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ARLINGTON, Neb. – “You don’t win a lot of money if you pull tractors. It’s the fun of it, I guess,” said tractor puller Tim Dunklau, 60, of Arlington, Nebraska. Dunklau plans to pull at the 2025 Clay County Fair, as he has done since age 13. This year’s fair runs Sept. 6-14 in Spencer, Iowa.

In Omaha, a surprising 45% of wellness enthusiasts report using manifestation techniques to recover energy, according to a recent local survey by the Midwest Wellness Institute. This surge highlights how manifestation, omaha wellness, recover energy is becoming a go-to method for stressed-out residents battling daily...

PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - Three people were sent to the hospital after a car crashed and landed upside down in someone’s backyard. The crash happened just after 1 a.m. near 96th Street and Santa Fe Circle in Papillion. Police at the scene told First Alert 6 that three people...

Veterans and families gathered at Aksarben Village Senior Living for the annual Flags for Vets ceremony. The event featured a flag presentation and motorcycle collection honoring local heroes. Organizers emphasized gratitude, remembrance, and ensuring veterans are never forgotten. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:. Flags and...

The launch of a new 6 p.m. newscast in Omaha highlights the challenge of placing one of the nation’s most popular syndicated TV shows on schedules in the Upper Midwest. On Sept. 8, Gray NBC affiliate WOWT/6.1 will launch a 6 p.m. newscast, replacing “Jeopardy!” The syndicated show will move to 4:30 p.m. on Hearst ABC...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Today will be another fall-like day with a chilly start. Temperatures will start in the lower 40s and upper 30s then we warm back up into the mid 70s. Temperatures will return to the 80s into the new week which is average this time of year. Along with that, the mugginess will increase too, giving...

There are many reasons that I possess innumerable memories of September. Memories can be quickly summoned from the inner recesses of my mind. I am jettisoned back to the earliest events of my life to now. Each memory evokes keen emotions that range from the zenith of happiness to the valley of heartache. Sentimental...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Brown County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man and a woman on Wednesday, Sept. 3, in connection with child endangerment and drug possession. Around 9:15 p.m., a Brown County deputy was on patrol on U.S. 75 when he encountered a vehicle with only one operating headlight.

Saunders County cold case: Why was court required to use ‘Good Time’ law?. A week later, and a controversial court decision out of Sanders County is still boiling for the family of Mary Kay Heese. Updated: 19 minutes ago. State investigators found errors in prescriptions filled by an...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An accident was determined to be the cause of a house fire in South Omaha Saturday night. An Omaha Fire Department report says crews responded to the home near 21st and Arbor streets just before 10:45 p.m. Saturday. Once on the scene, the fire was extinguished...