Local Broadcaster Buys Silent Omaha AM Station
About two months after it took KXSP/590 (Omaha) off the air, SummitMedia has reached an agreement to sell the station to locally-owned Walnut Media. An asset purchase agreement filed with the FCC on April 17 lists the purchase price at $40,000. The sale includes the station license, two transmitters, and spare parts. Not included is KXSP’s 90-year-old transmitter site at...
Springfield plans major upgrades for recreation area
The master plan priorities include a nature-themed playground, an indoor recreation complex, pickleball courts, trails and a dog park.
Freeze Alert: Temperatures Drop to 27°F by Saturday Morning, Frost Threatens Plants Across Region
Omaha, Nebraska – A sharp drop in temperatures is set to impact eastern Nebraska early Saturday, putting gardens, outdoor plants, and sensitive vegetation at risk. Forecasts indicate that temperatures across the Omaha metro area could fall below freezing by daybreak, creating widespread frost conditions. According to the National Weather...
Omaha Police participates in Nebraska Dept. of Transportation campaign
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department has shared their numbers from a recent enforcement campaign. OPD shared in a release the numbers from the “Put Your Phone Away or Pay” campaign on Friday. Officers conducted 5 operations in the city between April 9th and 13th, with...
Omaha’s Mandan Park neighborhood association to hold meeting on speeding concerns
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha police say speeding is an issue in neighborhoods across the city, and one neighborhood association leader hopes getting the community more involved will help find a solution. Steve Bolgar runs the Mandan Park Neighborhood Association and says he is seeing more drivers going too fast.
Vineyards brace for weekend freeze in Omaha Metro
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The chill in the metro Friday night wasn’t just a little uncomfortable, it’s also matter of life or death for some crops. A chill wind that was ripping through the Cellar 426 Winery vineyard in Ashland is an indicator of what’s to come overnight.
House fire in North Omaha displaces 3, authorities say
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Three people have been displaced as the result of a house fire in North Omaha on Friday. The fire happened at a home near 31st Avenue and Belvedere Boulevard around 10:45 a.m. Friday. According to the Omaha Fire Department, the fire was found in the basement...
Rusty’s First Alert 6 Forecast: Morning warmth before temperatures fall off Friday
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The temperature and the wind will change a lot over the next 12-18 hours leading to a much cooler end to the day and the week. Highs will spike in the mid 70s in the metro later this morning before a cold front moves in and causes temps to drop off quickly.
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo mourns loss of female southern white rhino
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Henry Doorly Zoo is mourning the loss of a beloved white rhino. Mashile, a 40-year-old white rhino, died last week after a period of age-related health issues. Mashile was a resident of the Henry Doorly Zoo for nearly 27 years. Her heath had been closely...
‘The Great Race’ opening at the Rose Theater
A new play at the Rose Theater explores the Chinese zodiac origin story through a tale of friendship and teamwork.
