Downtown business owner forms ‘Streetcar Impact Alliance’
Omaha business owner creates Streetcar Impact Alliance to address construction challenges and revenue losses along the route.
South Dakota–Nebraska Weather Alert: 33–50% Above-Normal Temps with Rain/Sleet Risk Feb. 21–27
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Sioux Falls, South Dakota – A milder late-winter pattern is setting up across South Dakota and Nebraska in the Feb. 21–27 window, increasing the likelihood of above-normal temperatures and shifting...
Two North Omaha natives make history as city’s first Black mayor and police chief
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Black History Month celebration continues, focusing on two Omaha natives who grew up in North Omaha and went on to write their own chapters of Omaha history. Two leaders who made history by being the first: Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. and former Chief of the...
Nebraska–Iowa Weather Alert Today: 24° Cold Start in Omaha, 64° Sunday February Thaw
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nebraska–Iowa, Omaha – A frosty 24-degree sunrise grips the Missouri River corridor, but a dramatic February warm-up is already unfolding across the metro. Sunshine dominates today with highs soaring to 60....
Longbridge, Mutual of Omaha to settle reverse mortgage advertising lawsuit
Longbridge Financial and Mutual of Omaha Mortgage have agreed on a confidential settlement resolving all claims in a reverse mortgage advertising lawsuit dating back to late 2024. AI Summary. Two leading reverse mortgage lenders have agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit alleging improper advertising practices,...
Aldrick Scott has post-conviction appeal denied
The man convicted of killing Cari Allen has had his post-conviction appeal denied by the Douglas County District Court.
Omaha’s Population Is Growing — But the Real Story is Who’s Leaving
The Omaha metro area crossed a major milestone in 2024: a population of more than 1 million people. According to Dr. Josie Schafer, director of the Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, that moment was both exciting and revealing. “We’re on a steady, upward...
Orange sandals led investigators to bank robbery suspect, Omaha Police records show
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Court records revealed new details in a bank robbery Tuesday in northwest Omaha, and the apprehension of a suspect the next day. Deron Lewis-Payne, 23, was arrested Wednesday morning in connection to the robbery. Lewis-Payne was booked into Douglas County Corrections after a foot pursuit that...
FBI Omaha advises caution against romance scammers ahead of Valentine’s Day
OMAHA — The Omaha Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is raising awareness about romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day. Many people have good intentions when looking for love and companionship. However, criminals will sometimes prey upon those good intentions to victimize innocent people. In...
Tariffs impacting Valentine’s Day classics
It’s all hands-on deck at Janousek Florist. Valentine’s Day is coming, one of the most wonderful times of the year.
