John Higgins Invitational crowns Bennington team title in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Neb. — Bennington rolled to the team championship at the John Higgins Wrestling Invitational on Saturday, finishing with 193.5 points to top a 14-team field at Lexington High School. Gering placed second with 156.5 points, followed by York with 133 and Gretna at 122. North Platte rounded out...
Nebraska–Iowa Weather Alert Today: Omaha–Carter Lake Braces for -25° Wind Chills Now
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nebraska feels locked in ice this morning as clear skies reveal a hard, biting cold across the Omaha metro. The air stings exposed skin, car doors creak, and exhaust hangs low over quiet streets. It looks...
This Day in History – January 25: Mutual of Omaha breaks ground on headquarters...
January 25, 2023 - Mutual of Omaha broke ground on their 44-story headquarters in downtown Omaha on Jan. 25, 2023. Since then, the tower has become the tallest in the state. The tower stands at 14th and Farnam streets, where the Dale Clark Library stood for 45 years. The project is slated to wrap up construction in...
19-Year-Old Identified in Fatal I-80 Crash Near Council Bluffs
A 19-year-old woman from Shenandoah was killed in a crash Saturday morning on Interstate 80 westbound in Council Bluffs, according to the Council Bluffs Police Department. Police say the crash occurred at approximately 11:15 a.m. on January 24, 2026, near the 0-mile marker on I-80 westbound. Authorities identified...
Omaha airport terminal evacuated after threat reported
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A security threat prompted an evacuation at Eppley Airfield on Monday morning for more than a hour. Steve McCoy with the Omaha Airport Authority confirmed to First Alert 6 that the threat about an Eppley Airfield terminal “was communicated” at about 8:20 a.m. “In...
31 more indicted in ATM jackpotting investigation
OMAHA, Neb. — Dozens more people face federal charges related to an ongoing investigation into so-called ATM jackpotting, a scheme that uses malware to force machines to dispense cash. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Nebraska says 31 people were federally indicted in Nebraska last week, bringing the total number...
The Massive Thrift Store In Nebraska Where Locals Go Crazy For Dirt-Cheap Deals
There’s a blue inflatable tube man waving frantically outside a thrift store in La Vista, Nebraska, and he might be the only person in town not keeping Thrift World a secret. You know that feeling when you find a five-dollar bill in your winter coat pocket?. Multiply that by...
Anti-ICE protesters gather at 72nd and Dodge after fatal shooting of Alex Pretti
Protesters filled the intersection of 72nd and Dodge with one clear message: ICE out of Omaha and Nebraska. Organizers urged community action through contacting state representatives.
Nebraska Examiner: State Seeks to Sweeten Corporate Incentives with LB 1165
OMAHA — Nebraska officials seek to sweeten corporate tax incentives that spur job growth in the state, targeting Union Pacific Railroad in particular as it merges with another railroad giant that just five years ago opened a new headquarters in Atlanta. Gov. Jim Pillen, Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr.,...
North Omaha Summit highlights community progress
The event highlighted progress in key areas including employment, education, housing and safety.
