Pillen says Highway 275 corridor completion moved up 7 to 8 years
Northeast Nebraskans who have been patiently waiting for 40 years will most likely see the completion of the Highway 275 four-lane corridor from Norfolk to Omaha complete. During a news conference in Norfolk on Tuesday, Nebraska Department of Transportation Director Vicki Kramer said the construction will be complete...
Arctic air begins Friday morning, snow amounts expected Saturday
Temperatures will begin to plummet this evening, and Omaha will dip below zero Friday morning, with wind chills around -30 to -20. The wind will not be overly strong, it's just THAT COLD! You could get frostbite in as little as 30 minutes in this kind of air, so limit skin to outdoor exposure. Bring pets inside, and...
State auditor alleges Bellevue officials tampered with auction process; city rebuts claim
BELLEVUE, Nebraska — The Nebraska state auditor admonished the City of Bellevue to clean up a “wretched mess” that centers on top city administrators allegedly manipulating an online vehicle auction process for personal benefit. On Wednesday, Auditor Mike Foley sent a 26-page letter to Bellevue Mayor Rusty...
Residents express Park Omaha frustrations
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - More than 5,000 tickets were issued from one garage in a six-month span, leaving hundreds of drivers frustrated with Park Omaha’s system. Beth Chingren says every time she has parked in the Blackstone parking garage, she has had issues with the Park Omaha app. “From...
Nebraska Weather Alert: Winter Weather Advisory, 2–4 Inches Snow
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska – A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 6 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Sunday for portions of southeast Nebraska, where accumulating snow is expected to impact travel conditions....
New Specials at Star Deli
Star Deli dishes up (among other delights) overstuffed corn beef, pastrami and smoked turkey sandwiches, matzah ball soup, salad platters, Dr. Brown’s Assorted Sodas, plus toothsome desserts and sometime-specials like Prime Rib, Smoked Brisket and of course Schnitzel. We also sell delectable glatt Kosher meats by the...
Born with a less than a 4% chance of survival, Nebraska’s ‘miracle’ quadruplets ready...
As nurses rushed Rachel Woollen to an Omaha operating room, all she could do was pray for the four tiny babies she was about to deliver. “All I could say was, ‘Please, God, help them.’ I repeated it over and over. One nurse heard me, grabbed my hand, and told me she and everyone else on the medical team were praying...
Family remembers Council Bluffs semi driver killed in I-80 snow squall crash
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The children of a semi driver killed in a snow squall crash on Interstate 80 last week are sharing memories of their father’s generosity and compassion. Mark Hayden died Friday when his semi crashed on I-80 in Council Bluffs during a snow squall. His daughter Alexis Marquez and son Andrew Hayden...
Schools cancel, warming centers open as dangerously cold weather moves in
Nebraska schools are canceling classes Friday as a brutal winter storm blows into the U.S. Meteorologists with the National Weather Service predict an arctic front will bring frigid temperatures to the eastern two-thirds of the U.S., including Nebraska. Sub-zero lows will spread from the Northern and Central Plains...
Omaha Tribe Moves Forward With Plans to Begin Recreational Cannabis Sales
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information The Omaha Tribe’s marijuana regulatory framework took a significant step forward this week as the Omaha Tribe Cannabis Commission formally reviewed its first application for a cultivation license, underscoring the tribe’s rapid progress in establishing a...
