, firefighters were called to the area of Norton Circle and East Washington Avenue just after 5:30 a.m. About an hour later, a First Alert 6 photographer...

A semi-truck driver was hurt after his truck rolled over on State Road 8 near State Road 1 Tuesday night. Miguel H. Ramirez, 51, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was driving east on State Road 8 around 8:19 p.m. when the passenger side tires of his 2003 Peterbilt went off the right side of the road onto the shoulder,...

Council Bluffs, Iowa, located along the Missouri River, offers retirees a chance to experience Midwestern affordability with the added benefit of urban conveniences. Recently named one of Investopedia’s 100 best places to retire, Council Bluffs attracts retirees seeking a peaceful, low-cost lifestyle while being...

Former students are pushing the Omaha City Council to rename a stretch of Western Avenue to honor Tessie O. Edwards, a civil rights advocate and longtime Creighton Prep teacher

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On this day in 1994, the last dance was held at the Peony Park ballroom in Omaha. Peony Park first boomed into popularity in the 1920s and ’30s, with a large pavilion and swimming pool. It quickly became the summer gathering spot for people looking...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The cause of a house fire in North Omaha Monday night was the “carless disposal of smoking materials,” according to the Omaha Fire Department. OFD crews responded to the scene near 40th and Ames avenues around 7:45 p.m. Monday. At the scene, crews found...