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YUTAN, Neb. (KOLN) - A snow emergency has been declared for the city of Yutan. Mayor Matt Thompson officially declared a snow emergency on Thursday to ensure the safety of residents and to facilitate efficient snow removal operations by city crews. The snow emergency will end at 10 a.m. on...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Road conditions Friday morning are showing partial to complete coverage in most of the Omaha metro. “The snow has ended and the clouds will move out quickly this morning leaving us a cold day as we clean up. The snow added up to 6″-9″ over much of the metro with lighter totals to the south,"...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Tenaska Center for Arts Engagement in downtown Omaha is set to officially open next month. In a release Wednesday, Omaha Performing Arts shared that visitors to the facility at 11th and Dodge streets will find studios, classrooms, and other gathering spaces. In the release, O-pa...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department has eliminated one of its requirements for hiring new recruits — the polygraph test, commonly known as a lie detector. The decision comes after internal evaluations and a review of hiring practices used by agencies across the country. Even without a...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two people were injured in a crash on Dodge Street near 68th Street on Wednesday night. Omaha Police reported that around 6:34 p.m. the accident occurred involving a person on a motorcycle. Police said a motorcyclist on a 2024 KTM Super Duke motorcycle was traveling westbound...

Jaret Lansford with First Alert 6 Traffic has the latest on the morning commute with leftover snow.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska – Drivers across eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa face slick highways early Friday as light snow continues to fall through 6 a.m., creating icy spots before the morning commute ramps up....

OPS faces a $50.6 million budget shortfall for the 2026-2027 school year after a Nebraska Department of Education error resulted in an overpayment in aid for this school year.

Update: Crews are still working this scene after a multi-vehicle accident near Council Bluffs around 4:00PM today. Expect a 14 min traffic delay Eastbound. Police and traffic officials in Council Bluffs, Iowa, are responding to a multi-vehicle crash that has blocked westbound Interstate 80 between U.S. Highway 6 and...

OMAHA, Neb. (KNOP) - Twenty-six wrestlers from the area finished day one of the Nebraska boys state wrestling tournament with 2-0 records to earn trips to the state semi-finals on Friday. North Platte led the way as the Bulldogs had four wrestlers earn trips to the semi-final round. Keeghan Clouse...