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(Griswold) -- A KMAland school administrator is among those recently recognized as one of the nation's top principals. Griswold Elementary Principal Nigel Horton was among 38 administrators across the country receiving the National Distinguished Principal award by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. NAESP officials say the award honors outstanding elementary and middle school principals demonstrating exceptional leadership and commitment to student success. Horton tells KMA

October 21, 2026 (North Platte, Neb.) — Over the last month, investigators with the Nebraska State Patrol conducted liquor enforcement duties across the state. In Dodge County, investigators held compliance checks on September 18. Twenty businesses were checked. Four of those businesses sold alcohol to a minor for a compliance rate of 80%. In Douglas County, investigators completed compliance checks on September 19. Twenty businesses were inspected with four businesses selling alcohol to a minor

Hundreds of neighbors packed a Ralston resource event seeking help with utility bills and connections to additional support services

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Boys Town is building a new early childhood development center. The 24,000-square-foot facility is expected to house clinical research, specialized education, and family-centered support for children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Boys Town CEO Rod Kempkes and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Jason Bruce celebrated the announcement...

Source: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Lazaro / Wikimedia Commons. A government-furnished headstone now marks the grave of Herbert O’Hara, a World War II Army veteran who died in 1962 without family to remember him. Former students of Omaha’s St. John’s High School helped secure the marker after discovering his grave was unmarked.

Kevin Cole – Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Utilities to a northwest Omaha home were disconnected early Tuesday after firefighters were called to a house fire that was confined to the laundry room. Fire crews responded to a single-family home at 8005 Bartlett St. shortly before 1 a.m., according to a...

(Council Bluffs) -- Lewis Central has carried a strong finish to the regular season into the postseason with a quick sweep in a regional quarterfinal. The Class 4A No. 15 Titans (25-11) won their 12th match in a row Tuesday with a 25-10, 25-10, 25-10 sweep of Denison-Schleswig (2-24). “I...

Everclear, one of the defining alternative rock bands to emerge from the ‘90s – led by vocalist, guitarist and founder Art Alexakis – is coming to Omaha on Saturday, November 7 at The Astro Theater on The Lucky 7 Tour featuring special guests American Hi-Fi. New for this year’s annual fall outing: fans get to vote for their favorite songs from Everclear’s extensive, three decades-long catalog to be included in the setlist. In addition to their beloved hits like “Father of Mine” and “Santa Monica

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - For nearly four decades, Toni and Joseph Casale believed Omaha Police were still searching for their younger brother, Anthony. Anthony Casale was 25 — a husband and a father — when he disappeared from South Omaha in April 1989. His family hadn’t heard from him in weeks, which they say was unusual.

KEARNEY – The Nebraska State Bandmasters Association state marching contest will be held in Kearney, Lincoln and Omaha on Saturday, Oct. 24. Between the three competitions, 85 High schools will compete. Kearney will be seeing 28 bands compete at Kearney High School and an exhibition from UNK’s Pride of the Plains Marching Band.