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OMAHA — Roughly 2,500 petition signers and a courtroom overflowing with supporters, some relatives who are U.S. citizens, could not stop the deportation of a well-known Kearney, Nebraska, businessman. An Omaha immigration judge on Tuesday ordered that Carlos Godinez be returned to his native Guatemala, a place he...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A huge law enforcement response downtown tonight and a manhunt. According to the Omaha Police Department, two men were seen in the Douglas County Corrections parking lot sometime Tuesday night. They saw one man pull a rifle out of a truck bed and point it at...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One man is injured and another is in jail after a cutting at an Omaha apartment complex early Wednesday. 66-year-old Timothy Fountain was booked on charges of first-degree assault and use of a weapon to commit a felony in relation to the incident. Just before 1...

An Iowa man who had been dating 31-year-old Barbara Lenz when she vanished nearly 37 years ago has been found guilty of her murder, authorities announced. Robert Davis’ conviction comes about a year after he was arrested in Lenz’s cold case killing, according to the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. Lenz’s body has...

Road work will soon begin to expand Interstate 680 from just south of Pacific Street to the Dodge interchange, adding new lanes to ease traffic congestion.

(Tabor) – Fremont County authorities have charged a Tabor man in connection with a 2023 fire, but the charges have been dismissed due to the statute of limitations. Court records indicate 42-year-old Jeremy James Ramos was charged with reckless use of fire or explosives on March 6. The charges stem from a fire at MJ...

OMAHA, Neb. (NCN) - Artists from all over the world gathered in Omaha over the weekend to showcase their ink. Thousands visited the CHI Health Center over three days to get a temporary tattoo, a permanent one, or to seek out other unique forms of entertainment. “We have Guinness Book...

Douglas County’s transportation scene is buzzing with opportunities—from steady regional routes to flexible internships in rail logistics. Here are a few solid picks worth checking out:

(Red Oak) -- Montgomery County officials express their support for continuing infrastructure maintenance cooperation with Mills County. By a 4-0 vote Tuesday morning, the county's board of supervisors renewed a line maintenance agreement. County Engineer Karen Albert says the agreement entails working with Mills...

Families were left with uncertainty for months as the contract between Duet and Douglas County has hung in the balance.