PREVIEW: Wet Leg to headline Omaha’s MAHA music festival
OMAHA, NEBRASKA IS GETTING A TASE OF THE U.K.—Since 2009, the annual MAHA music festival has brought together local and national acts to share their music in the heart of the midwest: Omaha. The festival returns this year on Saturday, August 8 at The RiverFront in downtown Omaha with...
Omaha food truck owner keeps business going after vandalism
El Churro Spot owner Omar Garrido is facing repair bills after his two food trucks were damaged in Central Omaha on Sunday night.
Handicap-accessible fishing pier at Standing Bear Lake closed 18 months for ice damage repairs
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Standing Bear Lake in northwest Omaha is one of the best places to cast a line in the city. Renovations a few years ago included a handicap-accessible pier designed to give kids and wheelchair users easier access to the water. But the pier has been closed...
The EPA Doesn’t Typically Retest Homes in the Country’s Largest Residential Lead Superfund Site....
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Military Ave safety improvements aim to reduce crashes
Omaha plans to resurface Military Avenue and add safety upgrades after 62 crashes were recorded along the corridor between 2020 and 2026.
Nebraska cottage bakery laws helping Omaha entrepreneurs build businesses from home kitchens
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - For bakers looking to reach the goal of a storefront, it often starts in a home kitchen. That is the path for metro entrepreneurs using Nebraska’s cottage food laws to build their businesses from the ground up. From home kitchen to storefront. Kelsay Cosgrove, owner...
Colorado teacher who was given months to live celebrates 10 years in remission after...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Colorado teacher who came to Nebraska a decade ago as a last resort is celebrating 10 years in remission from a blood cancer that doctors believed would kill her within months. Amy Cheese, of Fort Collins, Colorado, was diagnosed with lymphoma and carried a grapefruit-sized...
Man trapped under elevator at western Iowa Google data center
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KETV) - A man was flown to a hospital after suffering traumatic injuries Monday at the Google data center in Council Bluffs, KETV reports. According to the Council Bluffs Fire Department, a 24-year-old man was found trapped underneath an elevator. The call came in just after 5 p.m. Monday.
Real estate conference to recognize $158M Omaha library project, four ‘hall of fame’ pros
Nebraska’s largest annual conference of real estate and development experts, now in its 37th year, is poised to recognize Omaha’s new $158 million public library as its pick for a project with extraordinary rippling impact.
Omaha Today! Maha Festival & Summer Adventures
Maha Festival returns this Saturday with a full day of live music at The RiverFront. Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst reflects on the band’s iconic albums ahead of their hometown performance. Discover Omaha’s bike rides and run clubs that combine exercise and great eats. The Pinnacle Bank Championship...
