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It’s another summer-like Wednesday!

Temps once again this morning are already in the 60s, and some of us might feel that sticky air as we're getting our day started. It's going to be another dry, hot day for our Wednesday with afternoon highs back into the 90s. A few extra clouds will roll in...
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Haven Express owner gives back through Step-Up Program

Haven Express owner Devaute Nunn credits the Step-Up Program for shaping his path and now plans to give young people the same opportunities he had
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Director of UNMC’s Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence sues, alleging discrimination and retaliation

The director of the Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence – a joint initiative of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine – alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that he faced discrimination and retaliation from leadership before he was terminated from his clinical role. Leadership with...
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Sarpy County homeowner gets refund after contractor fails to start driveway project

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Sarpy County homeowner paid a lot of money last year for a project that’s yet to be started this spring. When the contractor stopped responding, the customer called for help to track down answers or a refund. When Jon Henninger tells his mom he...
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Nebraska schools see improvements in reading and writing amid push from state education department

Allison Almazan’s first grade class sat on the carpet in the front of the room for its reading and writing lesson. Students sounded out what was on the screen. For words, they would sound out each syllable and then say the whole word. The new lesson this week was the sound “a” and “i" make together.
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Man arrested after overnight U-Haul theft, police chase on I-80 in central Nebraska

KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - An Omaha man is in custody following a multi-agency pursuit on Interstate 80 of a stolen U-Haul in central Nebraska. Jeffrey J. Ritchison, 40, was arrested for flight to avoid arrest and robbery after an incident that unfolded overnight, beginning in Kearney. There may be additional charges pendi
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OFD: Fire damages garages, destroys trailer in South Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Fire Department was on the scene of a garage fire Wednesday morning. OFD responded to the fire near 28th and H streets at about 5:15 a.m. A fire official told our First Alert 6 crew on the scene that a pop-up trailer and two garages were involved in the fire. Firefighters say the garages
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This Nebraska Outlet Has Prices So Low It Feels Like It’s A Mistake

Outlet prices can make people suspicious in the best way. A tag gets checked twice. Then the next one looks even better. Suddenly, the cart feel like smart financial behavior with wheels. A Nebraska outlet like this can make bargain shopping feel almost too good to be real. No one...
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Dairy farms need involvement from next generation

Investing in the future of the dairy industry is exactly what the Midwest Dairy checkoff is doing with the Dairy Ambassador program. By raising up advocates like Carter Behnken of Omaha, Neb., who can share information about dairy, the program increases the visibility of dairy farms and products to the next generation
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Nebraska’s Warmer Than Normal Temperatures Could Bring One of the Hottest Years in State...

Omaha, NE- Nebraska is on track for one of its warmest years on record, following exceptionally warm temperatures in earlier months of this year. According to the National Weather Service, Nebraska cities, including Omaha, Lincoln and Norfolk, recorded top-10 warmest February and March periods this year, with temperatu

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